Features 1940's period correct hot rods

Thanks, here's a couple more pictures.
Great thread, I like the original cars and the mix of the new cars build in there tradition, that was the inspiration for the build of this car.

 

Thanks, Steve, for posting those. I really like how you did the interior and trunk area.

Paul/CA

 

FYI:

Alternators and Superbell axles are not period correct for the 1940's

 

damn nice find!!....wonder if their still up for sale!

 

i know it says 1950, but I bet it was being built and tested in the late 40's (and its cool)



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nice garage! I think its edelbrocks

 

Yes they are. All of the photos were taken by Don Cox, a photographer in the navy during WWII. Many more can be found in the Robert Genat book The Birth of Hot Rodding. The Story of the Dry Lakes Era.

 

I've always thought the V16 Caddy engine could have been a great engine to hop up if it wasn't so expensive and a touch on the heavy side.
Having said that, the early dry lakes racers owe alot to the circle track guys for the abundance of speed equipment that made it's way west.

 

I found this in another post and thought it needed a home here

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not sure if this was pasted here or not.

 

Heres some, BTT

 

Those are pretty rad pics Dog427435!

 

Yes, they are, but not 40's period correct...
just sayin...
There are some 50's vehicles in the background it seems.

 

I agree....nice pics

 

damn fine!

 

No those are early prototypes

 

Great cars........tough crowd........Let's just say they were built in 1940's and survived into the 50's.....Who's to say ?.........

 

Here is the one we did. tried to make it look like it may have in the late 40's.

 

I'll say, that's who. The car above has a Hemi. Not Period Correct for the 1940's. Bitchin car, but this thread is about the 40's. It's off topic.

 

Nice car though.....good choice for an engine swap.....

 

Yes Sir!

 

this is my attempt at a pre war "cruzer" . no dry lake look , but just a "cruzer" . thanks to jason & zach for their help ... steve

 

this thread rocks, thanks for sharing some really cool pics!!!!!!!!!
nice.
cab

 

you nailed it! great looking coupe, they were not as common as Ive been seeing in this thread, roadsters are the dominant. love em both (with a preference towards coupes) but thats like comparing blonds to brunettes to me....love em' all! great pic and good work

this thread surpassed my expectations, ive said it before and ill say it again, thank you for all the cool pics!

 

Yup, true traditionalists would know that! hahaha

Ok ok ok, back on task fellas

 

Time to come clean on this one I guess,.... I originally posted this on the Cool picture thread with a big cheesy smiley face, it is my crappy attempt at photo shoping, yes its my shop and it's my roadster, but the pictures were taken about 55 years apart, the guy is the original owner of the station and behind the superimposed roadster he is holding two very nice Pike.