29 Roadster runs for 1st time in 57 years!

Can I say WOW too? That's a *****in' survivor!! Cool.

 

does'nt get much better than that,WOW

 

What a great car! How was it stored all these years? Bob

 

That's about as good as it gets!!!!!!!

 

in a garage.

 

Love it, just love it. Thank God it was saved and in good hands.

 

That is excellent thanks for posting. I would have loved to do the mechanicals on that and made it run.

 

You're a lucky sum***** getting to restart history. Thanks for the photos!

 

I haven't seen a true 5 star thread in a while, thanks!

That thing is perfect, and its in great shape. Very cool post.

 

I've got that old tiime feelin'...

Awesome. I like that it's red. What kind of headlights are those?

 

Back in those days the "traps" - timing distance - was 1/4 of a mile long. When the roadster entered the "traps" the clock would start. When the car exited the "traps" the clock would be stopped. The total time was the time it took to go the 1/4 mile. A time of 9 seconds equaled 100 mph. A time of 6 seconds equaled 150 mph, and so forth. The timing tags back then listed the time it took to run through the "traps" and the car's speed.
Don www.montgomeryhotrodbooks.com

 

WOWee!

 

Very, very cool. Is that first Russetta tag dated 1945?

 

That is very cool Terry, nice work!

 

You said it.

 

If that doesn't get you heart started, nothing will !!!!!!!

 

Absolutely amazing car and history.
THANKS!!

 

amazing!!!

 

What a piece of history. I hope all you do is make it roadworthy, safe to drive, and give it a good cleaning. Cars like this are not often found and need to be preserved as much as possible.

 

Awesome amazing they are still around

 

That is so cool.

That car has a jaw dropping look, so much prettier than a lot of other old hot rods.

 

Whoa............................................................

 

49 I believe. the car was finished in 48

 

It's not even getting much of a cleaning. This car, believe it or not, still has El Mirage dirt in it's crevice's.

 

Awesome! Don't be bashful about more pics or details, Keep 'em coming!

 

Very cool story. Nice to see people want to keep it like it was.

 

What he said!!!!

 

Kudos for preserving what the car was, not what we would have wanted it to be.

 

Can't get any better than this? Only if I find one some day.

 

Jaw dropping.