@Ryan - Thanks for the background info ... I've always admired @Capitan Insano's very Bitchin' coupe ... but never knew even half of the story behind it. @Tom davison - As usual, great images! ... I've taken dozens of snapshots of the car ... unfortunately, never in a decent location ... i.e., the car is always parked in the H&H booth:
Thanks for the kind words. Hemi32, I discovered the car in front of Mike's booth at GNRS and proceeded to take 124 exposures over the course of the 5 days I was there! The second shot above was taken there and is my favorite photo of the car. It was fascinating to interview Bob Gleim there and later on the phone.
I love to see rods done in such a traditional way. I like the hidden modern (ie: drivable) updates. This era of car is a little before my time, but I grew up with a big box of rod mags as a kid. You know the ones, like HopUp, etc. I personally would like to see a few black & whites pics in a feature like this, for that way back feel. I'll take stories like this any day!
Glad to see the car get some more notice. I watched Bob build the car over time and it's put together very meticulously and on par with some of the top players in the industry in fit and finish. Can't wait to see him complete his '32 sport coupe full restoration down to the mechanical brakes. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Bob Gleim is probably the nicest traditional Hot Rod Purist you will ever met. He brings back the times of what Hot Rodding was all about in Southern California. A wealth of Knowledge. Mike went to the right guy! I had the opportunity of seeing this build. You have to pay attention to the detail craftsmanship involved. All out o a little shop out back of his house. His painting is second to none. I am Proud to say "I know that guy"! Peace
I'm in the if the Lottery EVER comes MY way. That is the look of the car I want!! The craftsmanship and eye of the builder are perfect!!
Beautiful car............and as a side note, I'm pretty sure I went to elementary school with that guy.
Just got around to reading this thread, and as a guy who lived in the days represented with this beautiful car, I can honestly say it is truly a time machine for the late 50s. Figger it this way: A guy has a really nice "AV8" with flatmotor, and although it is a truly bad ass flatmotor, now all the OHV V8s are out there and beginning to show up in early rods. He was always able to blow the doors off the late model guys with his flatmotor, because it's in a lightweight "A", and the torque tube drive launches it in a way that late models can never match, at least not yet. But OH SHIT!!! now they're putting those damn engines in cars like his and he needs to upgrade!!! Reluctant to give up his treasured flatmotor, he discovers the McCollough VS57, Hell it's even turned them lazy ass Y Blocks into something to outrun those damn SBC's! So he springs for the blower, and now he's back up on top of the pack!!!!!!! That's the way I see it, cause I had a flatmotor similar to that one in a channeled '32 3wdw during the time frame I'm relating, and that's what I would have done if I had been able to get up the bucks to do it. Instead I let life interfere, along with marriage, sold the car, much to my later regret. Now today the marriage and the '32 w/flatmotor are both gone. This is a true story, and I wanted one of those blowers in the worst way.
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