Hot rod school bus

Heads turned on Main Street in Colfax last Thursday when Ron Nardone of Maltby parked his classic hot rod school bus during a breakfast stop at the Top Notch.

Nardone was on his way to a hot rod show in Lolo, Mont.

He found the bus in a junkyard at Powell, Wyo., and spent three years building the rod.

The bus is on the chassis of a 1978 three-quarter ton pickup.

It is powered by Chevrolet 454 engine.

He painted it as a Bothell High School bus in honor of his alma mater.

It also features the names of now deceased Bothell sports stars of the past.

The bus gets its own parking spot during football season, and players slap it for luck before taking the field.

Last year, Bothell finished with a 12-1 record, losing 26-31 to Skyline in the state 4A semifinal.