Hot Rods What you see today??

One of my high school car buddies passed away about a month ago. Went to see a couple of his vehicles that will likely be for sale at some point soon. I really like this one and may see if I can end up with it. He still had his high school cars too but they are OT for here.

 

Made a run to the hardware store and this was sitting out front in the middle of the OT jellybean vehicles. Waited for a while to maybe talk to the driver but he didn't show. Walked away and just as I got in my truck, the '57 fired up and left.

 

Loretto (might've been Vulcan), MI:

 

Something not right about those rear tires.

 

Sorry to hear about your friend.
You can't go wrong with a '41 2 door sedan, they just have great lines. Good luck with it!

 

Spotted in Kenosha, WI, today:

 

Saturday morning..

 

what exactly IS that gorgeous 'sammy'?

 

I looked at it but not real close. It is a pickup with some modern parts. It could have been in Fire Service at the beginning of its life.

 

It didn't stray far from home!

 

Probably so, but Nash did have an assembly plant in California, too, at that time-- my '52 was built there and eventually made it back to WI.

 

It's a Seagrave. If you don't recognize the name, it started life as a roofless firetruck and was changed into a (large) pickup. Sorry about the modern wheels. I believe it's late 40's or early 50's.

 

That's sweet with the W motor!

 

Hello,

So Cal has some unusual hot rods overall. Especially in the coastal area or at least near the shoreline of the ocean. This location was once one of the most popular Mexican restaurants in the whole south coast area. Since 1937, it has been pumping out fabulous authentic foods to locals and especially surfers moving up and down the coastline. Lucy’s El Patio restaurant… is/was a historic place…

Lunches and dinners were usually packed if one got there around noon and 6 p.m. So, planning ahead was mandatory. The inside only held so few tables and the take out line was always three to 4 deep. For such a small place, they were favorites for the years of our surfing road trips in 1960 all the way to the last time we had a dinner there.

“Movie stars, professional athletes and famous musicians aside, what’s more important to the past owners is the fact that generations of local families have made El Patio a tradition for graduation dinners, birthday parties.”

Jnaki

Sadly, the popular restaurant closed during the pandemic. The owners retired and it is still for sale or lease.

Gone are the packed parking lot(s) and array of cars, including surf station wagons, vans and of course hot rods. One salmon pink Flathead 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery was a regular. The popular Killer Dana Surf Spot was just up the road at the Headlands Point Cove. And it was on the way to or home from the Camp Pendleton surf adventures.

My wife and I drive by the empty lots on our way to take care of some business and errands. So, what pops up on looking out of the windshield?

A 1931 Chevy hot rod, straight from the old time cruising period. But, for the time being, it was the only car in the lot, sitting nicely in the shade of the tree that has been there for ages.

A perfect place for a old memory to come back in full swing… YRMV

Note:
Rumor has it that the restaurant is making a possible comeback, which is great. Or, the owners are refurbishing the insides to make the new lease more favorable for any restaurant to come right in and start at a great food location, again... excellent for So Cal history.

 

tailgate was the answer!-beauty,kind of 'mack-ish'

 

Since this is the Jalopy Journal ……. This seems to fit.

 

1964 Buick Sport Wagon

Hello,

When my wife and I go out for errands, we usually see old trucks and some hot rods coming our way on the other side of the street. But one day, a 1964 Buick 4 door Sport Wagon was getting a make over and just revealed itself to the public. Traffic was hectic, so only one photo taken by my wife as we cruised by the location.

I was just in the drawing week of station wagons and wanted to make a Buick Sstation Wagon. But, there were only 4 door models. So, I modified a similar 65 Buick Sport Wagon into a sleeker looking Nomad style wagon. Plenty of glass so no obstruction was going to hinder the views all around, including above.

Jnaki

Of course the Buick Skyark Wire Wheels were a must and looked nice as a mild custom daily cruiser. It would fit nicely inside of our small two car garage and have adjustable bucket seats and A/C. Some of those GM models had bucket seats, but were only forward/backward adjustments only. No infinite back support movement like the modern Recaro style adjustments for an all around comfort feeling while on those daily trips or long distance road trips. YRMV

 

Friend picked up this cool pic from a 1926 Magazine...

 

I came across this yesterday, it sure was nice.

Larry

 

Just off the square in Santa Fe at Christmas.