Folks Of Interest RIP ... Andy Southard Jr.

Thank You for everything You do keeping us informed.... It's Great, An not so, But You know what I'm sayin..
Thanx... Godspeed...

 

What a talented guy. Rest In Paradise....

 

Being an east coast guy most of my life, I was always proud of the fact that Andy Southard was from Long Island. Many years ago I was at the Pomona swap meet, and there was a 1926-27 "T" roadster pickup for sale minus engine. I don't know for sure, but I thought it was the roadster pickup That Andy Southard had many years before. I am sorry that I didn't buy it. Now, I really regret not buying it. If I am not mistaken, the pictures of Andy's 1958 Impala was taken at Gary's Auto Body shop in long Island.

 

One of my favorite Andy Southard pics, taken on the Courthouse steps in our hometown of Visalia
California. My old friend Gene Chan at 16 years old in his T. Rest in Peace Andy!
Jim AKA Sanford & Son

 

I like his Impala. A lot of the most iconic images that we cherish today were formed in his eye. Thank you sir.

 

Thank You Sir for Great books. R.I.P.

 

Ditto - Todd you are the top hot rod historian on the HAMB, you are appreciated! RIP to another hot rod icon.

 

Thanks for all of pics & info - sincere sympathy goes out to his friends, fans & Family

 

Andy's 1927 Model T Roadster PickUp:

May 1957 issue of RODDING & Re-styling




circa August 1955





circa February 1956


Salinas 1956


Andy's '27 RPU parked at the curb in front of his Salinas, California rental home (at 140 Central Avenue)

One day, Andy's landlady introduced him to his famous neighbor: John Steinbeck who lived in the white house two doors down (at 132 Central Avenue) ... they chatted for a few minutes, parted ways, and Andy never saw him again.​

 

Cut my hot rodding teeth on his excellent photography, and journalism skills. In my opinion, the very best of the early ones. Condolences to friends and family, RIP.

 

RIP old friend

 

RIP Andy

 

Here's @Ryan's September 24th 2018 TJJ Blog :

Ace Auto Supply & Andy Southard​

. . . and the resultant comment thread on the H.A.M.B.

 

I was recently asked how long I've known Andy . . . my immediate reply was that my father & Andy became friends in the late '60s . . . but that I probably didn't meet him until the mid '70s.

Today, I was reminded that I actually first met Andy on July 27th 1969 . . . at ANDY'S 3rd Annual PICNIC . . . when he shot this photo of our HEMI-powered Deuce 5wd Coupe:

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. . . a photo that he included his R&C article that appeared in the November 1969 issue :

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Another icon p***es... R.I.P.
The pic that transports me to the halcyon days is the one of some young rodders and their cars hanging out at his or his parents house. It appeared in an ad for wheels in TRJ some time back

 

The photo was taken (by Andy) at HIS Salinas, CA home . . . and was used in a CRAGAR Ad on page 9 of issue Number Forty Seven of The Rodders Journal:

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NOTE: Eric @Anderson is now the "caretaker" of one of the original prints:

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Thanks Hemi32, That's the one
. I was away from home and couldn't access
magazines. One of those "picture that's worth a
thousand words!

 

Andy Southard Jr. . . . talented Pin Striper:

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In the early '70s, @RodPowell flamed Tom Prufer's Track T ... and Andy striped the flames:

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R I P

 

So sorry to hear of Andy’s p***ing. Condolences to all. Andy did a photo shot of my still owned 33 Ford Coupe in the 70’s