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64Cyclone I see your dash shot and raise you a few gauges.

Taken at the LA, CA hot rod show in 1952

 

Is this Joe Bailon's "Miss Elegance?" that is one of my favorite customs.

 

Poorboys drag racing at 411 Rumble.

 

I think the white brake drums and the up in front stance earns this 58 Impala a spot in cool pics...

 

What a GREAT photo! It's interesting to compare the near new 1913 Pierce- Arrow (center) to the Model-T next to it. The Pierce appears to be a 66hp 7 passenger touring car. These sold for 6 to 7 thousand dollars when new. I think a new Ford was less than $500! Here's some more from a google search...

The Pierce-Arrow Model 66 was one of the pinnacles of American design and craftsmanship of the early Twentieth century. Just like all Pierce-Arrows since 1910, they were powered by a six-cylinder engine. Originally they had a bore of 5.25-inches and a stroke of 5.5-inches giving it 714 cubic-inches of displacement. By 1913 it had grown to have a bore of 5-inches and a stroke of 7-inches. The engine displaced 825 cubic-inches and was double the size of many of its competitors. At 1600 RPM's, the engine was capable of producing 60 horsepower. This means the Type 66 was not only an elegant automobile, it was also a very fast machine. It is believed that the Type 66 had the largest displacement engine ever to power a production automobile. It had 44 more cubic-inches than the Bugatti Type 41 Royale. With an engine of this magnitude, it consumed lots of fuel. The miles-per-gallon was around 8.5, meaning the 36 gallon fuel tank was good for nearly 300 miles. This often posed problems for the drivers, as gas stations were not always readily available.

Pierce-Arrow placed this mammoth engine in a chassis that measured 147.5-inches. It was a suitable platform for many coachbuilders to work their trade. Pierce-Arrow was among the first to use cast aluminum panels in their bodywork, reducing the overall weight of the vehicle while maintaining a high degree of structural rigidity and strength.

Thanks for the photo 37Nash!

 

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Summer 1972 my brother, Tom, takes me with him to see a guy he's selling a '34 Ford to. I'm 15 years old from a very small town in Mississippi and he drops me right into the home of Robert and Suzanne Williams. Now they were absolutely the two nicest people you'd ever want to meet, but I saw and heard shit that day and the rest of that summer...

Anyhow, these shots are from sometime in the process of Robert buying the car. And yes, that is Suzanne there in the hot pants. As I said...

The custom car world was very small back then. I didn't meet Barris because he was sleeping in the back seat of a limo in the shop and nobody wanted to wake him up. Did meet Ed Roth, a painter named Tweety, Gene Winfield, a lesser known but fantastic fabricator, Curt Hamilton and many more lesser known but not lesser talented folks.

 

I hope this is HAMB material. Among these is my brothers bike from the '60s on display at the GNRS when it was in Oakland and called the Oakland Roadster Show. And remember "Keep on Truckin'" ... me and big Larry in the early '70s with our club's parade float (Contra Costa Rally Association). I build models, too.

 

the pics of the Williams are awesome! when i saw the sedan i thought it had to be Suzanne's car and then as soon as i saw the pic of her and Robert i quickly paged down the the text.

there was a green Model A in Rolls and Pleats magazine that claimed to have the Dragmasters off her sedan on it awhile back.

the tracked "T" is very cool too!

Dave

 

Here's a couple of vintage pics from my local area, San Francisco, Ca.

 

Heres a couple of old mud slingers that were brought out to a little show in Jackson Tn Christmas before last...

 

Some I took

 

Suzanne Williams is seriously a hottie, still.

 

Actuallly that is another brother,Sam, standing with Suzanne. Tom and Robert are test driving the 34.

 

This is more than just a cool pic, it's pure ART and belongs in a frame in the house!

 

The top pic here with starters and steering wheels, would make a great puzzle.

 

This is an OX5 V8 engine used in Jenny Biplanes and racing boats of
the teens.

 

This somehow seems appropriate



Airplane being transported down Wilshir







arrested for hotrod racing South Compton

 

Broadway and 7th Street in down town Los Angeles







Sepulveda Blvd and Slauson Ave LA







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Broke down and tagged for towing



Giant Tumbleweed Stops Traffic








Anybody remember this? Pacific coast highway 1950's









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Not a movie set














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