Joe Carloni ~ The Fonze pics...

I was one of those that saw the tribute lincoln at the Hoedown and it brought back memories of The Fonze when I was a mere lad at Englishtown in the mid 80's when my Dad had a car we often cruised those days.

Like someone else already mentioned, I was just as fascinated with the all the stuff he had inside as I was with this low sculpted merc that breathed fire.

There will never be another Fonze like the NJ Fonze.

 

wow, word does travel fast, but no, she didnt give it to him, she told him where it was and to go see what the guy wanted for it, but yeah man she sure was happy to see the tribute car!

 

straubey has a hard head.Thanks god you guys werent killed in that crash. and there will never be anyone like the NJ fonze.And to think one of his cars right now is sitting there rotting away makes me wanna cry.

 

we will make a date! get a hold of those canadien russiens well get crazy!

 

Great stuff guys, Good morning Jersey.

 

Just thinking of Joe on a Labor Day weekend. We miss ya, Fonze.

 

I didn't read it here but didn't he appear with his merc on one of the car building shows like Hot Rod, muscle car, horsepower, or something in the early 2000's, cuz that's when I heard about Joe. He was a fuckin RULER and always will be!! RIP Joe.

 

13 yrs, where did the time go???
Seems like his passing marked a turn of the tides in many ways. The shows, the people etc...
True to himself through and through. RIP Joe

 

Not at Lead East this year Rick?

 

No!.. You got it right!...
This is the only Fonze I've ever known..

 

WAS AT LEAD EAST THIS WEEK-END STILL MISS JOE he was a large part of lead east we all still talk about him he will always be a car icon to the custom movement

 

We miss FONZE Joe ..Saw Mrs Carloni give out the award at LEAD EAST today

 

RIP decklid @ LEAD EAST

 

Bttt

 

Did his car have an adjustable suspension?

 

no adjustable suspension! it was that low all the time! ruler!!!!

 

Old thread but the fonz mercury is here in Sweden was in a magazine called wheels and i have buyed a plymouth -48 of the previous owner today!

 

Found via FB, source/details unknown. Is it a Fonz' car?

 

No it's not. Definitely looks like he inspired it though.

 

I'd like to see more of this one,too. Bump so the youngsters can read about the Fonze.

 

The car I posted above in post #168 is the same ride shown with numerous pics in post # 138 in this very thread.
I knew it looked familiar…

 

Lead East 1987.

 

Lead East, Fathers Day Weekend 1985.

 

No this is a tribute car too the fonze


Sent from my iPad

 

That's when Lead East was LEAD East, almost always a real good time. Plus over the years we got to see a lot of NJ as Terry moved it around!
KK

 

Posted on FB today: The FONZ Merc current pic!

 

Thanks for posting the pic. It was kool to see it in good shape. Hope to see it back on the road.

 

How many mercs did Fonz build? I see earlier in the thread that one was in Sweden, but the owner of the white one says he bought it from Joe in the 90s, and I think he's in PA.

 

I remember seeing him, and the car at several runs and "shows"; wasn't really sure what to make of it at the time. The first pic was at a Lead East; second one was at Englishtown. Both mid to late '80s. Love to know how they got it on the roll back! Arcadia Exxon happened to be my first job; "Petroleum transfer engineer" as it were. One of the brothers was my neighbor (John).

 

I've heard many different numbers over the years. Some say over forty, but the most credible source I've read says he built twelve. E