Correct, it was known as the "Lemon T". I had the pleasure of listening to Cliff tell his story when he was inducted into the GVMPS hall of fame, what a character!
Ok lets speculate because we are HAMBers and speculation is one thing we do well. Am I the only one who thinks that this just might be a photoshopped photo. I know that there must be a big****ed sky hook out there someplace.
Inspired by this thread, themoose was nice enough to add fenders to an in-progress shot of my T roadster. I don't think I'll actually do it but it's neat to see what it'd look like, actually not bad at all.
I'm guessing the Model A in post #277 is the same one in post #165. I like the tuck-n-roll roof. Very early '60's touch.
That 33/34 5 window with the Ardun (?) white rolled and pleated interior, Texico station in the background, looks like the "owner" (in the official uniform) with his honey by his side is a classic! I remember those days!! So cool!
I keep finding stuff in my photo albums. Lobecks sedan and then his roadster. My old '34 sedan and P-woods 3winder. The red deuce was built by Bill Metz in the 70's (all these were taken back then)
I like it. I think that a hood or hood top would finish it out well, but I still like it as is. This little truck or one along these lines could be found anywhere in any high school parking lot when I was a kid. Mixed wheels wrecking yard looking tires, weathered paint and brand new fresh flames. It is probably still running a flathead and the 3 speed. This is a classic 'beaner ride right here.
I am not really a fenderless "hater" I just feel like it is way overdone these days, but Squablow, thats gorgeous.I realize getting some Model A fenders and getting them straight and mounting them and so on is a hell of a lot of work, but MAN, that is just outstanding! And it totally separates it from the rest of the herd!
View attachment 3160593 [/QUOTE] OK Now I know how the "roadster crowd" can be (or always was) a bit "uppity" when it came to acknowledging the Cabriolet, but Cripes all mighty is this red Cab a beauty. I'm a hiboy kind of guy (any body style), but this car should be the "poster child" for singing the praises of the lowly Cabriolet.
About 35 years after*****ie Carroll finished his '34 Roadster, he finally reunited it with it's fenders. Here's before and after.
I have to agree. The cabrio seems like a step child in most circles (hope no ones offended by that). One reason I'm looking to sell/buy. OK Now I know how the "roadster crowd" can be (or always was) a bit "uppity" when it came to acknowledging the Cabriolet, but Cripes all mighty is this red Cab a beauty. I'm a hiboy kind of guy (any body style), but this car should be the "poster child" for singing the praises of the lowly Cabriolet.[/QUOTE]
I got a ride in the hi-boy version in about '78. That's when we were young and***** liked to "peel out"!! Tim
I can't tell you the number of times I have been riding shotgun and he's gotten it sideways. I finally got a chance to drive it part of the way home from Lou'vul, back in '99. Let's just say, romping on the loud pedal of a 454 powered roadster was quite a different feeling than mashing the pedal in my 283 powered '40 coupe.
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