Art & Inspiration Friday Art Show

Beautiful work! It's pretty amazing that you can create in several distinct styles as well. Very impressive!

 

The Bread Truck Altered... Bruce Carman

Hello,

The inspiration for the Orange “Bread Truck” drawing comes from the old Drag News weekly papers that showed drag racing compe***ion from all over So Cal and throughout the rest of California plus the USA. The orange ties in with other Orange threads as a color that certainly attracts the eye to the hot rod or drag race vehicle.

It was a weekly thing that most avid hot rod/drag race folks did as soon as they hit the speed shop racks. The real reason was the information as to who was doing what to their hot rods and builds for drag racing. Plus, it was free.

The Forsberg Brothers from Northern California had strong ties with Vic Hubbard Speed Shop and were a record setting team in several different divisions throughout their careers. Thanks, Denny...

The speed shops that advertised, the manufacturers that advertised the racers on their own ads reaped the benefits of us and thousands of others to buy their products. For most, it did, as the benefits went along with the results. If it did not, then there is always another cam grinder promising better results.


Having an inkling for the future drag racing/daily driver hot rod, my brother and I found a Model A coupe that was in great condition, despite being left outside for months that led to almost years. The old story of an older family moving on after an event led to the covering of the Model A coupe being neglected in the backyard. As pre teen with my brother being older, we knew the old couple and the situation in that household.

Jnaki

So, the search for other builds of Model A coupes, sedans and sedan deliveries played an important part of our beginnings. We originally liked the Model A woody station wagon, but there was no way to make it safe and secure for daily driving.

The chopped, Model A Sedan Delivery, was from northern California and was slowly building a name for itself. It was not a daily driver as it was given a 25% set back on the DeSoto Motor. It was also one of the only racers at the time using a DeSoto brand motor.


From its humble beginnings with several different owners, Bruce Carmen was the third owner and first to use a DeSoto. It was a regular at Vic Hubbard’s Speed Shop along with the Forsberg Brothers and their racing machines.

Note: the chopped Model A Altered Sedan Delivery sold in 1982 and the new owners, Norris Brothers were now caretakers of a little history from Northern California.

 

Good Fri. to ya !

 

“Trouble Ahead”

 

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

"Ponch Drunk" 1961 Tempest


"Roamin' Chariot"



Last night we got some desparately needed rain and a nice,, sustained, late summer thunderstorm. It was great! Here is my brief rain dance in commemoration of the event. Some oldies...



... and one more just because...

"Watchmen"

 

Man I don't think I've ever been in the first 10 posters for the art show, but today I'm jumping on early with a little piece I worked on this week. Back in 1969 artist B.K. Taylor created artwork for the Donruss trading car company's Odd Rods trading cards and stickers series. Of course these were in a style influenced by the work of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, and were extremely cool because you could peel and stick em anywhere ! Here's my take on a modern era, Odd Rod featuring a car I'm pretty sure everyone will recognize.

 

Great start everyone! Last week I posted some 55's so here's a few 56's.

 

...some old hot rod big trucks...(do you see anything su****ious)

 

@rusty1 aliens or gremlins?

 

Sancho, you got it!

 

Photograph of me and my dad, back in 1957, me sitting on top of his 56 Chevrolet.
The pen and ink line drawing of a friends 56 Chevrolet that I haven't finished yet.

 

Is that the '34 pickup back when you were dong the restoration Pete? Very cool photo, the lighting is spot on.

@rusty1 aliens must not be as advanced as we thought if he's picking parts off an old TT. Ha Ha!
Or is he in the barn steeling piglets!

 

... "Splittin' Image"...

 

Couple of oldies! You can tell by the tires. And the dirty paper.

 

It must have come through the worm hole.

 

Mark,

That’s another ‘35 like my black one. Have the ch***is good to go with a Y-block, 3+1 overdrive and 9” rear. Having fixed all the issues with the cab trying to get it ready for primer this fall.

 

Rustyl's interactive art gave me the idea to post this. See if you can solve.
Also I wonder who could be behind such a diabolical deed?

 

I don't see the parts to complete any of them. I'll guess the Super Sixer V6....
It's got the most parts.

 

Hmmm..... better look close. Don't overlook the obvious!

 

Okay, now I see it.

 

The hyper Hurricane.
I was quick to find all the parts for the Super Six but, while there are two right side headers, there is no lefty.

 

There's only 1 valve cover for the Hyper Hurricane.

 

Ha ha, Sancho's right Jigger, have to look closely and be aware there are some issues wit the headers.

 

I like this one. And I'm not trying to make points.

 

two rights don't make it wrong