Art & Inspiration Traditional images that need no explanation.

Andy Southard.

 

The "Vulcan's" car club race car.

 

Rod & Custom magazine, not Hot Rod. Thanks. A least I had it being a cover car right.

 

Is that the first McDonald's?

 

Jim Lytle?

 

Yes, and the car was unique. Lytle made the cowl top removable to make access easier for the set back Hemi with six carbs. Or was it eight carbs?

 

Joe Hrudka started making gaskets in 1963 and in ‘64 the company logo was designed. That guy by the coupe has a t-shirt with the Mr. Gasket man on it, the head resembled a Rochester 2 bbl.
base gasket.
This coupe was likely the one Lil’ John Buttera built into a street rod for Joe Hrudka after it had been retired from the strip but there were a host of Mr. Gasket Gas class cars that preceded it.