Features 1950's period correct hot rods.

What is the history on this car? Unfortunately I can't put my finger on the image, but I have seen a photo from a sports car race at Elkhart Lake, WI back in the day that includes what looks to be a hot rod being used as a pace car and it had a backwards facing jump seat for, one would assume, a camera man or race official. Anyone know more? Gary

 

That's Blackie Gejeian's roadster. Pretty sure that "office" chair is just sitting in the background.

 

^Well, never mind. I'll keep looking for that image I mentioned, though. Gary

 

I vaguely recall the image you are talking about.

 

KOOL Thread ! A history lesson w/ Pic's, Best part of the HAMB.

 

I could id this this truck and give a time and place, but I'll send Frank a pm instead, just not interested in participating in the HAMB horseshit anymore.

 

You keep saying this yet keep posting no one is holding a gun to your head.

 

I did find a bunch more pics of it that day. One pic was a later modification with chromed steelies instead of the full covers... The pic I posted said: 1958 Renegade Show

very cool build. I thought it had a chromed firewall, but it is gold.

I wonder if that exact time was when fenders got painted accents like Ala Kart and others?

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I sent you a pm, the info I have shows the car owner as a Renegades member.

 

It's not a secret, the truck was owned by Ed Cousins, and yes he was a Renegades member and the show was the first (1958) Renegades Rod & Custom Motorama.

Mick

 

Ya there is some horseshit on hear as on all sites...The best thing is not to partake in any of it. As there is a ton of great shit on the HAMB. You just need to be smart enough to sort it out dude......

 

I just did...

 

what am i chopped liver?........just post the stuff, F the A-holes or include me in the pm's.

 

Lol

33Ted for president in November

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I did.

Mick

 

Found one... check out the einy, tiny hot rod roadster in on the left side of the photo. It appears to be the pace car. But this isn't the image I remembered, exactly. Same race weekend, but a better shot is available. I'm still looking. Gary

 

where did you get that photo? Awesome stuff.

 

^ found that image on a general search for vintage Elkhart Lake racing pix. Gary

 

Nice shot. One thing I really like about the current vintage road-race scene is that they REALLY respect the history. Most of the drag racers and hot rodders re-write the history to suit their cars, the road-race guys build their cars to fit the history.

 

I'm thinking that "little hot rod roadster" might be a first series Excalibur. Like this one.

 

And I think it was the pace car. The first series Excaliber was kinda cool, not as much of a Liberace-mobile as the ones that followed.

 

looks like it to me.
off topic but excalibur cars #1 and and the last one built are less than a mile from me now.

 

Excalibur? I don't think so. I'll keep looking for the other images I remember. Gary

 

My Rocket Roadster.

 

I think it was, you can even see the luggage rack.

 

Very cool,love it

 

One of my most favorite .... gotta have one just like it.

 

I got a new favourite thread! Yay!

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Man that thing is bitchin'.

 

Great thread, thanks!