They are all amazing cars, but I can't believe people STILL use 4 foot high poles with bit of string to rope off the cars. Nothing bugs me more than trying to avoid stupid ropes when I'm taking photos of cars. I'll quite often not take a photo if I can't get a good one. People spend so much money on the cars and then when it comes to show time they barely consider the display. Sorry, just a pet peeve of mine from organising car shows down here. I would expect that they would have it figured out in So Cal, but I guess it's a global thing. RPW - Great info on the Darrin Packards. I had no idea about that part of custom history.
The Rope/ Stanchen thing can suck.. There were alot of Theather stanchens and most had to many so it was impossible to get a good shot.. At least the small rope is not a noticeable as a big chrome pole every 4 ft...
check the dislpay in the picture of the '37 three window. chris ito (Chopt34 on the hamb) designed it specifically for ease of photography. i did the lettering and artwork on the display (just thought i'd toot my own horn a bit, sorry).
Boones: Excellent photos! Thank you for sharing. All the other shots are great, thanks guys. RPW: Great article!
Cool pics thanks Dooley,#3 is a copy the original is buried up here along the Willamete river. I dont know about the Tbird..Danny
Why oh why do they display so many customs with the trunk lid, hood and doors open. I want to see the lines of the car and how the modifications worked to improve the original car.
#3 was noted as a clone on the cars info sheet. #7 was stated to be the real thing. Robert - they have the doors and hood open so they don't loose judging points.
Did Waston own the 50 when it was wrecked, or junked or whatever? Always loved that car esp in the first incarnation. Any info?
Thanks for the great info RPW and the photo's were nice eye candy on a cold winter day here in Canada! Cheers F.E.
the #5 merc belongs to a buddie of mine richard, you can see more of that merc at www.sundancemerc.com -Bigdaddy
50fraud, Ford did in fact build a very limited amount of '37 Ford 3 window coupes..in Australia as I recall..none were shipped in the USA from what I understand. these bodies are very rare..I saw an original body/chassis on ebay a few months ago. so the Minotti coupe is what i would call a "phantom" since they did make these bodies..but only a few.
that '37 three window has a top from a lincoln zephyr. i think it looks better on the ford than it did on the lincoln.
[ QUOTE ] check the dislpay in the picture of the '37 three window. chris ito (Chopt34 on the hamb) designed it specifically for ease of photography. i did the lettering and artwork on the display (just thought i'd toot my own horn a bit, sorry). [/ QUOTE ] Yep, that's how a display should look. That one in particular is doubley (is that a word?) good as it elevates the car AND has low ropes. The ropes only need to be a foot or so off the ground, (most) people know not to step over them. The other problem is, with those big poles, if one falls over because some kid is swinging on the rope, there's a much higher chance of it hitting the car. Not good! Sorry to rant, but it's a real pet peeve of mine from having been involved in setting up shows. BTW, Chopt34 is a legend.
I agree about the display infringing on the beauty of the car. Some of the folks displaying cars seem to be using 50s and 60s tech on their display. SThere is no way to keep people from touching a car, if that is what they want to do. Some will crawl under/over the ropes. A display should enhance the car, create a favorable first inmpression. I ma not sure if mine does, but it allows for photos to be had for those who care to spend the film. Jim
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