Hot Rods of the dry lakes era. Then & Now picture Thread.

Forwarding info about the photo attached. I have another pic of this coupe but not ready for publish yet.

Jerry says,
"I bought two SCTA photos from you tonight and I was outbid on the side shot of the chopped coupe. That coupe was green and was originally built by Larry Monreal in San Bernardino. My next door neighbor and Larry were in the San Berdoo Roadster Club together. I have a lot of photos of the car that I borrowed and copied from Larry. It would be great if you could let the winning bidder know that was Larry's Coupe just incase he doesn't know."

 

I would have to think that most of the lake cars at Pebble were done to a level only dreamed of back in the day. Over restored, yes. But they look absolutely spectacular. Our GTO took first place in M2 there last year.

Great thread with some awesome history here. Thanks for sharing.

 

Very interesting bit of info there. Larry also built a '34 Ford pickup that is now in Australia.
http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=559454

 

I have been watching the auctions, I was short on cash, so didn't bid. I wasn't sure if you had sold them all that is why I asked. I will post the info shortly & please stick around and share those other pics you have, they do deserve their own thread.

 

205-Stan Hartle.
17-Streamliner in front is Jim Lindsley.
444-Stod Hensling


83-Downey Bros. Wha Hoppen Special.
632 Charles Barnes BR.


32AL-Eugene Hersom Belly Tank B4 183". Wheelers.
27-Butler Bros A roadster '28 Chev 4 176". Wheelers


637-Robert O. Wilson T 249" BMR.
647AR-Bartolacci-Pryor AR '32 model B4


I believe this is Dick Kraft's road going bellytank


76-Earl Evans Bellytank.
123c-Castera-Johnston


5BR-Norm Lean.
35BMR-Alger/Starr


333BMR-Wesley C. Gardner.
71 Spalding Bros T roadster.
303BMR-Harold L. McClure


311DMR- Bob Wright '34 CadT.
405BR- Robert Rubio.
647AR-Bartolacci-Pryor AR '32 model B4


5BR-Norm Lean.
80CMR Guy A. Hyde.
271CR-Harbison-Snook.
505BMR Bill Boester '28 A4


59BMR Carrillo-Betz


303BMR-Harold L. McClure.
Cooper-Hayes BMR '32 B4.
83BMR Downey Bros. Wha Hoppen Special


King/Hanson Bellytank


Bill Niekamp 102BMR


27AMR-Butler Bros.
548BMR-Bob Miller


3CMR-Don Waite.

 

Great stuff, this is what its all about!!!

 

X2 It doesn't get any better!

 

I sure like this idea, as many of the "cars or styles of this decade or that" threads end up with new builds posted on them. When it comes to history, I like to see them the way they did them. Gary

 

damn must of been a distant relative

 

The team of Bartolacci-Pryor must of been distant relatives of both of us, Bartolacci is an Italian variant of Barter.

 

lol dose that mean we are going to make a lakes roadster now?

 

This is an AWESOME post. I can never get enough of the history of Dry Lakes Racing. 70 days 22 hours til Bonneville Speedweek!

 

bump

 

theres got to be more?

 

Well I guess I'll do an update, me and Bubbass got the Pierson 36 on the chassis and the engine mocked up in it.

 

Badass car right here ^^^.

 

Awesome!!!^^^^^^^

 

I've already had a few texts tonight, so to clarify, no the car is not for sale. The "For sale" sign in this famous photo is what Pryor is referring to.

 

exactly, I thought everyone would get it.

 

Here is one that I just got.
The first Pic is supposedly Bonneville, and for now, its just a body

 

very cool keep us updated

 

One of the best threads on the HAMB.

I love this. An A coupe amongst all the roadsters. Anyone know its history/owner?

 

Just came across this thread again while researching some of my Doane Spencer pics. I believe this is from the 1947 112.35mph El Mirage run, everyone knows what this car looks like today.

Sorry about the big red McCoy. After my Summers Merc pics ended up all over the net from "Sharing" I'm marking my stuff.

 

Hey, great thread, where has this one been hiding? (Stupid question, I know, it's been here all along - just haven't seen it before).
Looking forward to updates.
This is where hotrodding truly grew up from.
Great!!!

 

I not only missed this thread the first time but the 2nd time as well. Came across it this evening and have enjoyed it very much. Thanks to all of you men that have posted up these old time photos. It would have been a great time to be involved with all things automotive. It is still a pretty neat time to be involved.

 

Interesting that it appears he took the glass out of his windshield (but didn't remove the frame) for this meet. It makes perfectly good sense to reduce the frontal area, but it's just a little unexpected.

 

Here is my Dad's roadster ran El Mirage
Randy Bradford
Bradfords Nostalgia AA/FA

 

Here's one where the "Now" version looks older than the "Old" version. Built and raced at Bonneville and El Mirage by Paul Wright. It now lives at Condor Flat in Disney's California Adventure. I don't know when it was built. There may be an yet older version. I haven't found much info on it just in a biography on Photographer Paul Wright. http://www.hotrodroundup.com/paul_wright_bio.html#

 

Anyone know who owns the Don Waite T roadster?