Pharaohs Street Rodders

Pharaohs Street Rodders The hot rod movement of the 1950s was about cars and car clubs. In 1955, a Jefferson High School senior was a U.S.

As early as 1952, the Pharaohs of Jefferson High School in Portland, OR, were part of the "fever pitch" of the hot rod movement.

​In the '50s, if you weren't part of a car club or into cars, you were "Square." The Pharaohs' clubhouse was located in North Portland at Gustin's Service Station; it was a place to gather and work on cars. record holder in the D-Stock at 71 MPH in his 1939 Ford Deluxe.

Well into the '60s, car enthusiasts used a quarter mile of NE Gertz Road as a drag strip to show off their prowess and knowledge of cars.
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Today, the Pharaohs encourage owners of all car types to participate in the many summer car shows and cruise-ins, whether they belong to a car club or not.

OUTSTANDING RESTORED ...
03/23/2026



OUTSTANDING RESTORED
BEST IN CLASS

Debut weekend for "VooDoo", a 10 year restoration completed just in time by Todd and Janet Blaschke for the 70th Portland Roadster Show. It's beautiful!

CONGRATULATIONS!

CONGRATULATIONS PHARAOHS STREET RODDERS!!Outstanding results for the Pharaohs at the 70th Portland Roadster Show. Congr...
03/22/2026

CONGRATULATIONS PHARAOHS STREET RODDERS!!

Outstanding results for the Pharaohs at the 70th Portland Roadster Show.
Congratulations Rita & Mark, George, Brad & Jodi, Todd & Janet and Mike & Elaine for your Best in Class awards. 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

03/20/2026
Join the Pharaohs JUNE 28th for our inaugural TROPHY SHOW.Come for the vintage steel; stay for the food, tunes, and tro...
02/16/2026

Join the Pharaohs JUNE 28th for our inaugural TROPHY SHOW.
Come for the vintage steel; stay for the food, tunes, and trophies.

01/22/2026

We're looking forward to the 70th Anniversary Portland Roadster Show, hosted by the Multnomah Hot Rod Council. It's being held March 20th-22nd at the Portland Expo Center. There's still time to send in an application, if you would like to be a part of celebrating the show's 70 years! https://portlandroadstershow.com/Registration-and-Advertising/Exhibitors The Tradition Continues!

Kudos to Happy Valley Middle School students, staff and volunteers! What a terrific neighborhood show. Great turnout f...
09/21/2025

Kudos to Happy Valley Middle School students, staff and volunteers! What a terrific neighborhood show. Great turnout from the car community and residents of Happy Valley.

Congratulations go out to Len for his Best of Show win, Mark received People's Choice and Linda Judge's Choice.

09/15/2025

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