Art & Inspiration An on topic car Photo that just brings a SMILE to your face.

When you know, you know!! Right Marty?

 

Hello,

Ever since I saw this coupe in Lakewood, CA during the 58-59 season, it was also one of my favorited coupes. I was able to ride in a street/strip 34 coupe with a big Oldsmobile motor that ran in A/Gas class and was a daily driver to high school. it rumbled and had the style of 34 Ford style.

But, the minute we rolled around a corner and saw this coupe in a driveway, it was a great moment. Then a year later in March of 1960, I probably lost some hearing as I was at the fence watching the silver 34 Mooneyham-Sharp Coupe blast by in the Altered Coupe/Sedan Class eliminations. Talk about loud sounds, at full blast and seconds seemed like forever with the pipes rumbling loudly as it whipped by my location. Remember, I did not have a telephoto lens and the camera was a 16mm point and shoot movie camera.

My ears took a beating standing there in my crowded location as I continued filming a lot of elimination races. Compared to the Top Gas FED racers of the day, the Altered Coupe just had the set up to create some ear pounding sounds coming from the powerful motor. YRMV
March 1960
Jnaki

As the old statement goes… it was “Music to my ears…” These days, my wife says something affected my hearing all of these years of being together. Today, it is “excuse me, what did you say?” or is it selective listening to anyone’s conversations? HA!

 

Still makes me smile, every time.

 

And this, for tomorrow morning, Happy New Year all.

 

...I saw this last year at the Jam-Up in Rockton...it made me smile...it still does and it's forever in my virtual collection.

Even a Bus for @anthony myrick...

There are so many...

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Good friend Briz , showing off his latest Model T purchase. " Look at the dust , it's straight out of the barn!" He had me laughing.

 

He's 42 now

 

That is the picture to beat this year....fantastic.
Thanks for posting,

 

Messy but all mine!

 

My new shop....starting to get things sorted out.

 

I've been staring at my line up recently and feel pretty proud to have these..