Hot Rods What you see today??

Some friends stopped by

 

Nor-Cal

 

Hello,

On Friday, as we were running some errands, my wife happen to see row of black, white, grey cars lined up in a parking lot. Then she says... "There is an old hot rod parked in that lot." It was because the old 40 Ford sedan was a bright blue color and looked very nicely done. It was in a field of normal colors of daily drivers we are accustomed to seeing almost anywhere we go, outdoor parking lots, downtown streets and near those packed house athletic clubs for training or pickleball. (Black, grey white, no other colors...)

So, with clear eyes, she spots the color in a field of grays… it was a doozy. The bright color blue stood out, even so close to the clear blue sky and ocean nearby. It was one of the nicest 40 Ford sedans we had seen on the streets, recently. Even the Appletons stood out in the clear digital photo. She is getting better using the camera when we stop for a photo or two.

Since one of the busiest DMV offices in Laguna Hills closed recently (for what idiotic reason since other DMV offices are always crowded… duh!) this coastal location was unusually packed for a weekday.

Jnaki

The most obvious were the chromed reversed wheels. Wide, filled the wheel opening and good choice on tire size creating a lowered rake stance. But, the one thing we noticed was the blank license plate holder bracket on the trunk. Since this was a part of the busy DMV parking lot, perhaps the owner of the blue 40 Ford Sedan was inside getting a new registration and license plate.

You never know…

Or for the next 20 days, a custom temporary plate with his information printed on the stiff paper product. YRMV

 

1952 Marmon Herrington…restored

 

Australia , T bucket run, the brass T was really nice.

 

They are still out there waiting to be found . . . a 1928…

 

Didn't realize Buick had a woody version.

 

A dude at the local steam show fired up this miniature flathead V8 for me. Way cool, just because!

 

Also this van, as a youth I paid no attention to these. Now I love 'em.
I think it's a '65

 

^^^A lot of people around today were conceived in one of those vans..^^^

 

Buick wagons were all Woody through 1953, which is pictured.

Ben

 

1st hand experience?

Ben

 

...If true, I was there but unable to remember.

 

Good answer, Don!

 

Sitting near work this morning, nice car.

 

The Bird is the word....

 

Saw this old girl at luckys in grand rapids today... lots of good parts

 

"The Bug" at a car show yesterday

 

this car is as straight and nice as it looks in the pics. check out the fog lights IN the grille.

 

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Dragged the wife on another adventure.
What's on the back of that engine on the bottom?

 

Anyone feel this style looks a lot better with no dummy spots to screw up the smooth lines….

 

absolutely! i never have understood those dummy lights. just some chrome i guess.

 

Bad pics through my windows but a beautiful car.

 

no car ever in the history of the world looked better with dummy spots