Art & Inspiration Friday Art for the New Year

Hello,

In our old history, a Model A coupe was our first choice. I had seen an old Model A coupe under a canvas tarp walking on the way to junior high school. when my brother said that a Model A coupe was going to be our first hot rod, I knew where to take him to see the discovery.

Upon seeing the coupe, we immediately bought it and towed it home a mile or so away. Then the program started in getting the coupe running with the 4 cylinder motor first.

But, as all things go, for some reason, my brother surprised all of us in selling the Model A coupe to one friend and to another, his 51 Oldsmobile sedan with moon discs. So, our first build was now put on hold.

He drove home with a new 58 black Impala and that started the next 2 years of racing every weekend at Lion’s Dragstrip. upon the 59 season, he seemed like he was ready to retire from the A/Stock car racing class and move into the gas coupe class with a new build.

We had seen the white Reath Automotive sedan in the Altered Coupe/Sedan Class and perhaps that was another way to continue our build. He said we could run the Model A sedan if we did not have a 25% set back of the motor. If we kept it at 10% and kept the fenders, we would be in the B/Gas or C/Gas Class. Or, run fender-less on the street and just compete in the Altered Coupe/Sedan Class using our daily driver street build.

The speed and times were pretty close in both classes. We would be at a disadvantage by not having a 25% set back motor. But, with the new 671 SBC motor, perhaps it would not matter if we went to a 301 or perhaps a 352 c.i. SBC for power.

Jnaki

Then when late August or early September comes along, after the Nationals, perhaps we could set it up for a all out high speed run at the local dry lakes or Bonneville. YRMV

A low, ground hugging stance would provide the smoother flow of air resistance that a boxy sedan would provide while going fast.

for added streamlining, a set of Moon discs were added… a Stylish 50s look + every bit helps in the long distance runs…

 

Thoughts go out to the people of California who suffered from the wildfires.

 

^^^^Did this 56 years ago^^^

 

Did you ever wonder where Nash came up with the design idea for the Metropolitan????

 

Also, some more from my not so glorious outlaw past.

From Junkyard News.



T-shirt art.


Cartoon from Street Rodder Magazine.

 

I like drawing Model A's...

 

My heart goes out to our SoCal friends, colleagues and HAMB family members… Hope all are safe.

Nothing new for me this week…

 

Doodling

 

I could find only one alien this week.

 

Only one car also
Dan

 

Last painting of 2024 done for my friend Keith of his 32.

 

Cool story to go along with this post. My daughter lives in a long term care home in Calgary. I have picked her up in my sedan a bunch of times and some of the residents know my car. I heard that some of the guys there have a model car club. So after Christmas I dropped off a big box of my car magazines. One of the guys tells me that JJ also does drawings of cars. So I told JJ I would love for him to draw me something. This week he tracks me down when I was visiting my daughter and gives me these two drawings. JJ is wheel chair bound and his arms are less than a foot long but he still builds models and draws awesome stuff. Thanks JJ

 

Pass along our thanks to JJ for sharing his talent with us

 

JJ has some real talent. This is the first time I heard of a model club at a care facility. It's a great activity. When my father in law was in a rehab facility, we used to take the 55 over there for a visit. Those that were able would come outside to check out the car. It was fun to hear their stories of cars they had in the past.

 

My nephew got me a new belt for xmas!

 

More school art

 

Shot from" I gottsa get paid" - Billy Gibbons, inspires me to want to go to the dry lakes!

 

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Please tell JJ how much we appreciate him sharing his renderings. He has a good eye and nice vision. These are really great!

 

Maaaan, i your artworks are awesome i remember seeing them on Google when i was looking for references on drawing some of mine!