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History Appreciating "The Runt"

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by J.Ukrop, Mar 20, 2026 at 6:05 AM.

  1. J.Ukrop
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  2. Tim
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    I don’t think anyone who’s ever had a magazine in their hands with a MAS add in it hasn’t stoped to think about it. Cool find!
     
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  3. Tow Truck Tom
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    Interesting choice for a roadster.
    Not important, but a few changes in the stance ( it's not a bucket )
    and perhaps a livelier color choice would yank my chain :):):)
    Thanks for the show
     
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  4. Tom davison
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    I remember how Gary Cohn started MAS in 1963 by having a decal booth on the Farhner midwest show circuit. I was always amazed at how he grew it from there.
     
  5. Tim
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    That’s awesome
     
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  6. Outback
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    there's been some English tin pop up around here of late & I thought they could be made into a cool hot rod with some creative thinking. I love it thankyou
     
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  7. 57Fury440
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    I like it but I would lift the front of the body somewhat. That would let the rear wheels fit better inside the fenders.
     
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  8. leon bee
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    Yeah, me too. Before reading anything, was wondering why he tipped the body like that.
     
  9. Grumpy ole A
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    I would prefer the body wasn’t channel so far down.
     
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  10. Jim Wood
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    I joined the Coachmen Auto Club, South Bend in around 1966. We had a Bantam bodied drag car that was the was NHRA record holder in 1967 in A-Gas with an Hilborn injected 392 Hemi. We took it to car shown in the fall/winter all over the Mid-West and won the ISCA Show circuit for several years around 1967- 1970. In race car category. The only car that came close was a car out of Detroit area called the Underdog. It was a,"T" one time he would show with a turtle deck then next week with a pickup bed. As I remember it was an exceptional car. Had a great time all over Michigan, Indian, Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois traveling week to week with the car. I was single and loved both the track and the road trips. the highlight was Cobo Hall and Chicago Downtown. Thanks for bringing good memories back.
     
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  12. THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER
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    If it was a roadster, it would not have been legal in the G*** Coupe and Sedan cl***es. If it was a coupe or sedan, it would have had to had a wheelbase in excess of 94". Are you sure your car was not an Altered?
     
  13. J.Ukrop
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    Mostly true, although let's not forget the merging of the Gas cl***es in 1968 when Modified Sports and Street Roadsters joined the G***ers to help put on a show that could rival the new flip-top Funny Cars.
     
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