Hot Rods Attn. My Northern Virginia friends. Remember this Hot Rod?

I was just perusing my May 1974 Rod & Custom and fell in love once again with this sweet Sedan Delivery from the Alexandria, Va. area owned by a Mr. Tommy Tylee. Interior by George Cox and paint by C&T Autobody in Alexandria. I know it's been almost 50 yrs., and sadly, Tom may not still be with us, but hopefully the car still exists somewhere. Anyone remember it or know of its' whereabouts? Thanks....Don.

 

@D-Russ, @DBruce, @Dino 64,@Just Gary

 

Looks like a nice & well built hot rod.

 

@61cad , @Nailhead Jason , @oj

 

Sharing with some local "more seasoned" hot rodders.
@19Eddy30 , can you share this with Jackie? I bet he'd remember it.

 

...Ha, Gary.....Didn't mean to imply that you were one of those "seasoned" hot rodders..

 

Let’s hope that it’s still out there, Love the slots!

 

Sorry Don, don’t recognize it.

 

...Thanks Dean. Understandable as it was almost 50 years ago when it appeared in R&C. Where does time go?!

 

I don’t remember it but I know the name George Cox. Isn’t he a machinist? Is George Cox still around?

 

That car may still exist. I think I a guy in Fredericksburg owns it now. Gary, he ran Bigfoots speed in Fred for many years and had a sedan delivery just like that but he had painted it yellow in the 80s.

 

..Apparently the George Cox mentioned in the article did the interior, but who knows, he may have also been a machinist.

 

Does anyone remember C&T Autobody in Alexandria?

 

Ha! in '75 I was 10 years old. Sorry, I was busy building model kits, painting my Hot Wheels cars with a brush and stripping the fenders off my Murray Eliminator muscle bike. Don't remember that fine Chevy delivery.

 

Will do ,,,
I recognize both names mentioned in the article ,,
50 years ago , things where small most Rodders / Racer knew each other ,
@OldRacer (Dave)affiliated with S&S racing would also be a good contact, I donot know If still on here or has past. Been a year since I had talked with .
(Dave , OldRacer user name does dot come up now )
Unfortunately alot of my family Racers/Rodder's from WWII to present have p***ed

 

...Thanks for the follow-up @19Eddy30. I know that Alexandria was a hot rodding hot bed particularly in the '60's and '70's.

 

Don, I think @Nailhead Jason may be right. I remember a yellow sedan delivery running around in Fredericksburg when I lived in King George. Maybe Wayne at Wayne's Auto and chroming would know.

 

Thanks @Bangingoldtin oldtin...

 

One Of The Very Best...Thanks For Posting.....

 

...Thanks Lou.

 

I hope nothing has happened to Oldracer. I know Dave from his days at Ford motor co. Super standup guy. I’ve always had a lot of respect for him!

 

Hey, never heard of this rod before but I'm glad you brought it up. It must be good to have gotten a full page in R&C. From the description it has all the attributes of a well thought out build and the result is a very nice ride. Thanks for showing it to us and I hope you can find it.

 

Hay Don, unfair of you dredging up old hot rods to challenge our wonky memories. I know George Cox the machinist, I believe he was in the Alexandria area back then, he's just built a 572ish for one of my guys. He's a talented guy and it wouldn't surprise me in the least he did the interior. He's one of those guys that will build an absolute killer car and just tuck it away, you might remember him, it was his Corvette and the 'Whoopie' car (Anglia) that crashed at Colonial Beach Raceway, he's since restored it and its tucked away.

 

I believe they have another Modern Anglia his son drives now , as a IHRA
Top Sportman cl*** , it Black ,I see it when they run Big Dog races @ Summer duck, I remember the Original running in 70s 80s tracks in N Va , & Souther MD tracks

 

Article says he was 30 years old at that time. From Google, it appears Tommy is still in the Alexandria area. If his wife's name is Diane, that is most likely him.

 

..So, if Mr. Tylee is still with us he would be 79 or 80 yrs. old. Can't imagine he's on here, but it sure would be great to hear some of his stories about the Sedan Delivery and hot rodding in the Northern Virginia area back in those days. Thanks for the detective work @carcruse.

 

..Wow, great information, @oj. Do you ever see Mr. Cox? How old would he be now? Must still be capable of putting together a 572ci engine! I do remember hearing of the crash between a Corvette and the Whoopie car. Wow, how long ago was that?! Great information. Thanks for adding some clarification to the mystery. Sure hope the Sedan Delivery still survives and is still somewhere there in Virginia.

 

Im thinking it was in mid 90s the crash?
Maybe early 90s,
The next time I see him , I will ask if on
HAMB , if not tell him about ( the one that Im thinking is George) Some I know by name , some by car, face ( witch the Whoopee reference jared my Memory) track has the B-D race wants a month, My uncle has been Chief starter from 1970 to present , 1st @O.D.S.Y. Until original track closed, now S.D.
This Gentleman gets around pretty well,
I would say mid to late 70s,
Denny C. is Chife starter @ Waynesboro drag way (a Gores own track) ,He has a good memory, Knows alot of racers & Rodders, originally from Northern Virginia

 

Jack Fuller also has a good memory and knows a lot of hot rodders from N Va

 

...I'm friends with Jack on FB. I'll have to reach out to him to see if he may remember the car or any of the guys mentioned in the article. Thanks again for the info.