Featured History Jack Walker's photo Album

Yeah, Ron wasn't happy about doing mine either. Well, I guess he was happy to do it, since he chose to for some reason, but he sure let me know he didn't enjoy it. LOL That project and outlining the scallops on my Watson Caddy desk....two jobs he never let me forget in his Ron sort of way that weren't fun. LOL

 

I like the lime gold version better.

 

Jack used the following magazine was part of the i research material to build the Hirohata. Thinking about all of the details that was done perfectly to build this clone is amazing. Doug Thompson was a very gifted customizer.

 

Jack was very honored the clone was included in the Motor Trend 100 Years of the Automobile magazine.

 

Thanks Mick! This will be good.

 

X2. Snowman ⛄️

 

Pictures below were taken when a storm came thru on a Sunday afternoon. It was severe, so some of the cars drove into a building for safety. When the sun came out Jack was ready to head home, so he started to back out of the building. He had a couple of guys helping him maneuver his way and when he got out of the building all of the sudden guys started yelling Stop! Stop!! Don't move!! Jack was afraid he was going to back into a post, trash can maybe a car, he had not idea what was the problem. Jack got out of his Merc and was pleasantly surprised that photographers were doing all of the yelling. They wanted to make sure they captured this kool pic. Jack was relieved the reflection was causing all of the yelling.

 

Most of the stuff that was in Jack's photo album were articles about the cloned Hirohata. I'll start posting more on a daily basis. I wasn't going to share the articles but decided it is important history and we believe it needs to be shared. Thank you fore the kind words and hope you continue to enjoy the thread.

 

Great stuff!

 

Thanks for taking the time and effort to share this with us and to Jack Walker and Doug Thompson for all they did to make such a beautiful car come to life with just memories and a few pictures. And those water reflection pictures are amazing! A true moment in time.

 

Incredible shots @straykatkustoms, these are your images? Thanks for sharing Jack's collection and his memories. There are clones and clones that really nail it...this is one of those...as mentioned a side by side of it and the original would be stereoscopiclly interesting.

Thanks to the others chiming in to add to the history. Nice to see the Customs up front and center as the Culture was a diversified mix of greatness...

 

Great post Mick! I got to see it in Springfield MO in 1986. Jack and Doug made a great team.

 

Never seen this pic before. Thanks for sharing!

 

Thank you, it was fun scanning them. Reminded me when I was a kid looking through the Sears Christmas catalog.

I hadn't seen it either. Jack told me it was an original picture that Barris gave him.

 

That was published a long time ago, 65 yrs at least probably more like 70 yrs. That's Hirohata himself

 

That was published a long time ago, 65 yrs at least probably more like 70 yrs. That's Hirohata himself