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This is one of the Eric Rickman photos on Hot Rod from 1960

Harvey Berg Had To Be A**** The First To Stuff A Chrysler Hemi Into A ’55 Chevy, But The Feat Was Never Acknowledged In Print, Until Now.

 

Thanks for sharing this @loudbang and I'm all for the Big Picture...Wow a HemiChevy...say that fast 10x...

 

...Nothing beats having the Ole Hotrod Pampered...

A Big Shout Out to the Ladies
Who helped Shape the Scene in so
Many Ways...

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Watch out for the hubcaps

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ndow-coupe-original-henry-steel-sold.1155501/

...Sold recently here...by Hamber @Richard Newton...a really stunning Hotrod underway here indeed...

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https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/look-out-for-another-stolen-32-5-window.991464/

...this has a unfortunate story behind it but I believe it was sorted out...seriously nasty Coupe with humble beginnings as a sedan...what a makeover...

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Pretty iconic ole Belly Tank...with one heck of a bunch of wonderful Louvers to help cool the mill down...

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1948 Buick Special - Bruce & Callie Peterson

 

A pic taken by the Late Hamber @Doodlrodz...kind of a unique Roadster sporting a similar set of panels with louvers to my Hotrod...thanks for your efforts in sharing this...

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https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-1958-nhra-nationals.265313/page-10#post-12257114

...another priceless glimpse into the time we revere around here...what a Nasty Hotrod just ad a Fink...

Look at the armament coming out the side...it looks to be mid engined so buddy must have been nestled in the cowl or something pretty cosy...definately a look that has kinda caught on and really never went away...

What's even better is the Hamber who posted this took this pic and may be able to explain this Lovered to an extreme 'T'

I will share his handle when I relocate it...

That would be Hamber @Ottomotive...thank you

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...Man this was one fierce Louvered compe***or, tubbing seems to be a tad older than I thought without question...and man what a tiresmoker...On Demand

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I believe this is the heavily Ventilated backside of Hamber @Nads Desoto Nosed Hotrod Coupe

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Stogy, people ask me why the 554 is my al time favorite race car. It's because it was an all steel Ford, on it's original '34 frame. It weighed over 2,000 lbs., and it was never beaten by a light weight tube framed fibergl*** fuel altered, ever. It won because Gene Mooneyham new how to make horsepower, and tune it, and Larry Faust was lightning quick on the tree, and was not afraid of the car. Some of my best memories of 1963 were following Gene and Larry all over the west coast to watch them defend their #1 spot on the 1320 Jr. Eliminator list. Those were drag races!

 

I know this is one of your big favourites Dean and I am certainly not alone in appreciating your knowledge of so many of these icons.

I spent some time watching this Coupe tearing down the strip on YouTube...Quite a force it was...Someone also mentioned his running without that pre tire smokeout/tire warming prior to the run...and sure enough he would pull up have some stuff added to the slicks and off he went...sometimes it seemed that lube was even forfeited...

Sure worked for him...was that in fact a common occurrence a**** racers?

I really enjoyed poking my nose through your collection of pics in your Album...

It was an extremely well built and detailed racer much like your former and more recent Pickups...So I can only suspect you fellas had a lot in common...

Different cl*** but similar mindsets...

Very influential stuff indeed...thanks always for sharing your real life experiences with these Golden Moments in Hotrod/Race...

 

In the early 60's burnouts were very uncommon. They became popular when the A/FX cars came along. Those cars were crowd pleasers and the long, smoky burnouts was part of the reason. Yes, I appreciated Gene because, like me, he was a detail man, and always wanted his cars to look their best. I feel very fortunate to have one of the last blowers he worked on.

 

Was The Power to do that related to the introduction of Nitro as a Racing fuel giving rather huge power but danger in volatility...to the engine and components...and the Driver

There was some good footage of raw unleashed power in those videos maybe we need some Louvers in action...

Monster Hotrod Defined...



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That is crazy. Thanks Stogy for everything you do in helping to keep those times and memories alive. I'm learning so much and it is much appreciated.

 

I was there that day, I saw this car run Baylands, (Old Fremont dragstrip) many times. It was my home town track. I ran my car down it many times too. I ended up living about a mile or two from that track, but sadly it was shut down by then.

 

That's Hotrod Fuel for a Growing Mind...that you never forget...even for me seeing the video that is an era we are revering...and perhaps a Top 100 of All Time Greats in the Sport and A True representative of Hotrod Defined

Why 100 because there are so many Great Iconic Milestones in the Evolution

I truly don't even like to limit there is so much to Appreciate...
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...Speaking of Nasty...since
we're discussing the Louvered Monster 554 Coupe for a Louver break I thought this will do...

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...Henry The Art is Breathtaking...

Even Today

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Thanks Ziggster I enjoy sharing the History which is even better when others share their connections to those moments...they truly were incredible times as Dean and Fat *** alluded having witnessed the real deal...that 554 Coupe has such a Hotrod Evolution too...So many transitions...hard not to like them all too...

 

...Wraparound Excellence Oh Yeah

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I'll say it, that's just wrong. ^

 

Like them or not they are nicely done and the finish straight as an arrow...that was a Big undertaking. I'd like to see some other angles...I'm curious as to the Hood...got to have a few lines to balance things out...

 

...What The !!! Louvers...

Makes my eyes go funny...

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Love the horns thru the cowl !