I wondered what this car looked like now. I was around this build since the beginning. Haha, my first crappy pinstriping design might still be under that paint. Did you take the zoomies off or was it sold without them?
Loads of East Coast/New England style here: Hartford, Connecticut Autorama show -1950's http://www.hotrodrevival.com/ct-autorama.html
Some nice stuff here.I especially liked the Hartford Autorama pics of Chuck Vranas.The two I enjoyed most were the pic of the R&C Dream Truck BEFORE those horrible fins were attached and the custom 53 Old Fiesta(a REAL one)getting fueled.That was an R&C cover car sometime in 1954 and I think it was called the Maki Special. Here's one of a friend's Model A taken somewhere around 1957-58 when it had the flathead motor.It later sported a 347 Pontiac w/tri-power and was painted gold.Belonged to Al Frecca of Everett Massachusetts.He's still around and crazy as ever but the car is long gone. The others I've posted before but what the hell;I'll post them again.Some were taken in Boston and others in Hartford CT.
A few more still.BTW the 57 Ford convertible was just rescued and is currently undergoing a full restoration.
WOW! I'm really stoked to see so many pics on this thread.Thanks guys and keep them coming if you find more. I have another in my collection of pics that really like i'm a fan of this style with the engine pushed way back.
Built this one bout two years ago. I didn't like it much, so I never really posted it here. It's what the customer ordered. It now lives in Sweden... owner was responcable for paint and interior. Sucked, cause I really wanted to paint this one... I'll keep the concept for a future project.
The over chopped grills sometimes work on these cars, I'm more on the side of a grill following the body lines.
Yep, you'll also notice the ubiquitous 39' Ford Pickup truck grill on a bunch of these cars and a bunch of track noses as well.
Sorry, just this one. I wasn't too thrilled with the build since I couldn't paint it, so I did'nt take a lot of pics. I think that is the real thrill in finishing off a late 50's early 60's rod. The last few cars I have sent to Europe really never got paint. It is a lot easier for them to get em through if the paint looks like shit, and they can claim them as junk. Hiya Shane!
Out of Maryland. Have owners since the mid 60's Been a rod since before this. Plaque on header above windsheild
I love East Coast rods. I know I have posted these before, but here is the 'Golden Rod' now in Skip Barber's collection, built in, er mostly sunny New Jersey, by Jack Lentz. Paul Fizgerald's roadster at Pebble (not my pic but a great shot)
A few more: Don Burley's 32 Jere Sheehan's 34 roadster(he still drives it after 50 plus years) Dick Manley's 32(ex-Eldon Sidebotham car) Paul Protz' Model A(started circa 1957 still around) Sonny Pasternak's wild 34 2 dr(76 in wheelbase Olds powered circa 1958) Wes Auto body C/G Corvette early 60's converted back to stock. Paul O'Neil's chopped 54 Chevy(I owned it for awhile)he recently bought it back. Jere Sheehan's brother's 34 cabriolet.I think he still owns it built in the early 50's Don Hiller's 34 coupe built in the early 50's.Wish I could find this one! Dick Manley's 34 roadster turned coupe taken circa 1960.Originally built by Fred Manning.
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