1948 Crosley Sedan Delivery, 1964 Chevy II 153 CID 4-Cyl engine, Turbo 350 automatic transmission and Ford 9"" rear end. 3 inch chop. Crager aluminum wheels and 1948 Chevy taillights. Disc brakes at the front and drum brakes in the rear.
Johnny Roberts stude powered crosely super mod. 1957. Ionia Speedway, Ionia michigan at the big 1/2 mile track at the fairgrounds. This is argueably the first super mod in west michigan. It was bad fast so I am told. My time sheets from the race tell the same thing.
Here is George Potter with his finished 49 Hotshot. It has a warmed up engine, with dual carbs, dual pipes and 1/4 race cam. He tricked out the rims by widening them to 4 inches to accept wider tires. He took 1 1/2 inches out the windshield to get a lower profile, filled the seams and and added a woodgrain dash. The header he made, as shown in the engine picture, tied 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 together, which he said made it sound like a couple of Harley's. He remade them, connecting 2 & 4 and 1 & 3 together, now it sounds sweet.
Hard to beleive that no one posted a pix of Pete Kaisers Great Pumpkin from Amherst, Ma. at Wilmington,Oh. Blown flathead powered. Also, here's another shot of the white Crosley at Wilmington.
I just found this thread. I rode several times with Dave Lukkari in his Crosley. We were in the Tourin Tin car club. He was one of a kind. Just like his Crosley.
Dave Lukkari, "He was one of a kind". Yes he was, one of the coolest guys I met after getting back into the scene in the early '90s... The Ardun equipped mill in his Crosley, was the same one he ran later in his rod. ...
Enjoyed seeing this one race and win as a kid in mid 50's in Tampa Fl. FE Ford power Oval track racer
This Crosley was run by Bader and Fererra, Cypress, CA, ran a blown Cad, ran mid to high 130s on gas, ran Santa Ana, Lions, etc, mid-to-late '50s, painted bronze, if I remember right...
Thanks for the info. 296ardun. Just a random pic. I came across, with no history to go along with it. Much appreciated!
Looks like the car I bought is the Cool Hand Luke car. Don't know for sure,but some of the mail I have,seems to point that way.Thanks to all who have emailed me.Any pics of the car would help so I can have the car re lettered and give credit were its do. Bob
Thought I would jump in, we are just finishing this little guy at the shop, has early 12 in. Halibrands and early sw gauges, header and a weber carb should be a blast to take to Hallet road course and have some fun! Maybe to Goodguys and do the autocross. Enjoy, Jason HRG
That's a cool mod- love the rounded front wheelwells and lowered windshield. Interesting solution to the blockiness of the stock Super Sports door tops... I may do something similar with mine.
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