Art & Inspiration Traditional images that need no explanation.

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The first version of the Rod & Custom Dream Truck, 1956. Then there's this, https://www.facebook.com/SuperFlyAu...h-blvd-this-store-was-on-th/3724039550953259/

 

Them some shiny tires on the 'boys ride there. Capital Records building?

 

Is,,,

 

I know the owners and where this car is located today . 2 of the previous owners have passed and the 3rd is not doing so well . Thanks for posting . I will pass this on to the remaining owner .

 

Hello,

It took me quite some time to get the artwork finished for one of my favorite streamlined FED race cars. The lines were there, I just could not get them to work as planned.

After many tries, changes, and erasures, I was able to come up with something that looks fairly like the photo and real build. The original from far off in most photos looks like yellow with maroon flames of some kind. It was hard to detail each flame with the design in the drawings.

Jnaki

in 1958, this was recorded
Finally, a Road Kings Club event wins with several other club members also winning their classes.

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Then this pops up as a new edition to the Road Kings Club events in So Cal.

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Upon further research, another later model version or a modification of the original body/chassis was seen in random photos from So Cal.

Version two of Daddy's Auto Body dragster:


This time with an Ivo stroker motor (including the famous Tommy Ivo, up swept individual header pipes...) in Daddy’s Auto Body FED, and some new colors... YRMV
Late 1958
By early 1959, the progression had already started with the famous single Buick motor fuel injected FED that won a ton of elimination trophies at all So Cal dragstrips…

 

Wonder what he was using as silicone tire shine hadn't been invented yet. I used to use black boot polish on my tires before a show.

 

It’s a Sears parking lot. I see Bruce Gieslers chopped long bed GMC parked and he built it in the 50’s. I don’t see any 60’s cars….

 

any more info on the truck ??