History Tatum Special, hotrod/sportscar

This link showed up in an email a while ago and shows what some hot rodders did in the way of building sports cars to race in the 50's

The car is still around according to the story;

Chuck Tatum's Tatum special.

http://www.sportscardigest.com/chuck-tatum-interview-and-profile/

 

Great read! Thank you for posting. Good to see the car survive!

1953 Hot Rod Feature.

 

Too cool, man!

 

In my opinion, the car needed a prettier nose. ...but it looks like it would be fun to drive.

 

Those used to be called "specials", a broad umbrella for home-built cars.

 

Just found this a little while ago while cruising the classifieds on Hemmings: http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/tatum_wayne/gmc_special/1327854.html

Wish I had the cash to buy this beast.

 

A fellow PRC member owns it, I believe since 96? not 66 that the dealership stated, I can talk ta Chris and see exactly when it was bought. I've looked at this rolling piece of history many times at our club meetings. It is indeed a very fine ride!

 

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Cool. Now I have to find a copy of that issue!

My new favorite sports rod (modified / special). Gary

 

I've seen that car at Laguna Seca many times. Very cool engine, nicelyy turned out set up too.

 

I just got my copy of that hot rod issue, and there is another great sports rod in there, too! Bonus. And a lot of other neat cars n stuff. Gary

 

it's the last car listed (with photos, history, etc) at: fantasyjunction.com

 

Yea I know it's an old post but just read the book Chuck Tatum wrote "Red Blood, Black Sand" about his time in the USMC and fighting on Iwo Jima. It's a good read and parts of it were featured in the HBO 10 part special "The Pacific" about the WWII war in the Pacific. His parts are in episode 8.