roadster ELVIS drove,,

any one remember an article,or for that matter the magazine that covered the article,,, a few years back i read that the roadster elvis drove in the movie loving you 1956 had been found and restored to better conditon then in the movie,,reading all the comments on the milner coupe and AG,, got me thinking ,,this may be a good place to ask this question,,as in AG,, i loved that scene in loving you when elvis drives that roadster,,,some thing about roadsters and coupes in fifties movies,,,with great sound tracks,,

 

it was built by John Athan around '38 or '39
he was the original owner of Isky's T and they were(and still are) good friends
if you look on http://www.ahrf.com/pioneer.php?pioneer=john_athan you can see an interview with John and some period pictures

i believe its in the book "hot rod chronicle" also

Zach

 

more info
http://www.streetrodderweb.com/milestones/0206sr_milestone_elvis_roadster/

http://americanhistory.si.edu/ONTHEMOVE/collection/object_263.html

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4078/is_200309/ai_n9249310

 

In the article it says that this is the first model a on duce rails!

 

I never saw the movie, but that is an amazing looking car .The windshield is perfect!

 

It should still be in The Petersen Museum in Pomona

 

I agree.

Very cool car. Simplicity at it's finest.

 

i heard its a boat windshield when i asked about it before. i have the movie on vhs, but i think my ex has it... so ill conceder that gone.....

 

The son also drove that car in the movie The Best Years of Our Lives!

Sounded really sweet too! I love the windshield treatment on it.


jerry

 

man! ive always wanted to see that movie. its about the ww2 veteran who loses an arm or something???

 

The armless guy is only a part of the movie,Yes it is a must see.

 

It is a rear window out of a '40 Chrysler, with custom frame. The movie was made in '57 and is called "Loving You".

 

That's an awesome roadster, but the face shield can go, the work is done!!

 

i was at the smithsodian about 2 years ago,,,didnt see that car there,,think ill make a trip and go see it,,,,what does the goofy guy say to deke rivers (elvis) in the movie,,something like,,,,

if i had me a car like that ide get in it and wouldnt stop till i was some where;s else,,,,,how true...
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oh,,,thanks for all the information every one supplied,,,

 

Not "The Best Years of Our Lives" but another with Dana Andrews called "I Want You" made in 1951. It was on TCM or AMC last night or the night before. It was driven by Farley Granger who played Dana Andrews kid brother. "The Best Years of Our Lives" is a great great movie.

Kurt O.

 

That windshield ****s.

 

There was an article on that in traditional rod and kulture i do believe, one of the early issues.

 

Gorgeous AND driven by the king... too cool

 

Muttley I agree. That windshiel is all wrong.

 

Well I do realize everyone has an opinion, and to some the windshield is not aesthetically pleasing ( like a hallock) but it cannot be wrong. It is what makes the car THAT car.

It just is. For the sake of existentialism.

It is an original car.... one of the first model A on deuce rail combos in existence .

It sets it's own rules.

You could sit and pick It apart... Whites on wires.... really weird looking headlight stands... But in the end it is what makes that car what it is.. A really rad historically significant car. One that stands apart in a sea of supposed Correct? styling cues.

Jerome

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/cl*...-heading-to-auction-for-first-time/ar-AAFf5mn

Incredible Elvis Presley hot rod heading to auction for first time

 

Pretty sure I saw it in the background at Wayne Carini's shop in a "Chasing Cl***ic Cars" episode. Wayne also has Isky's Hot Rod.