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I think that's an early version of the 15 oz coupe

 

I think that's Virgil Cates

 

Yes, it is. With the number 96 on it could that make it the 3 Quart coupe?

 

Hello,

The stance, the overall look, the different color all made this Altered Coupe stand out at the drags. The light blue would have been mislabeled as Baby Blue, but was listed as Light Blue. So, a “manly” coupe style shows what can be done on a cool build and color.

The Les Hawkins group started with this version (mis-labeled in the photo as a Competition Coupe) and had a change or two to the final version most people have seen as the 15 oz Altered Coupe.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/friday-art-show-9-4-20.1204676/#post-13732187
Les Hawkins



Although it was a drag racing coupe, wouldn’t be nice to see this light blue Altered Coupe with its modifications, to be scooting down the salt for a high speed run? A front mounted 671 on the Chrysler Hemi motor, perhaps?


Jnaki
a plus...@bchctybob

 

Well thought out. Nice lines.

 

Virgil Cates.

 

Looks like a Lyndwood chassis/

 

Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut. Jerry Lettieri's 1934 Ford phaeton is the second car in line.