Jim Oddy's Austin is Alive and Angry !

Hey Johnny , I have the correct tow vehicle for the austin like oddy used to use it would look awesome paired up ha ha ha

 

Being that John is not in the best of health I would like to thank him and tell him that it was an honor for me to work by his side on this car for the past few years. He has poured blood sweat and tears (not to mention lots of dough) into this car and seeing and hearing it run again gave us all an indescribable feeling. Kudos to John.

 

Thanks All of You here a few old pics of the Austin

If anyone has any old pics of the car they want to post I would love to see them

Thanks Trouble

 

You guys are right.I got out some old pictures and the Jim Oddy;s Austin was in them BLUE. I had pictures of the red one also,guess I had it in my head it was his. I remember the Jor Den Opel at Niagra also kicking ass .I think it was blue ,LOL. I must be color blind.

 

Davey and Denny was was once green as well.

 

Gor-Den! minor correction

 

Excellent video of the fabulous piece of history. You should be proud of what you have accomplished.

Jim is probably one happy guy seeing his once baby looking great.

 

They also helped out with Jim's Austin. You can see them in some of the photos in that era.

 

The Newell brothers are great guys. They gave me some pics when I 1st got the car I see then now & then. They Very good guys to talk with they also had one of the best looking 55 chevys I have ever seen here is some pice of there Austin & one of the 55 they hung out with Jimmy alot back in the day.

Trouble

 

I know the guys for many years. Having grown up in the south towns. There are still motor heads after all these years.

Nice photos!

 

I love the Full size photo. I think the blonde hair guy is a friend of mine from Iroquois Central in Elma. We used to share lockers in high school. Him and I used to talk drag racing all the time.

These pictures put a smile on my face.

 

That 55 had a straight axle if I remember. I still remember the time Denny came to my folks house and jumped on it and slid across the road into the ditch on Bullis rd in Elma. I think he thought he was at Niagara!

 

Look for the Oddy Austin in the next issue of Gasser Wars Magazine
Here is old story on the car from 1969

 

Been a huge of fan of the guy and his cars. I used to drive by the shop on the way from work and glance over there to see what was going on.

Thanks for the info, above too.

 

It's a beauty. Hope you make it back to Beech Bend.

 

From the PID reunion this past weekend. The last time I saw the Oddy Austin was 1970 Indy!


>>Pix<<
http://rides.webshots.com/album/583402260ysQivK

 

Lookin' and soundin' good Johnny!

I give it 2 Rods up!

 

Trouble
Was it not in Gasser Wars Magazine 2 issues ago.
Spanky

 

This little gasser was hard to beat. I remember these days well, Gor Den Automotive on Seneca St. saw Oddy run this car at Niagra several times. Really glad to see these pics again... brings back the old days.
Thanks, Clarke

 

Trouble
Was it not in Gasser Wars Magazine 2 issues ago.
Spanky


Hi Spanky the car is in Gasserwars mag # 78

It will be in The Rodders Journal next issue #56

it will hit the market 3rd week of October 2012

I was in bed for 3 days after the PID race GREAT time

Trouble

 

nice ride.....lots of history there

 

Rodders Journal #56 pic

 

Hey John where was that ^ ^ ^ photo taken???

 

Looks like Central Terminal.-MIKE

 

Good eye Mike that is it

 

Huh!

I've been all around that place and didn't recognize it.

Real cool shot.

 

Wake all the natives there? Smith and Fillmore area?

 

Can hardly wait till I get home, this computer doesnt have speakers.

 

Oh BABY! No bullshit "alky gasser" there! THATs how they sounded...Man, that is GOOOOOD!
Not much makes me want a blown car, but that sure does. love the blower surge and the black smoke...

 

Raymay, You mention the rare '48 Morris Van that Ron bought. I got that van from Skyway Auto Wreckers in St. Catherines Ontario in 1965 and built it with a new HP271 horse 289/C4. I sold it to Paul Forbes when we were going to build our first house, he painted it yellow. Ron bought it from Paul and painted it black, then he sold it to Randy & Yvonne Davis in PA and they still have it. The picture was taken at the 1971 NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Memphis Tennessee--oh, my wife Linda and I drove it there from North Tonawanda, NY.