Art & Inspiration Traditional images that need no explanation.

Those guys are the Whittier STROKERS....

 

The address is Peterson Publishing, that address later became an X rated theater.

 

I'll bet that rode and handled well.....

 

I was just wondering what sort of fuel/air mixer it had.

 

Looks like a 1939-42 Crosley with bigger wheels:


Fully clothed:

 

"I was just wondering what sort of fuel/air mixer it had."

I think if you turn the crank fast enuf, the compressed air supplied by the blower will make the pistons go up and down, so all you have to do is keep the starter turning fast and all the time. This set-up may be the answer to our air pollution problems.

 

I guess it must be injected with two big throttle bodies. My old eyes couldn't make it out until I enlarged it some.

 

Darn . . .

 

James Dean.

 

A great photo of how it really was.

 

IIRC, this roadster was stolen later.

 

That's funny right there....

 

No, but I'm pretty sure that I had a creepy uncle who did.....

 

I see a Humpie ( behind the white overalls ) btw, those British Ford V8 Pilot hubcaps on the hotrod are as far as i know the only genuine Ford Flathead wide-five hubcaps that have no V8 or Ford stamping .

 

Humpie: The iconic "Australia's own car" built by GM Holden from 1948-1956. 132.5ci I6, three-speed crashbox, 3.89:1 banjo.

Cheers,
Harv