Hot Rods El Mirage info?

Yesterday was actually a sunny day up here in the Northwest so I went for a drive in my 40. I saw a model A roadster ahead of me and we met up at the Safeway parking lot. Very nice guy by the name of George Hayes. He said that he bought this car because he always wanted one as a kid and he had lived near el mirage and been to many events there.

He said the car was run at El mirage numerous times but didn't do the internet so doesn't have any info on it.

I told him I would check with you fellas to see if anyone recognizes it or not.

Just a long shot.

Thanks,

Fourdy

 

Don't recognize the roadster but that thing is spot on in my book.

 

Very sweet roadster

 

Unless it was a very long time ago, the car dosn't look like it would pass tech to run at an SCTA meet. Maybe he just took it out there and ran it. Plenty of people did.

 

Now how cool is that to see an old dude like that driving that. Nice to see that and thanks for the picture......

 

Thats a nice car, history or not.

 

It wouldn't pass tech today but it looks like it was run in another era. Sweet car too. Landspeedracingvideos.com has a fantastic 2 DVD set of El Mirage, Bonneville, Colton and Riverside from the 50s, 60s and early 70s. It is a compilation of 8mm home movies by the late Bob Higbee, SCTA starter for over 50 years. It is highly possible that the roadster could be on there. Regardless its a DVD worth owning.

 

I can't add anything to the car history, but have to say that guy "nailed" the proportions on that top. I would be interested in what he started with and how he modified it.

 

Firingorder,
He said that he would sure like to run this year but he wouldn't be able to pass tech unless in his opinion, he screwed a bunch of stuff up. Roll bar, full cage etc.

Thanks and I will pass on the compliments.

Fourdy

 

Not being a roadster person I don't know the details of what would be needed but I do know the safety requirements are extensive. More than would justify a run at El Mirage. Throw in 2005 Snell or better helmet, fire suit, boots, gloves, HANS etc and you have a lot of bucks********. The days of driving to El Mirage and making some passes and driving home are long gone. Ryan posted a video of crashes in the bad old days. It tells you exactly why the SCTA have the safety rules they have. And that roadster is way too nice to mess up.