I was waiting for this. Peter Sukalac called it a "deuce coupe" in the feature from Rods Illustrated in 1959. The next issue, there was a letter to the editor: "Gentleman, it's obvious that the Co-Op Coupe is not a deuce coupe, but in fact a model-40. Perhaps it is time to invest in editorial that matches or even surpasses the photography used." *** I'm not one to threaten Peter's job, so... That's a fine deuce coupe, innit?
"Gentleman, it's obvious that the Co-Op Coupe is not a deuce coupe, but in fact a model-40. Perhaps it is time to invest in editorial that matches or even surpasses the photography used" oooooh burn!
Right? I actually saw the letter to the editor before I found the feature. Gave me social media vibes and made me laugh.
Damn, if that's not Hot Rodding at it's finest. There ain't nothing about this that's safe for the driver. Just a pure unadulterated quest for SPEED!
Charles "Bub" Hewitt, driver of the Wheeler Car Club "Zombie" Competition Coupe, is fifth from left, wearing a white racing helmet at the Camp White drag strip: Photo published in Medford Mail Tribune, Aug. 10, 1958 This photo shows the essence of the White City Drag Strip: no fences or barriers between race track and spectators, minimal seating or bleachers, spectators watching from parked cars, racing on a paved road, etc. The cars in the photo are the "Skylark" dragster driven by Noel Black and the Wheelers car club Class A Competition Coupe known as "Zombie" driven by Charles "Bub" Hewitt: Photo published in Medford Mail Tribune, Sep. 7, 1958
hell no, @anthony myrick might drive it but not me, i'm claustrophobic. just looking at the photo gives me the creeps
Totally... Looks like they put a little galvanized steel sheet behind the driver. You know... safety first...
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