Surprised I missed this September Wall Street Journal profile of the Rocket Cars and Jen Heitman, who–thanks to the Jaycees–has been kind enough to host Council members and their families in the last couple of Blossom Parades. Such a cool, unique legacy!

Also, the idea of going 135 mph in one of these is absolutely terrifying…

You Don’t Need to Be a Billionaire to Ride in Her Rocket Car: Jen Heitman’s father rescued an amusement-park ride and turned it into drivable nostalgia

Archived copy: https://archive.ph/2SdKH

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