Show Car Old Post Cards

Here are some old photo cards I found, perhaps some of you know of these cars.


WIDE-EYED WINNER – 1958 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com</st1:City>Pontiac,18 months to build; $8,000 to revamp. Body has been lowered and chopped: 4” front, 5” rear. B/W 4-speed gearbox. Quad head and taillights. Gold Lime paint. OWNER: Dave Crook, <st1:City w:st="on">Buffalo</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">New York. </st1:State>Photo by Robert Hegge

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1932 3-Window Coupe – 3” chop top, Z’d frame, full race 1948 Mercury engine, 1939 Ford gearbox, mag wheels and white Naugahyde interior. Third Place in 1963-64 International Championship Auto Show Series. OWNER: Andy K***a,<st1:State w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:State>. Photo by Robert Hegge


“69’er” – 1934 Ford, blown Olds engine, aerial opens doors and trunk, Cragar blower drive spins 4-71 blower, hand built Carson Top, candy red paint. “1962-63 International Champion.” Built by Alexander Bros. of <st1:City w:st="on"><ST1Detroit.</ST1</st1:City> OWNER: Don Vargo, <st1:City w:st="on">Melvindale</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Michigan</st1:State>. Photo by Robert Hegge


</OFull Custom 1960 <st1:City w:st="on"><ST1Pontiac</ST1</st1:City> – Dropped 8?”, fender wheels reworked, special rear grill work and Gold Metalflake paint. Built by Alexander Bros. Custom Shop OWNER Mike Budnick, <ST1<st1:City w:st="on">Detroit</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Michigan</st1:State></ST1l. Photo by Robert Hegge


</O“Scorpion” – 1949 Ford with revamped metal and fibergl*** body. Mill is full race Olds. Top will retract. Ch***is is chrome. OWNER: Les Dunham, <st1:City w:st="on">Boston</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">N.J.</st1:State> Photo by Robert Hegge

I have more that I'll add the post was limited to size.

 

I have quite a few, plus others that have been printed over the years.

 

You used to be able to buy them like baseball cards back in the 60's, I have some around here somewhere,...

Here's some more of Vargo's "69'er"

 

Here's a few more!


“CHROME COFFIN” – 1923 “T” Bucket, chrome tube-type ch***is, full chrome DeSoto engine, fuel inj. OWNERS: Biniecki Bros., <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com</st1:City>Warren, <st1:State w:st="on">Mich.</st1:State> Photo by Robert Hegge

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<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"></ST1</st1:country-region><st1:country-region w:st="on">"THE ADONIS” – 1960 Ford full custom, radiused wheel wells, hand formed front and rear ends, white rolled and pleated interior offset hood scoop and chrome reverse wheels. Owned By Bill Whetstone of <st1:City w:st="on"><ST1Detroit</ST1</st1:City> and built by Alexander Bros., Custom Shop. Photo by Robert Hegge


1922 Model “T” – Hand built ch***is and suspension. A 1964 Corvette engine with a 6-71 blower, Scott Injection and Isky cam delivers 560 hp. Gl*** body. Value $11,000. OWNER : Bill Von Esser, <ST1<st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">Illinois</st1:State>. Photo by Robert Hegge

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1931 Model “A” – 61 Corvette mill with blower and four carbs. Car has chrome ch***is, mag wheels, all metal reworked front end and Naugahyde interior. It won 1963-64 International Championship Point System. OWNER: Larry Farris, Whiting, <st1:State w:st="on">Indiana.</st1:State> Photo by Robert Hegge


“Wild Dream” – Value $10,000. Hand formed aluminum bodied roadster built by Joe Wilhelm of <ST1<st1:City w:st="on">San Jose</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Calif.</st1:State></ST1 And owned by John Hernandez. Full chromed frame and undercarriage with fuel injected 327” Chevy mill. Lavender Metalflake paint and black Naughahyde. Toured nationally by Show Car Division of Promotions, Inc. Photo by Robert Hegge
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That's Les from BOONTON, NJ

 

Sorry, 40 year old cards are a little hard to read.

It actually says "Booton" NJ

 

Let's get this back on the front page. I like these pictures!

It's OK I shoulda put a smilley there
I get packages adressed to Booton!

Les Dunham is a real cool old guy (and I'm old, too) And still has a shop here in town. Google him and see some of the neat stuff he's done. Some of it is a little crazy, but he does not lack imagination!!!

 

this one is on my avatar and in my garage.



here is a more current photo

 

Wow. I had a bunch of these I bought at TG&Y as a kid.

 

That's gotta make you feel good! Has it been refinished at all or just well taken care of? Would love a story about where it's been!

 

Interesting; not an hour before I looked at this thread, I was ****ing around on craigslist and found these for sale in my old hometown:

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/clt/1059927446.html

No idea who the guy is and also am not going to pursue them for myself; maybe a fellow HAMBer could scoop 'em up?

 

draginsteel, I have owned this car a long time, It has lots of stories. I restored it once but its getting to a point another redo wouldnt hurt. for more pictures check out my photoalbum or click on the current picture above It should direct you there.

this post makes me wonder how many of the other cars on the "postcards" are still around.

 

Cool photos of a cool rod. Please tell the story behind the photos. Looks like the radiator is being replaced. Is the car still around ?