A few Vintage Hot Rod Pics...

I was browsing for '32 chevy pics and came across these old pictures from the Orange, California Public Library...

Wrong year and make of car, but I thought they were neat and worth sharing nonetheless...

First one was captioned- "Wayne Davis standing by the side of his 1932 Chevy hot rod, parked in front of Davis family home at 513 North Gl***ell Street in Orange, California, March 6, 1948"-


next one captioned- "Wayne Davis' 1932 Chevy hot rod parked in front of the Davis family home at 513 North Gl***ell Street in Orange, California, January, 1950. The house to the north of the Davis home is also visible. The 1949-50 city directory lists J.A. Wilson at 505 North Gl***ell Street. Photograph from the estate of Wayne Davis."-



last one- "Wayne Davis' 1932 Chevy hot rod parked on the 500 block of North Gl***ell Street in Orange, California, January, 1950. Photograph from the estate of Wayne Davis."

 

Very cool indeed.

 

Way Cool

 

Poor wayne. Sombody stole his 32 chevy and put him next to a ford.

 

I knew someone would be a smart***...
You can see a '32 chevy sedan in the last pic... someone at the library probably mixed up the info.

 

And I thought it was only the new rockerbilly guys who had cuffs that tall. I guess they are kinda retro after all.

 

is that thing hanging down the pitman arm and drag link? that dosn't look very safe.

wonder how it steered like that?

very cool pics.

 

Dang cool pics. Thanks for posting them.

 

Those are some serious cuffs on his pants. All you rockabilly types should be taking notes.

 

AH come on guys. Those arent cuffs but whitewalls for pants. Shows what you guys know.

 

Thanx 4 sharing! I dig shots like that, & I drive down Gl***ell when I go down to the Model A picnic there @ the park in a Model A ch***ied 27 beater RPU. glad to know that I'm staying with the tradition of street..

 

Interesting moving the wiper to the bottom...

Love this stuff. Thanks for posting

 

thanks for sharing the pics,very cool!

 

The 32 chevy is the sedan in the background.
Mike

 

Thanks for sharing the pics.....way cooool!!!!Greg

 

Cool pics. And man, those piecrusts are GLEAMING! He really spruced that thing up. Sweet!

Hank

 

Very nice.
Always cool with vintage pics.


Guess he borrowed the cap from his elder brother. Shades rescuing him from total darkness....sure is a low-slung fit on that "roadster-hat"

 

Great pictures, dont see many that old! Thanks-

 

Wow is he dressed to race or what. Very cool thank you.

 

totally frickin kool! Gennie Gow-Jobs. Thanx for sharing amigo. Sololobo

 

Almost, but not quite race ready I guess. The cap again....... I bet a cap with such a loose fit has a tag inside saying "For display purpose only" Too unsafe if it should slip over the goggles.
Anyways it should be turned 180 degrees regarding wind.....or maybe he races with the windshiled on.

A lot of old lakes pics show these "Butcher /meat store caps" If I remember correctly, Albert Drakes or any of the other books, mentioned these to be more or less bought for one off use when going to the dusty dry lakes. Mabe he's heading there that afternoon.

Ryan should have some made with a small HAMB logo on the back. We would all look "the ****" .... "Gangsta"

Paul

 

I like it.

 

I wish I had those headlights. Question: what is hanging down about the middle of the car? Nice pics...do you find this kind of stuff at estate sales or something?

Edit: looks like he had WWW in the first pic and raised letter Generals in the second.

 

Great Pics !!Those are not Pants they are "" Dungarees "

 

That's the best looking '32 Chevy ? I ever saw!

 

Best picture in H.A.M.B.
I liked it so much I swiped it for my screen saver........... and my avatar.

 

I drove by that address this morning. The street is a little wider now, but those houses and the corner market in the back ground of the last picture are all still there.

How cool is that.

Here is Socal, if it is too old and someone deems it not profitable, they demo it and build something that will maximize the real estate.

That area is all protected by the city. All modifications must me aproved by the historical preservation society.

http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php?ard...om=20&q1=513%20n.%20gl***ell%2C%20orange%20ca.
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Its not a chevy, but still way cool!

 

I wonder if Wayne ever experienced a phenomena known as BUMPSTEER.
He sure was a fashion leader with the too tall cuffs, the shades and the soft crash helmet splayed across the old noggin.