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look like early greaserama at the drive-in. I wonder if it was inherited by someone who was not a car guy? cause boy they got the facts wrong. 1923 Ford Model T Roadster (definitely a 26-27) 1933 Ford grill (definitely a 32) 1932 Ford truck rear end ‘Columbian’ 2 speed vacum (sic) shift (32 fords didnt have two speed rearends, or wide 5 pattern for that matter) It gives a vibe of somebody who just picked it up and didnt do any research. was it for sale? if not, its probably still sitting in a KC garage somewhere. .
Reminds me of my dad's taste in rods. He was younger than the GIs from WWII, but had a sports car bent. Lighter, better handling and after that more power. The MG TCs were popular, but they influenced a lot of builds like this where it moved from removing parts and swapping in V8s to cutting the body down and channeling it, a European style, and more of a GP influence than dry lakes. It's not as common but has been part of the heritage throughout. That car has had a lot of time and effort put into the style of merging a bunch of old Ford parts into a pretty capable little road car. Check out the first picture here, and the concept is obvious. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/1952-car-race-spectacle-in-Golden-Gate-Park-3589749.php
That's way cool. The windshield and proportions make that car look more like a home built 3/4 scale Duesenberg copy than a hot rod. Leonard must have loved instruments. I can't tell if he has an altimeter or an artificial horizon on that panel. We need more pictures.
Man it looks really familiar. And @BigJoeArt yeah it’s for sure an early greaserama. I wonder if Chris Nelson or his pops would know… I’ll shake some trees and see if anything falls @Kevin Lee look familiar to you?
Wow, this rod has a very special but powerful charm! I wonder if this is due to the integration of a more recent windshield. Usually I don't like that too much but here I find it very well integrated and it gives it this strong look, perhaps helped by these 4 identical tires with a little sports car look.
I don't remember seeing it. I'm sure i was there at the show. The offset carbs make me think it was a 6 cylinder engine. I bet Jimmy Flowers would know if anyone would.
Yes I was there that year at the show and my jaw dropped when I saw it. I poured over that thing! The owner was there, though I don’t remember the relation to the car other than he may have inherited it or bought it, but he sure did not know much about it other than what it said on the board. I mentioned that it looked more like a 27 or 26 and he got quite offended ha ha ha! I saw it again years later, but I don’t remember where. It had some stick on number on the door (like a vinyl)!13 or something?? but I haven’t seen it in quite a while now. it is so neat though! I would love to have it!
The windshield looks like a cobbled together creation of the higher end (Duvall style) ones...I like it. Some of the gauges appear to be later than the '50's, so there was probably some later replacing going on there. Gotta love those old mysteries.
I havnt heard back that anyone knows where it is. Jimmy said that it was built by the guys father in law. That seems to track with the stories I’m hearing. seems everyone saw it at all the same places, havnt heard from Chris yet but I would assume it’s in a garage under a sheet somewhere.
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