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Anybody interested in a ticket stub from the NHRA Nationals in Detroit 1960? ,also a event cover page from Old Cars Weekly. Looking for a good...
When the Aztec was built in 55, they were a dime a dozen, When I first saw it in 55, I thought it was the coolist custom I had ever seen. It has...
I was lucky enough to see it on my way back from the Tyrods show in Hudson Mass. the day before 9/11
1955 at the drags Convair Field Allentown PA, I started it in "53", ran it in "55' sold it in "59", still miss it.
Iididit cable shift for a 727, new $50.00. Also chrome trans pan for a 727, new $40.00
Back in the mid 50s, I had a girls silkkirchef hanging on my mirror, early a y pipe for exhaust, before I could afford duels. 2 Inch echo cans...
Aug.1955 Convair Field Allentown PA.,NHRA Regionals,[ATTACH] blew Aug. 1955 Convair Field, Allentown Pa., I blew a trans. second time trial run,...
I just turned 81 and live outside Allentown, PA. I belong to the Over The Hill Gang of PA. We have around 25 members and about 85% still drive...
If you've never been there, you are in for a treat. I've been there several times.
No, I think they are from the New York area..
A coupe like I had in the 50,s
This is a rather vague request for info on some old Bonneville cars in up state New York, I think it was a museum. We would like to get these cars...
I have one that bolts under the rad. support rods with arms that fold out, don't remember where I got it though.
My 31 on 32 rails I started to build in 53, I live in eastern Pa. A couple of my buddy's built chopped and channeled cars but very few seen the...
I'll be 81 in Dec., still driving my chopped 37 Terraplane and working on a 37 Dodge Canopy Express, very slow though. Started building my first...
I was out with this girl and put my arm around her and she said shouldn't you use both hands. I said yea, but I need one to shift. This was...
Back in the 50s, we would put the column shift on per 49 fords on the left side. All you had to do to shift was to pull the shift lever straight...
I'll throw my 37 Terraplane in the mix and my 37 Dodge Canopy Express that one day see the road.
Does anybody remember moon disc that were louvered. Back in the 60's, l seen some that were. I did a set for my 34 Ford. There were 20 on each...
I just received a bushing I ordered on Sat., The address on the packing slip is Lockport, NY but the return address on the package is Eckler...
I built my first hot rod, a chopped and channeled model A in "53'. Now I'm 80 yrs. old and still drive my chopped 37 Terraplane.
How many cars id they get his year? I know it gets bigger every year, the last time I was there they had over 5000 cars.
For sure, why keep looking once you find them ? But you never know what else you might find, maybe something you weren't looking for.
Around here lately they give the trophy's to a 2014 this, a 2015 that and a 2013 what ever. I built my car to go to shows, it's not a show car....
A buddy of mine found one for my 37 Terraplane for me. I also have a 39 owners card from the glove box.
Being 80 years old, I remember this leaflet. Back in 54, a hot rod club I was president of, The Lehigh Valley Timing Assoc., used this theme on a...
My birth cert. and my body say I was born in "35". but my mine says I was born in 2000, keep playing with cars, it will keep you young.
We had a strip in Allentown Pa. in 55-56 at Convair Field. The Lehigh Valley Timing Assoc. put drags on there. NHRA was there in Aug. 55, check...
I did that 64 years ago, channeled 6", chopped 3", 6" Zeed rear frame,suicide front end. Oh to have that car back today, when your 16, days were...
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