History Confessions Of A Hot Rod Jockey

Yet more amazing stuff. Great article.

 

Thanks for taking the time and typing that up Ryan. Pretty Fantastical.

 

Amen!

 

Oh man I really dig reading about the old Hot-Roding ways and the pictures of how they used to do things, Another thing I always check out is the adverti*****ts as some of them are hard to believe >>>>.

 

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Isn't it wonderful? I love old articles like that... Perfectly campy and wholesome.
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Quintessentually the best article in retrospect!!!!

 

"...whacked-up public enemies who careen hell-for-leather..."

I love that line.

 

That's great reading, Ryan.

It also brings back memories for us older guys (from the late fifties).

Thanks for puttin' that up.

Mike

 

I like the hand tinted black and white photo. The headlight stands are a little strange, just goes to show "period correct" isn't always stuff we would want to put on a new "period correct" build.

 

Ohhhh, its a transcribed article? So Ryan isnt 'between rehearsals in New York for a tour in the USO Camp Shows&#8217; presentation of &#8220;Girl Crazy,"' then?

Thank God for that, that almost ruined everything for me...

 

Well, is back is feeling better!

 

Interesting and entertaining read. Good description of a '47 El Mirage meet. Also interesting that Hoodlums were already considered a problem by '47. I'd always thought that 'it' was just gaining momentum at that stage.

 

Thanks for another neat article, really enjoyed reading it. I was only 6 in '47, but by '49 I was borrowing all those older magazines that anyone would lend me and eventually I was able to subscribe and pick up the hot rod and custom magazines at the news store. Now I have the HAMB - Thanks again.
Al

 

That should be entered in a encyclopedia somewhere. Or taken to a Kinkos and copies to p*** out to people who just don't seem to get it.

 

Wow, what a great article. I wanna be a hot rodder too when I grow up!

Notice that the author is Earle Bruce, who later achieved notoriety for his chopped '40 coupe as well as his Dutch-flamed Mercedes gullwing.

 

****,all i did was look at the pictures.But isn`t that what hot rodders do lol.Just kiddin
man cool read.........

 

too cool... i love how they call 130 blistering speed haha... thanks for that.

 

Swingin' stuff, lotta work typing that up - thanks.

This stuff is why I tune in to this station.

 

Neat little article.... very honest , pure.


Dig the P-39 aircobra the mostest though.


Rome

 

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It’s a great sport, if you’re smart, careful and a darn good automobile mechanic. A real hot rodder is all three.

Cool.

 

Yet another great story,Ryan! There's nothing like reading about how it was back then. Thanks...

 

Thanks Cheif
one more magazine ***le to look for and save while looking through damp musty vintage **** and comics
looks like the 1000's of old" National Geographic's" gotta go..........

 

So how many went to Ebay to look for a copy of the mag?

Thanks for another good read Ryan, and Merry Christmas to all!
JK

 

From the article, "Take a long look at some of the better hot rods and you will find that they meet the most rigid specifications for automotive safety...a hot-rodder DRIVING a “hot rod” or “souped-up” car is a sport—cleanly compe***ive, law-abiding, and as reasonably safe as airplane, bike, or midget auto racing, boxing, football, or any other spine-tingling spectacle that thrills American..."

This is why rat rodders are unacceptable.
Ratrodders go against everything real hot rodders have spent decades achieving.