History What happened to the Hot Rod Shop in Detroit?

Someone here on the HAMB was writing a book about Bill Waddill. My Dad knew him in the '50s, he installed the McCulloch supercharger in my Dad's '55 Chevy. His name pops up here time-to-time.

 

Whaddaya know, the search function works...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63249

 

Thanks, guys.

 

I used to drive there all the way from Dexter to get wheels...
Dave

ps: my grandfather worked for strohs brewery and as my old man told it he was drunk 5 out of the 4 years he worked there...

 

Here you go guys,........

 

I believe it became DON's HOT ROD shop in Tucson Az. now run by the Toia Family.....DON And Donnie.they also ran the fuel altered incognitio for years

 

Did anyone ever "validate" where the Hot Rod Shop was exactly located on Grand River? I also searched via Google Maps & located an empty field & church.....below is a decal from the shop, along with some sponsored advertising from 1966.





A couple of Detroit old-timers I talked to remember the shop being on the west side, toward Telegraph on Grand River.....?

 

Rudy I heard he is actually open once in awhile. Dont forget Walts Auto Parts and Mayfair Auto from my neck of the woods. You east siders had Booth and Aarons too!

 

It looks like the building is long gone if you put the address in the sticker on Google maps and look at the street view. But at least there isn't a Walmart there.

 

We re opened Detroit Hot Rod Sport and Custom on Detroits east side and recently moved to Plymouth Michigan. Visit us at detroithotrod.net.

 

the first pic is ford road and telegraph area

the next 2 are for Safariwagon

 

Glad to hear the news, keep us informed on what your doing.

Are you related to the original shop and owners?

 

Reviving an old thread I thought I'd add my .02. Jgavrile nailed the location. I went to Wilbur Wright H.S. 64-67 on 12th near Grand river. One of the guys we called "meece" in our auto cl*** worked there as a "gopher" after school. Sometimes we would skip a cl*** & go down there to listen to the "old guys" & their stories. Being 16-17 yrs old I thought I was in a holy place listening to saints. I still remember seeing all the hot rod parts & engines laying around. We would call the stuff antique racing parts now. 66 was probably the last time I was there. After the 67 riot everything in that area burned, moved or closed down.

 

Any chance this was also the location for "The Funny Car Shop"? I have seen it on 2 cars newest was a 67 Cuda funny.