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Those rear tires sure wouldn't get you out of the bowl at Sandlake!

 

. . . and***** Price's roadster and the San Berdoo Roadsters at*****'s father's Hudson dealership in San Bernardino . . .

 

I love this pic every time it gets posted. Is that 2 lexan bubbles for the roof? or am I just imagining things?

 

Yes -- you're right.

Also -- you atta check out the seats -- very unusual (and comfortable) looking lawn chairs we called them. The car was dead gorgeous and maintained for years by***** Patterson. It won lots of shiny things, and***** was a wonderful guy, too.

Dick told me much later that it was pretty fast, but he thought it wouldn't beat the kid with the Enderle/Hydro/Cyclone red roadster. Who knows?

 

Thanks! Yea, It's gorgeous!

 

I believe*****'s coupe was later painted a beautiful candy Gold.

Mick

 

Jeff Beck bought this coupe in the 1970’s, he paid $3495. I wonder if it was still in his collection when he passed.

 

^^^^^^^^

 

More,,,,
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...re-of-the-week-dick-patterson-31-coupe.58956/

 

Weekend Warrior….

 

This T Phaeton was built in ‘46-‘47 by Tom Hynes and it’s still in the family, now owned by Rod Hynes who was a fuel altered racer. It had a Model B running a Miller head when first built, then a V8 60, a 296” flatty, 265, Tempest four and under Rod’s ownership it runs a V8 60.

 

August Hartkopf Austin Texas .