I found this pic and had to down load it, made me 'Happy in my pants'. What I would like is some info on the car, all I know is it was a 60s build and its *****in! I want to build something like it for my next project. Thanks all, Doc.
Looks terrifying. I dig it. I think there are a lot of overly low, overly long, underpowered hot rods these days.
No I have only seen one other pic of it, a side on shot. Found them on the net but no accompanying info.
I saw that pic. in the back of a Rod and Custom from a few years ago- in the back, where they did excerpts from the old "little pages"-they showed coverage from about 1960, at a small, outdoor show. There were a couple pics showing that T pickup. I dont recall if they named the owner. I have the mag. in the lunchroom at the store- I could probably dig it up. PM me in a couple days if you want. Pete
'32 rails, radius rods on the front, looks like a Ford torque tube rear in the back, big Chrysler Hemi, T body - doesn't look like it would be hard to clone up just from that photo. I've seen pix too of a T body on a '36 frame that came out pretty nice, although it's a turtledeck and had a track nose on it.
This pic was posted a few weeks back by someone on here... it was then said to be built by Ross Heale & Jack Foye. I think Jimmy White had some info on it? ...bad *** car. I'd call this one a major influence of mine.
Don't want to nit-pick but...the head lights are behind the shocks on the red one and infront on the truck Doc is asking about. Same truck? Just asking. DD
Have had this cutout, enlarged, framed, and mounted on my shed wall for a long time, as it still 'rattles my can' every time I look at it... Can ya just imagine it, 1960, Bakersfield, 131MPH in 11.7 seconds........WOW.........built by Ross Heale & Doug Peterson. that thing just ROCKS... Cheers, Drewfus
Wow, guys thanks for the info, Drewfus that is awesome! Someone needst to put that car back to the way it should be.
That's my fathers hot rod. I haven't seen her in 6 years. My father Edwin Ross Heale became paralyzed when I was 10 years old I'm now 17. If you would like info please feel free to ask. I'm actually looking for her! Please help.
Very cool... but sorry to hear about your pops. The pick-up has been shown twice in the last three or four years at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona. I'll see if I can dig up a pic with the show board, perhaps a name for ya... As for info, do you have any other pictures of the truck? Specifically the interior or perhaps some that were taken during the build? I really have a thing for this little machine and would like to know and see all I can about it...
I met the guy that owns this last Saturday, parked across from him at a car show in La Verne. He sometime comes to the NHRA Cruise, which I'm heading to in an hour. Will see if he is there, or my friend that's known him for years, and see if I can get some contact info.
I can look for more pictures I know that was not the only rod he built. He built her in Arcadia as a 16yr old boy. They have this hot rod drive in Arcadia every year so if you guys look that up maybe you'll see something. My father can talk but has no voice but I will tell him about how everyone loves his rod. I would love to inherit her but who knows. All I have from my father is a 1986 gmc suburban that was sitting in a dirt lot for 5 years I restored her. Thank you everyone
So Sorry, did not get the current caretaker's name, but the car's alive and well, saw her at Pomona, making quite a stir. Have a couple more pic if you want mt to post!
Re-popping an old thread here. Does anyone know the whereabouts of this car today. I remember it from the Temple City - Arcadia, CA area in the '60's. Bad*** car. I know it had been in storage for a number of years and showed up in the early 2000's. I last saw it at LARS in '08 before I moved to WA.
Hey Drewfus. I found your comment online about our dad’s car and thought I’d reach out! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed his Roadster all these years. He and his buddies have had a lifetime of fun with it! It’s still around, still running and turning heads at shows, but we are looking for someone who will appreciate it again now that all his awesome buddies are either gone or can no longer enjoy it at the level they want and it deserves. We are considering a museum, or a sale. I’m curious if you know of anyone possibly interested in buying it? SoCal Patriot
Best of luck finding it a new home. I will mention that a museum might feel like it's a permanent home, but many end up having to move some donations along to keep the doors open. You still get the tax break if that's important, but all of them have limited space and continuing operating expenses.
I’d consider the museum of American speed in Lincoln Nebraska. They just added another like another 15,000 square feet and it does fit the vibe quite well if a museum is the route you choose
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