"The Hot Rod Story"

Seen this on youtube, figured it needed it's own thread.

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3


Part 4


Part 5


Part 6


Part 7


Part 8


Part 9

 

Very cool, Thanks

Scrump

 

I believe this has been discussed before. In the sixties, Alex Xydias of So-Cal Speedshop fame would take this film around to different venues, usually High School auditoriums around southern california to teach prople about hot rodding.

Here is an original poster for the film signed by Alex.

Mick

 

Found it for sale too, guess I'm behind the times...
http://www.est1946.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=940

Sorry for the repost, I was just in awe.....

 

I gotta show this to my dad this is cool he has been racing old dragsers his whole life.

 

It's been "found" a million times.
As long as the HAMB keeps growing, it'll probably be found another million.
Hope you enjoyed it.
(I've had the VHS tape over 10 years)

 

This should be required veiwing. This is real cool!

 

Thanks CLSSY56,
I enjoyed all, especialy #4 where the guy mixing fuel has a cigarette hanging out his mouth.

 

Thanks for posting this. At the 8:57 mark in part 2 I was happy to see the dual engine Harley (The Monster) that was built in the early 50's by a local guy that owned a speedshop in Chalmers Indiana. His speed was 157.20 which would have been a record but one engine blew up on the return run.

My son's and my first trip to the Salt was to see him make a run to celebrate his 50th anniversary. What a great time and I've been out every year since then. He has run every year since then too and will be 80 years old when he makes another run in 2008.

I've p***ed this info on to another friend that will show him the clip on Saturday, wish I could see his face.

Ol Blue
PS He has many still photos take on the salt in 1955.

 

damn... youtube deleted them.