Tony Carlini

I am looking for information about Tony Carlini(magazine articles, pictures, ect). All I know or have is that he was a Ridler Award winner sometime in the '70's or 80's. Can anyone help?? Thanks, Boots

 

He won it in 1991 with his '33 coupe.

 

The place I work at used to do work with him. We machined all the Harley torque arms for him. We also did other parts for him, like his handlebars & billet shit. He passed away a couple years ago & his son took over the business. He was a very tough guy to deal with, he wanted show-quality chrome for a mass-maunfactured price. But he was very nice & knew how to make something look good.

TatMatt

 

I remember his Honda 750 Four that he built back in 74-75....I think it was on the cover of street chopper....black, rigid...beautiful.

 

I dated his daughter for a week. His son hangs out with Dennis Rodman and sold all his cars/bikes for drugs (rumored speculation, but...). What else?

 

I knew Tony back in the middle 80's his son TJ raced soap box derby with my kids. He was a top competitor and a bit controversial but most winners usually are. I hope the post about TJ hangin with D Rodman is not true.

 

RF,
Thanks for the reply, I have a car of Tony's and I am looking info (pictures, articles, or information about Tony's 1932 Ford yellow Coupe.

 

I just finished doing some paintwork for his son TJ. Very straight up business deal, and quite pleasant to work with. He still has his dads' cars and bikes and works the business with his mother. The drug thing does'nt seem right to me .