Old Oakland Roadster show car

Bump for any more info anyone can provide on this car. Thanks

 

I got a few more shot of the car figured I would share them maybye jog someones memory.

 

We're amazed by all the mods that have been done to that body, Lars. Do you have any shots of where the windshield posts meet the cowl? Those windshield posts look handmade. Are the door tops cut down? How's the deck lid hinged?

C'mon fellas, someone has to have some history...

Dave

 

Awesome buy...enjoy and hope you find some info on it.

 

X2! AWESOME car!

 

here are the posts

 

I really like the front end; spring ahead, like the old builds always were around here. Most people hate that style, but not me.


Also, those hairpins are unique and very wild

 

I wonder who striped it.

 

Hopefully we will find out who striped it

 

Older build in northern California....my money would be on Tommy the Greek!

 

I need to get my brother's slides from his widow. We went to Oakland, Sac, San Jose, and other shows every year from '59 to the mid '60s. We took hundreds of pictures and he kept everything. His were all slides and haven't been viewed in 40 years. It's time.

 

It's time indeed. Please get those pictures digitized for us unwashed m***es.

 

Man - just clean it up a little and show it - maybe put on some bias tires - but that's all - - super cool car!!

 

any more info on this car would be awesome thanks

 

Yeah it should have been there from 58 to 63 though since metal flake was in 61 my guess is 62 would be the best year to look for it. in its current form. But with that Grill its hard to miss it. I can not believe no one here remembers this car.

 

Very interesting car. I've got some mags from back then but I don't remember the car. The front grille is one of the features I'm not digging 100%, still OK for the era, just not my cup of tea.
I'm betting the HAMB detectives will unearth everything about this car in the next 24-48 hours.

Frank

 

Thanx for bringing this thread back up. This car is so amazing and looking very nice. I am excited to view it again and hope to see it live some day. ~sololobo~

 

Does look Westergardish eh?

 

Well that would make me extra happy to be a westerguard

 

you don't say!

 

Nice pick Lars. It definately looks like a show winner. Looks like Blackies style of cars, he might know. Very cool.

Brian

 

Hey does anyone know who owns this roadster, I saw it at the Hot rod revolution a few years back in Nor Cal. Intersting that its so similar.

 

Are there any signs of another paint job (different color). Looks familiar to me but my mind is telling me more of a dark metalic red/burgundy color. I dont know, just a thought...

 

Ralph Whitworth owns it. That is the Tom Cobbs roadster from the late 40s early 50s it was built in So-Cal. Ralph is a member on here, goes by "Rodster".

 

Thanks Jimmy B appreciate it

 

What a great find! I'll keep my eyes open for the car as I read through my daily doze of little mags!

 

Yeah I been buying up old Mags looking trough them searching searching. I will find it I know

 

Ding! Ding! Ding! I think we have a winner!


This was posted in the Matranga Merc @ 1951 Oakland Roadster Show thread

The windshield posts, hood and sides, hood straps, steering box location, grille all appear to match up. The only things different are the frame horns, Nerf bar and body reveal mods. I still feel strongly that Harry Westergard did the body work as he'd done at least half a dozen other cars with the body reveals shrunk out including the 1951 AMBR winner of Rico Squaglia.

 

Man..Thats *****in!

 

If it was in Oakland you need to talk to Blackie. He Has not missed a Grand National. He also owns many of the past winners.