This is Jerry. He just might be the ultimate gear head. For fun he does things like mount a jet engine in the back of a minivan, and he has a collection of about every type of engine you could imagine. If you want to see some of his projects he has a website here: TurboJer For this show he brought out a display of very small engines, and yes they are working engines.
This is a Conley V8.
This is a ManSon mini lathe, manufactured in West Los Angeles, California.
Here is a small jet engine. He seems to really favor gas turbines and pulse jets.
This V6 is from Russia. It would probably fit in a coffee cup.
Henry J.
I really enjoyed looking at this '29 Ford. We've all seen the old photos of Dust Bowl era families loading up whatever they could and heading to California or other states hoping for a better life. This car was inspired by one of those photos. It is now really a rolling museum, and the more you look, the more you see.
There were blacksmith demonstrations. I gotta say it is tempting to make a small forge and give this a try.
After the Power show I stopped in at Indian Motorcycles of Lafayette. They carry the Polaris, Victory and Indian lines, along with Triumph and Zero. I hadn't been to their new location yet, and figured I check it out.
They had some bikes out for demo rides, and I thought I might as well. The first was the Indian Scout. I'm not a cruiser guy, so knew I'd not care for the ergonomics, but took it for a spin. The engine is super fun, but I think it is begging to be put in a standard upright chassis.
I also test rode the Zero Motorcycles electric Zero S. This thing is ridiculously fun. Just get out and demo one. It doesn't have a clutch or shifter. You just twist the throttle and go. It feels very light and is very nimble. After the ride I was shocked to find out it is 400 or so pounds.
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