Cool pictures ! The yellow T belonged to my friend here in North Carolina. We both built T's at the same time.
Just my luck, two very classy ladies and all those examples of drag racing history in one place and I can't get there. Gonna mark it on the calendar now so I'm off next year.
I lived in your area previously, so I understand your situation. Summer here isn't too good anytime, but even more so right now. Today, it was 108 real temp with the heat index about 120. It was brutal with the humidity. I was thinking to myself earlier, 120 in MD is not like 120 in AZ. So, stay with it, even if just collecting some parts. Good luck with the build. Yeah, that wud have been a pretty cool show, even if Kookie's T wasn't in it. But, I'm glad it was. Maybe the show will come out in DVD. Keep an eye out.
Jay, I wondered what it was I was steppin' in while taking that pic of Billy's 3W. Hey, I thot you were only 26 now!
Does anyone know what ever happened to the silver Plymouth coupe in the first picture?I believe the owner was from MD.I fell in love with this car in 1973 when i saw it in a Chrysler book i still have.I also believe it was at the Gatlinburg Tn show in the seventies.I would love to duplicate this car someday.If anyone knows the original owner or if the car still exists i would really like to know.Thanks.I love these early pics as that is what i remember when i first got into street rods or hot rods.
The Chevy belonged to Tom Gross, 34 was owned by Joe Horisk and said "The Delaware Kid" on the doors and I think the A belonged to Harry Letner. All were from the Delaware Street Rod Club.
Got wrapped up in the pix and forgot to answer Sololobo's question. The Chevy body style that resembles a Ford Victoria (Vicky) body style is known as a "five-passenger coupe." Many uninformed refer to it as a "Vicky" but that is the Ford moniker. Chevy's five-passenger coupes were only made in 1931 and 1932. 20K were built in 1931 and only 7500 in 1932. In 1932, that body style was produced in two versions, Standard and Deluxe.
That silver '31(?) Plymouth belonged to Bill Kauffman. In post #47, top right pic, that's him on the left with the open, blue shirt. I haven't seen the car for some time and I've lost track of Bill. Maybe Tommy can chime in here with some more info as they were both in Capitol Street Rods.
I believe he called it a 1932 PA.I appreciate any info anyone can give.I am building a 1934 Plymouth PFXX coupe in early seventies style.I was looking for a 31 or 32 PA coupe when i found my car.Thanks for the info.
I don't know the whereabouts of Bill or the Plymouth, but I know his brother Doug is still around. Doug has a really bitchin' green 38 Chevy sedan delivery. Come to think of it, I haven't really seen Doug or the delivery around much in the last few years either. I'm sure any of the guys from Capitol would be able to track them down though.
If memory serves me right,The plymouth was once a S/S Speed Shop drag car, it was than bought by Bill who later sold to Sam Marks, NSRA's First Safety Director.. Have not seen it in years....
I did find out Bill was president of Capital Street Rods when it was in Timonium.I understand he was also in a club called Free State street rods.I could not find any recent info on Capital Street Rods.Thanks for the pics of the Plymouth.
The car is a Model PA which was produced through 1931 and until March of 1932. In many states, the model year of the car's registration was based on the production date. Model PAs could have been registered as either a 1931 model or a 1932 depending on when the car rolled off the assembly line.
From left to right: Bill Kauffman, Tim White, Baltimore County Big Wig, Rich Venza, Skip Smith, Tom (Vernon). Bill has left the hobby and now lives in North Carolina. I believe Tim White moved to the west coast. I've kicked around the country and am now in Suwanee, Georgia. I can't remember Tom's last name, but he was a policeman, so we made him the treasurer, cuz he had a gun! Bill and I left the Capitol Street Rods and formed the Free State Street Rods. The two clubs alternated running the Nats East untill NSRA moved it to York and took over management (read kept all the $$$) of all regional events. Bill's coupe was originally raced by Gene Altizer who sold it to build an Anglia Gasser. The Anglia is part of the S&S Race Team cars that can bee seen at most nostalgia events.
Thanks Rich.I would love to see if Bill has any old pics of the car.I saw a Plymouth coupe on E bay that had a drilled visor but the the owner didn't know the history.My 34 Plymouth came from outside Reading PA.I have a early NSRA East frame that i will run on the car.I also have an early jacket.The car i have now was owned from 1962 till i got it.I bought it from the nephew of the owner.
[I was there,slept on the ground beside my car car. Seems to me they had a dinner and dance for the participants. I am still driving the same 39 chevy coupe I drove there in 1974. I don't remember Rod Jousting at Timonium,but I certainly remember it from Cumberland.
Yup...that would be him Andy. I e-mailed Bill, included the photo and asked him about Tom. He was thrilled to have the picture, but has no remorse about selling the coupe.
That blue Willys pickup is the ex Carl Hegge "Big Ed's Speed Shop" truck. I crewed on that and would recognize that bed and tonneau anywhere. Very cool picture.
Tom's still active, although he is dealing with some health issues these days. He's a regular at my garage parties every year. Here's his 33 he's had for years.........
The '29 Roadster on the Lead page, was my Boss, at the time Don Biglow, from NJ. The car sold at this event for $6500, and he bummed a ride home on Sunday with somebody from the North Jersey club. He'd love to find it again. The yellow '33 Sedan Delivery with the black fenders was my cousin Dick Schuh's, later sold to Louie Albergato, from No. Jersey, then back to Dick's younger brother Ron, who then sold it to someone in upstate NY, then all in black with 5 spokes and Abco Auto Parts in the panel. Fellow Hamber "Louie" would love to find it to try to purchase, he is Louie Jr. Dick, Louie Sr., and Ron all now gone so a tremendous of sentimental value if anyone knows it's whereabouts?
That was my 1st Street rod Nationals. I was 16 still have lots of photos from it and the event poster that I helped myself to.
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