I think I've got the best of both worlds with my wife-- She's not a "gearhead" with a ton of car knowledge, or superb mechanical ability, but she loves traditional hot rodding, supports my car habits completely, and will ride with me shotgun to almost any car event I'm into: We drove in my 39 Merc for 400+ miles to the Primer Nationals with the top down along the coast at night (It got pretty chilly!). She rides along in my roadster to Paso almost every year as well. Early on in our marriage, I tried to buy her old cars to own and customize, but I finally realized that its MY passion, and she's happy with just supporting me however she can, and learning more about what I love so much along the way... Icing on the cake? She doesn't look too shabby hanging around the cars either!!! (At least she's not some clueless model just posing...) Photo: Copyright David Perry Studios
With all the traveling and photojournalism done by Megan and Denise, it is very possible they will be famous women hot rodders who will be researched by future hot rodders. Hell, we follow their every move now.
Some of those Cheese Cake Derby pics were taken here in Bakersfield. Should be the same track I live near. I love all of these pics, that girl on that bike shiftin gears and grinnin ear to ear has earned HIGH marks in my book. WOW! Veda Orr is my heroine, she just don't know it. Doris Stinson? She's one hell of a tough cookie as well. One of these days, when I grow up, I wanna be just like them.
I want a girl like that....you know, one that'll spin wrenches with me and tolerate my insanity, but still be a girl...
This is one of my favorites! Not one, but two girls, and a bitchin' car! Texas...somewhere around the mid-fifties.
O/T for a minute here, I gotta disagree. Nothing hotter than a girl with tattoos and not the stereotypical ones. Back to the topic at hand, it's always cool to read about the old days and the people that participated, especially those you don't normally here about(the ladies). I think it would be an interesting book. So who's gonna write it?
Here's one of my gal Heidi, under her '57 chevy adjusting her brakes before she drove to Indy for the Road Rockets, and one of us by her baby...She even drives with me in my model A in 30 degree Ohio weather! Or even in the 110 degree heat at the drag strip, she's either in her own, or putting up with heat and no pipes. it's nice to have a girl who doesn't bitch if i buy car parts
I'd rather see Gals like that in the zines, then the run of the mill Chick that has the "look" (whatever that means) and nothing more...don't get me wrong T&A does everybody some good now and then...but come-on.
This will be the photo,that captured the most "dedicated women' of hot rodding for our era. Wonderful thread Ryan.
Rolo, that photo is in front of Barris' shop in Lynwood. I believe it is Marcia Campbell's channeled Barris built deuce roadster. Mick
This is awesome!! This is the neighborhood I was born and raised in. Years ago, I met an old hot rodder named Ray who was also born in SM. He was a WWII vet, and bought a model a when he came back from the war. He was telling me about how they used to take the fenders off and go up to El Mirage. He also mentioned the shop they are talking about in the article. "Irv's shop". He was saying that ALL the west LA hotrodders used to meet up there, and hang out and race after etc. This is too cool! I havent talked to Ray in years, hope he's still around. He had tons of cool stories.
I remember Doris Stinson! My Auto shop teacher used to talk about her. I went to Bell High School,and grew up in Bell,Calif. That's so weird that you mentioned her...
In a world full of such diversity and differences. It must be Heaven to find a Mate that shares the same Passion and realizes that its more than rolled up jeans and greasy hair although I am a victim to both. Walking the Walk in a Hot Rod LifeStyle No matter who's looking or judging! A Rebel Girl For Sure! And A Rare one at that! That would be like winning the Lotto to me! Hard to meet A Woman that sees it correct to spend more time in the garage than behind the TV. Reason why Im single again! LOL
My wife of 22 years is not very involved anymore but she raced my 327, 4spd Willys coupe at Fremont and Bakersfield back when we were first married.
Ditto... But who could resist that plump example of scrumtrulescence? I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself. The car isn't bad either. 'Nuff said...
Dammit! my junky old compooter won't finish downloading the rest of that "fine behind" Wwaaah....Ryan, fix it.....
My mom got me into hot rods and bikes !.She was a motor cycle stunt rider for Hunt Brothers Circus a member of a motor cycle "club"back in 1946-47 in Cali.and you would call me a liar if I said which "club" she was part of a husband /wife stunt team getting out when her first husband was killed doing a solo stunt.While shw didn't race herself she was raised around high performance cars and bikes.I love the reaction I get when folks ask how old I was when my DAD got me into cars/bikes and I say I was 10 When my MOM got Involved in them she is the one that insisted I join a local Hot Rod club after SHE checked it out
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