Hot Rods The ALTERED thread

cal automotive made a 'glass one with an opening door

 

The door fooled me. I see it is a glass body. I learned something tonight.

 

Dean, actually it is fiberglass. And the solid roof appears to have been added at some stage as the body appears to have been molded with an open top as per most Fiat race bodies.

Roo

 

1958 NHRA National Drag Races.

 

Pure Heaven



Pure Hell

 

Not to be a jerk, but you may want to say which "Pure Heaven" car is pictured in the future. This is Pure Heaven III, which was campaigned By Leon Fitzgerald alone. Pure Heaven II was Reed, Fitzgerald, and Rockman. Both different cars.

 

I would have but missed it (too small) in the photo.

 

This Fiat was a Super Pro bracket car campaigned in the early-ish 80's out of Lynchburg, Virginia. I went to high school with the girl in the pic, who was married to the driver of the Fiat. The pic was actually taken at New London Dragstrip, just outside Lynchburg. Elk Creek has guardrails that come almost up to the racing surface, while New London also served as an airstrip, and had no guardrails at all, until late in it's history.

 

Pure Hell Chevy power

 

Posted by Al G in the vintage thread

A bit below the scrub line

 

Great looking set, love'em.

 

Smith Gann Garner Fiat Topolino AA/Altered

Note upholstered grille opening

 

This is the car that gave Don Garlits the idea for his small dragster front tires..!

Mike

 

12" Midget wheels. Scotty ran the same wheels on his Ardun T roadster.

 

Clark Parker 1948 Fiat Topolino

 

Clark & Parker

 

That is what I though but some people get picky when the & is there so I have been leaving it out.

 

Lil Screamer 1965 NHRA Nationals - Indianapolis.

 

Since it is no longer a secret, Mikio Yoshioka has gathered parts and is in the process of having his "Stoned T" fuel altered recreated by the same craftsman that did Leroy Chaddertons " Magnificent 7" fuel altered.. As progress proceeds, I will post picture.

 

That is very cool Mark!

 

Pipins & Torrez

 

Lee La Barron J $ S Speed Center

Mr Lee

 

Rastetter

 

posted by @loner1 here:https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...-no-explanation.1143737/page-27#post-13223601

 

Wow - that's beautiful. And to think it was built in the '50s. Not real crazy about the steering tho.

 

1964 NHRA Winternationals Drag Race - Pomona

 

I wonder if that's a drop-top Crosley or owner fabbed? There couldn't have been many of those made.

 

My guess...home made.

1. The top (?) is chopped. The person doing the chop figured that he got in over his head as far as making the top fit properly to the sides of the top/body, and the back window. This was MUCH easier than a LOT of cutting and welding

2. Notice the small area of "original" top just behind the windshield. It's just cut of clean, four or five inches back and not "finished".

Mike

 

Factory deal .

 

Wow...I'da never figured..!

Mike