Real 50's Hot Rods

[Ragtop]

THought I'd post a few pics from my collection of Hot Rods from around here from the mid to late 50's. There's more at my web page. This one had a Packard Patrician V8. was raced at Cayuga in Ontario and New Baltimore Mi. Beat Connie Kalitta's 40 Willys there. THis car belonged to Bernie DesJardins of Tecumseh Ontario

[Ragtop]

Here's another one. Don't know the 3 window, but the 34 Cabriolet belonged to Phil Dutka and had a real hot flathead in it - used to beat most of the O/H's. Phil had a hole to look through in the firewall - used to duck down so you couldn't see him and pass the whole row of Hot Rods on the way to the drags at speed.

[Ragtop]

this one was Ted Kwiatkowski's 3 window - very nice car!

[Ragtop]

Roy Desjardins' chopped Chevy coupe

[Ragtop]

Unknown roadster

[Ragtop]

6 cylinder dragster

[36couper]

Mike....I think I asked you this one before. Who was the guy that owned the A roadster with the 427 side oiler in it? Mid 60's to early 70's. That car got me hooked on hot rods at a young age. Oh yeah, have any pics of it?

[mikes51]

Great stuff, thanks for posting. I like the simplicity of that dragster. Looks like the front wheels came right off of a scrambler.

Interesting the dragster is running a radiator too. I'm guessing it was probably removed the next week to get rid of that "excess weight on the drag strip". http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[krupanut]

Very Cool!
Thanks for postign them.
Got any more?

[Kojack]

Wow... thanks for sharing. It just doesn't get any damn cooler then that. Man, I was born 50 years off!

[Fast Elvis]

Kool pic's of timeless rides Ragtop.....are you going to the Cayuga Reuion this year?....if so we should hook up.....love to see more of your great shots of local hot rods of the past! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Jeff Norwell]

Mike...VERY KOOL!!!!!!.any of these babys still floating in the area?... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[caffeine]

I saw one time on another messageboard..someone had posted pictures from the 50's of guys riding harley panheads. they were riding in the snow...doing dirt jumps etc...

there was some good commentary too....if anyone knows what im talking about link me to it again! i need a fix!!

[Joe Bardell]

36couper, you talking about the blue one with injection stacks? If so, my grandfather has a snapshot of it, with '427' painted on the side of it. Lemme know.

[36couper]

Joe....it might have been blue but I thought it was gray. But that was a looong time ago when I was just a kid. All I could do is focus on the 427 s/o Ford.
I have to ask you, what is a dude in NJ doing with a picture of a Model A from the Windsor area?

[SomethinWicked]

Thanks for posting those, Ragtop! I love Mr. Kwiatkowski's 3 window.

[InjectorTim]

Awesome Ve-Hickles.

[Ragtop]

"Ontario George Fitzios" and he still has it. Here's an old pic and a new one and I have an even older one on my webpage. It was grey way back then, but it's blue now (and has been for about 25 years. George has owned it for well over 30 years. I don't believe it was ever injected, and I've been a friend of George's for a long time, but it did have a wild tunnel ram on it that was home made by a guy in Michigan name of Fred Flecinstien. I might have the spelling off a bit, but Fred is still around too and recently had a very nice flathead powered glass deuce roadster.

[Satinblack]

Awesome pics Ragtop, thanks for posting!

[Ragtop]

Now: Check out the link below the pics for more.

[Ragtop]

Sadly, I haven't been able to locate any of them.

[36couper]

Mike...that's it!!! I can't tell you how much that car meant to me. I never knew George but if he knew the impact that roadster had on me, he wouldn't believe it. Would love to meet him sometime. Thanks!!

[Fast Elvis]

Ragtop, I checked out the web site it was great to see "t" for Two"......went and grabbed my copy of Rodding & Re-Styling 1964 and there was the spread on Roy Destardins and Reny La Liberte of Tecumseh, Ont. about their trip to Florida pulling a trailer with the hot rod!.....Ragtop are these buddies of yours still living in the Windsor area, if so be great to meet them and yourself some time this summer if the chance comes up! Would you also like a copy of this article from 1964? LeT me know and I'll send you one. Thanks again! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Joe Bardell]

36couper, we're talking about dif. cars. I'll grab the pic of the old race car and post it ASAP.

[Ragtop]

I gotta tell you - I'd kill for those T for Two pics! The only ones I've been able to find are after the car burned and was changed quite a bit during the rebuild. I do know most of these guys. Some are still gear heads, some aren't but they're all great guys.

[bustingear]

Fantastic old tin and pics!

[Fast Elvis]

Ragtop, pm me with your address and I'll make a copy of the article from 64 and mail it to ya!!

[AHotRod]

Ragtop,
Thanks for the link to your pictures........very Cool !

[my2nd40]

This.........is why I come here....

Thanks!

[Ragtop]

Here's a few more. This one is Sam Higginbottom's. He sstill has it - now full fendered and back on the road this summer for the first time in many years.

[Ragtop]

Tecumseh Push Rods' garage. Wish I knew who owned this roadster!

[Ragtop]

Gerry Menard's coupe

[Ragtop]

Billy Moore's roadster , built by Roy Desjardins. Check out the curved glass windshield! This is in the 50s.

[Jeff Norwell]

AWESOME MIKE http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gifYer killing me!!!!!

[choprods]

built by Ted Hoy-1961-Torronto

[choprods]

Not Cars- but an old pic of Joey Chitwood stunt riders jumpin old bikes!

[Ragtop]

I'm really glad you guys like 'em. Not too many guys took pics of their rods back then - rather spend money on speed equipment than film.

[k-member]

WOW, Old Beet and I are related to Joie Chitwood some how, World Champion Auto DAREDEVIL, racing! crasing! jumping! '50 Fords too, 28 big stunts! Excelant photos, good to see real history.

[nummnut]

thank you for the pic's

[Fast Elvis]

Wow Ragtop, your one Kool Kat man.....great talkin to ya and look forward to seeing ya soon and checking out more those choice hot rod pic's over a brew!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Best regards, F.E.

[Ragtop]

Her's a shot of the "PushRods" dragplate

[Ragtop]

Back at ya. Guys Mark has pics of my favourite car from the day (that I've been searching for for years) and He's been kind enough to offer them to me. Now that's cool! And it's why this board is #1. I'll post them with a great story when I get them.. Thanx again Mark Here's another pic of Ted's 34

[Ragtop]

the Roy Desjardins/Billy Moore deuce. Olds powered

[Ragtop]

Here's Guy Chamberlain's "Miss Clean". Guy built the car in High school. Headers are built from 34 driveshaft tubes and old bed head and foot boards. Olds powered

[Fast Elvis]

Hey Ragtop maybe we can shoot for next weekend to hook up so I can hand off the 64 Rodding & Re-Styling magazine and hang out for a while with ya looking at more those's bitchin hot rod shot's!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif....possible I'll get lucky and actually meet or talk with Roy Destardin the builder of "T" for Two!....love to hear more of those great stories and get the full history lesson from both you pioneer kats! Let me know if this works with you Mike.

Cheers Mark

[Ragtop]

Sounds good. I sent you a message - check it out and let me know.

[Fast Elvis]

Mike, is this garage crawl this Sat. nite in the "Motor City" or next weekend......sounds like a great time...let me know the details......THANKS!

Mark

[Ragtop]

April 17th

[Fast Elvis]

Thanks.....got your email......great deal!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif....Let you know by Monday Mike. Thanks F.E.

[photoman]

Great pics!!!

[Ragtop]

Here's Phill Dutka's 34 cabriolet burn'n out

[Ragtop]

Here's the same two cars at the starting line

[Ragtop]

Little better pic of the cabriolet

[Ragtop]

Here's Phill getting ready to race Ted's 34 coupe

[Ragtop]

Roy D's 40 Chevy at the drags

[Ragtop]

How about this carson topped ragtop - 40 Ford?

[Crestliner]

Great pictures and bttt

[Fast Elvis]

Really sweet pic's Mike!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif....Mike I'm trying to make it down for Sunday afternoon, after 2:00, is this time still kool with you brother?....Let me know?

Mark

[Kaucher]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gifWhat a bitchen archive. I'm sure you've been asked several times already but where did you get them? My Uncles got to have some kool pics in a box somewhere. I've got to bug him to pull them out. KK

[Kaucher]

Looking at it again, I think this is 5 star material. KK

[Ragtop]

I've been colecting them for a couple of years, but it's tough - some of these older guys won't part with their pics long enough for me to get them copied and others will show me the pics, but don't want copies made. It's a shame because they'll disapear and no one will be able to enjoy their efforts. Fast Elvis has some pics of a great model T coupe that was my all time favourite, but I haven't been able to find pics of it before it was burned and turned into a typical 70's street rod - The car was in this area for quite a while but has disapeared now - It would be a great car to clone. I'll post pictures here from time to time with some great stories to go along with them. I'm glad you guys are enjoying them - it makes my efforts seem worthwhile.

[Ragtop]

This is Zorro ( the first version) Went well over 100 MPH at Cayauga and New Baltimore Mi. With the Packard Patrician V8 out of the roadster in the first picture (Golden Rod)on page 1. The guys used to swap the motor into the dragster every 2nd weekend and race the roadster on opposite weekends. This is the "Push Rods" membership: L to R: Gary Duffy (who I must thank for a great number of these pics) Bernie DesJardins, Paul Marion, Armond LaChance, Roy DesJardins, Dick Roy, Tony Soulierre, "Chief" Lesard, Mike Soulliere. Mike worked for me for a number of years before I got into this deal and I was never able to ask him much about those days or if he had pictures. Mike passed on a couple of years ago -- it's a shame because he was a great guy.

[Ragtop]

This is the second "Zorro" As you can see it was much more refined. What a wild ride these cars must have been. How do you spell Cahones?

[Ragtop]

Wow! 2033 views!

[Fast Elvis]

2034!.....man! ...what a stash of kool pic's Mike,...how big is your collection?....looking forward to seeing more at your place....see ya this afternoon!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Ragtop]

Here it is guys - my all time favourite 50s Hot Rod! I've been looking for pics of this car for a couple of years and (Many) thanx to Fast Elvis, I now have some. This is the "T for Two", built by Roy DesJardins of the Tecumseh PushRods. This car had a little Red Ram Dodge Hemi and appeared in Rodding & Restyling magazine in 1964. Roy, his buddy and his dog were on their way to Florida from Windsor Ontario Canada, fighting snow storms etc. on the way and pulling a 12' travel trailer. Shortly after this article was photographed the 2 guys joined the US Air Force and were stationed for some time in California. The T and the trailer made the trip back and forth quite often when the guys were on leave. On one trip back to Ca. they stopped at a gas station to fill up and noticed a cop in a brand new Ford police intercepter patrol car watching them leave. When they thought they were well clear of the cop, they took off and drove at a very rapid pace until they needed to stop again for fuel. This time they filled up and went in for lunch. On the way out the same cop pulled in and stopped them wanting to know how fast they were going. Of course the guys refused to admit it so the cop told them he wouldn't ticket them if they 'fessed up since he saw the Air Force uniforms in the car. At this point Roy admitted to probably doing 140! The cop said that would be about right because he had been chasing them wide open for over two hours and hadn't been able to catch up.

[Ragtop]

Please excuse the cut and paste (actually cut and tape) I scanned this from the two page spread in the magazine Fast Elvis gave me.

[Ragtop]

T 4 2

[Ragtop]

More T 4 2. Sorry about the quality - the pictures lose some of their detail when the size is reduced, but you can see that this was a state of the art car back then. I'd be proud to own it today!

[Fast Elvis]

Ragtop thanks for a super time at your home and garage today!!! I could have hung out there all night....you've got some serious KOOL stuff brother! Made my weekend to beable to hook up with such a great HAMBer like yourself http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif....look forward to do'in it again soon!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Cheers, F.E.

[Ragtop]

My pleasure! Can't thank you enough for the magazine.

[Ragtop]

Here's the Golden Rod at a cr show - ready for strip action - square roll bar

[Ragtop]

I just talked to Roy DesJardins today - builder or mentor to the guys that built most of these cars and he says that 6 cylinder inline dragster was actually from the London Ontario area, but raced with them. It was owned by Bob Hayward who went on to race the Miss Supertest unlimited Hydroplanes and was killed in one of these races. Miss Supertest was always powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin V12. If you'd like to see more of these please mention it and we can keep the post on page 1 for a little longer.

[mr57]

This is a survivor from the late fifties - early sixties. Gold metalflake, purpleframe, 354 hemi w/pushbutton auto, white t & r...

[Ragtop]

cool - We need more of these

[Fast Elvis]

I'll second that Ragtop!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif......great shot Mr57!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[wingnutz]

Have anymore photo's of the Deuce...?

[Cword]

The Deuce "Pineapple Princess"
Looked like this in '61

http://www.fsra.org/hamb/089.jpg
http://www.fsra.org/hamb/090.jpg
photo's by Glen Montgomery

[BUICKNAILHEAD]

I went Back to see my pops in New York a lil while back, We sat and talked about the good ol' days. When He and my Gramps ran and owned the Family Station. With ample storage and lots of cool cars to fix. My pops had this lil drag car. Love the shot.

[Fast Elvis]

Sweet photo's Cword.......and Buicknailhead, your Dad and grandpa had a real deal machine.....thanks for the shot.....keep'm coming! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[wingnutz]

I tend to like the stance of the "Pineapple Princes" maybe that's why I like this roadster built in Ca in the 1950's!!!

http://www.butterfields.com/areas/motorcars/7458m/detail/7458m-552.htm

Mark

[Fast Elvis]

That Ricky Nelson roadster is timeless in it's style and stance http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif......great shot.....big price tag!!!

[Ragtop]

Brian Heron's channeled 32 (early 70's)but the car was built earlier - now it's back on top of the frame and i'm gonna wire it on the weekend

[Ragtop]

How about this 1/4 midget

[Ragtop]

Just found out the 6 cylinder dragster of Bob HAyward's had this written on the side "6 in a row - watch it go!" Bob went on to drive the Miss Supertest unlimited Hydroplane and was killed in the boat. Or did I already mention that? Old age!

[Fast Elvis]

Beauty 1/4 midget shot Mike!!....I would have died to have one of those as a kid.......would love to have one today! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Ragtop]

Unknown channeled 40 Ford coupe and chopped 40 Chevy coupe

[AHotRod]

Ragtop,
What Magazine and issue did these pictures come from?

[repoguy]

Those pics rule.

[Ragtop]

Most of them are not from Magazines, they're shots taken by these hot rodders back in the day. The only magazine photos are the ones of the T coupe, that I got from Rodding and restyling 1964.

[AHotRod]

Anyone have any new additions?

[Big A]

I missed this thread the first time around, I'm glad it popped back to the top. When I saw the heading "real 50's hot rods" I wasn't thinking Ontario.

I'm going to e-mail this link to my father, he rodded, raced and rallied in southern Ontario and Michigan through the late 50's and early 60's. He's got some cool stories, and probably knew, or knew of, some of the cars and guys in these old photos. He went to GMI and had a customized '55 Chev in '56, then got into Porsches and MGs in the early 60's and it was all sportscars after that.

Great stuff Ragtop. Thanks for posting the shots.

[Ragtop]

Just came across this old post when searching for something else. Wonder if it will go BTT?

[Harms Way]

This is a sad story about one of my all time favorite cars,...... this picture was taken in 1976, a friend of mine named Ron found this car in the upper,( it was a true 50's survivor ) brought it back and put it on the road as-is just cleaned up, a mighty Olds with 3 leakers, LaSalle trans, and one of the most cool black and white T&R int. I had ever seen,...... when it went up for sale I tried to put all the money together but you could almost buy a new car for the $6,500 asking price at the time,...... it was sold to a cop that beat the crap out of it, then to another guy and another,..... finally a young guy got ahold of it, tore it apart and built a Graffiti clone out of it,..... it was in the book a couple years ago "Deuce Coupe" ,...... this thing still gives me chills !
http://littlejoe.ejourney.com/%7Eponcho/Cover%20car3.jpg
such is life,...... but MAN WHAT A CAR !

[Petey]

WOW!!! :eek:

This is a great thread!
I never saw it the first time around.

Its cool to see all these pictures, some of the cars I see now.

I see Sam's 32 almost every monday when the snow is not here. He did a great job with it. Him and his brothers are great guys.

I also see Ontario George Fitzios car every once in a while too. I never knew it had so much history.

I would love to hear more about these cars. Are any of them still around?
I never realized how much hot rod history windsor has.

[repoman]

I went Back to see my pops in New York a lil while back, We sat and talked about the good ol' days. When He and my Gramps ran and owned the Family Station. With ample storage and lots of cool cars to fix. My pops had this lil drag car. Love the shot.

Was that car blue?

[roadstar]

Good stuff, truly what the HAMB is all about.

Thanks

[epinut]

Just came across this old post when searching for something else. Wonder if it will go BTT?

I'm glad you did, cause I missed it the first time. Great pics, thanks for posting them!

[Fast Elvis]

Love this thread ......lets keep it going!! Here's afew of Dave Adams one of the orginal Piston Pushers from about 1958 at Kohler Dragway. This A roadster ran a 364 olds and was the Ontario Timing Ass. piont's champ for 1960. Dave is still alive and going strong living in Red BAY Ontario and still drivin a 34 Ford coupe. Old hot rodders never slow down!!:) Ragtop probably remembers Dave.

[Fast Elvis]

Here's one of my all time favorite local guys that did battle on the 1320 for many years in Ont. and Mich. during the gasser wars, "Ontario George" Gray. Great guy and happy to say still running the 80 year old garage which his father started.

[Fast Elvis]

.......sorry forgot to post pic of Ontario George :)

[Fast Elvis]

Another great pic of Dave Adams smokin the whitewalls at Kohler Drag Strip about 1956.

[Fast Elvis]

Sorry here's Dave ....:)

[Harms Way]

Thought you may enjoy these,......
http://littlejoe.ejourney.com/%7Eponcho/old%20gasserjpg.jpg

http://littlejoe.ejourney.com/%7Eponcho/runnin%2729.jpg

http://littlejoe.ejourney.com/%7Eponcho/karlorr.jpg
Karl & Veda Orrs shop in the 40's
http://littlejoe.ejourney.com/%7Eponcho/RKAC54northland.jpg
these were the founders of my car club the ROAD KNIGHTS Detroit (MHRA)
this was taken in 54, the tall guy in the back is Harry, he is still a active member and a great friend

[Harms Way]

just two more,...... this one from 1952 our club was 1 year old, and this is the official banner of the day
http://littlejoe.ejourney.com/%7Eponcho/Rkac52.jpg

Frank Mack was a member,....... this picture was taken in 53, that is a friend of Frank's in the car,.... they were on the way to the lake to score some "Dames"
http://littlejoe.ejourney.com/%7Eponcho/AFMackjpg.JPG

[epinut]

Thought you may enjoy these,......

Yeah, the Chevy gasser was extremely cool!

[wlspdshop]

Great pics. THanks:)

[marv1]

Thanks for sharing!!!!!!:cool:

[Harms Way]

I don't mean to hijack this thread,.....but if you guys are interested here are some pictures of MHRA's Dragstrip " Motor City Dragway" the dragstrip is why the Detroit Autorama was started in the first place, to raise money to build this. the Dragway is long abandoned. but Autorama lives on as a part of Hot Rod History !
http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/dragstrips/1334/f4%5EEarly_photo.jpg

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/dragstrips/1334/f5%5EEarly_photo.jpg

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/dragstrips/1334/f3%5EEarly_photo.jpg

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/dragstrips/1334/f6%5EEarly_photo.jpg

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/dragstrips/1334/f7%5Eold_poster.jpg

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/dragstrips/1334/G%5EOld_snap_from_65_source_RG.jpg

[Fast Elvis]

Harms Way great pic's brother.........your not hijacking at all, just adding to it with those very kool pic's!! I hope you have more pic's to lay on us all!!!:)

[4tl8ford]

In looking at all the pictures of both the "Hot Rods" and the "Drag Cars" I didn't see any that resemble what some are building today "As the were back in the day"

In a way I'm glad, I was beginning to think all my memory was gone, cause I sure as hell don't remember any "Rat Rods" running the streets in the 50's and 60's.

[Harms Way]

Last time I promise,......

Eckles rd. aug. 1954
http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/dragstrips/1335/E%5EVintage_Shot.jpg

Detroit Dragway 1959 NHRA U.S. Nationals,....
http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/dragstrips/1335/D%5ETed_Cyr.jpg

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/dragstrips/1335/C%5EDragster.jpg

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/dragstrips/1335/c1%5EFrom_1959_9.JPG

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/dragstrips/1335/c1%5EFrom_1959_22.JPG

[coupeHEAD]

Don't apologize! Just keep 'em coming. Those are so cool! How about any of the old Autorama pictures. Maybe start another post with those if you have them.

[Petey]

Keeping it alive.

I want to hear more about the Push Rods if possible.

[brdmh44]

Hey thanks for all the great pictures!

I am glad guys like all of you will take your time and post them so young guys like me (19) can appreciate this stuff.....

I might be working on a '67 mustang right now but I would love to have a '56 ford in my future!

[ol fueler]

In looking at all the pictures of both the "Hot Rods" and the "Drag Cars" I didn't see any that resemble what some are building today "As the were back in the day"

In a way I'm glad, I was beginning to think all my memory was gone, cause I sure as hell don't remember any "Rat Rods" running the streets in the 50's and 60's.


I'm Glad you said that , My thoughts exactly -- not a "rat " in the lot!!
If your rod had rust, was not painted & had moth eaten upholstery -it was cause you didn't have the bucks to do better --yet --but it was sure coming when you could.

[SON OF GODZILLA]

Is this waht would be called a "hambster" ?

[Automotive Stud]

btt

[Ragtop]

WOW! I haven't looked at this old post for a long time - didn't see the last few posts. Harm's Way - I know Harry. He still looks the same. I bought a deuce frame from him about 30 years ago and he helped arrange the sale of my deuce three window about 15 years ago. The Frank Mack car was incredible. It's too bad Frank got screwwed so bad when he sold it but it;s now in good hands eh! If you have more pics I'm sure we'd all love to see them.

[53sled]

6 cylinder dragster

ha/gr inspiration. sigh.

[bigken]

Here is a roadster my dad and some of his buds built...................circa '59/'60.

[bigken]

Then they progressed to this around '63/'64: I would give my left nut, to find this car. Went to Iowa, or Ohio back in the early 70's.

[de-fenders]

Awesome pics, I would love to see more:cool:

[Larry T]

Awesome pics, I would love to see more:cool:


Still tucked away in this same condition today. Owner was a friend of Ed Roth. Roth striped the car.

[Ragtop]

More great pics. Thanx for posting guys.

[Harms Way]

All this fun and a ticket too ?
http://littlejoe.ejourney.com/%7Eponcho/hotrod%20menace.JPG

[Koops]

Kinda busts a few notions about '50s Hot Rods. Very kool pix folks. Cheers, Koops.....

[Fast Elvis]

Awesome pics, I would love to see more:cool:




......I'll second that motion!!! :) Great stuff!!!

[Ragtop]

Brian Heron's channeled 32 (early 70's)but the car was built earlier - now it's back on top of the frame and i'm gonna wire it on the weekend

Just found an early pic of this car. It is now back up on top of the frame and looking very nice again. The oupe was owned by George Beaumont back then.

[Ragtop]

Just found an early pic of this car. It is now back up on top of the frame and looking very nice again. The oupe was owned by George Beaumont back then.

Wow! Quality sucks. Is there a way of reducing the num ber of MB without resizing the pic so much?

[wsdad]

There's more at my web page.

Where's your webpage?

[repoman]

All this fun and a ticket too ?
http://littlejoe.ejourney.com/%7Eponcho/hotrod%20menace.JPG


Harms Way, that pic is the greatest thing I've ever seen. Is that a family thumb? Or is it something found on the net?

[Jeff Norwell]

Our club is having it's 50 year anniversary this weekend......50 years....and ALWAYS active.

here are a few shots from the drag racing days.
We are having a partythis weekend.....150 cars throughout Canada and the U.S invited.

There will be much merriment.:)

[Preacher]

Great photos

[Ragtop]

Where's your webpage?

It got cancelled do to inadtivity. Guess I may need to actually pay for some space.

[Custom54]

Awsome cool pics, thanks

[AHotRod]

Great to take another look tonight, glad the pictures are still here after 2+ years.

[Flathead Youngin']

yeah, thanks for bringing it btt.......much better than some of the drama threads........tech week seems to come and go so quickly....kind of like Christmas....

btw, what determines whether or not some old pics stay or disappear....not the links but when they are actually uploaded to the board?

Great to take another look tonight, glad the pictures are still here after 2+ years.

[myke]

great pics

[Ragtop]

Wow! Just did a search and found this old thread. I was surprised to see it still here. Here's some art that Jeff Norwell did using some of these photos, for our shirts at this year's Windsor Ontario Show. I'm trying to get some more shirts made and need a few more orders to make it worth while, so if anyone wants one please pm me. It would be cool to see some more old HotRod and race car pics - show'em if ya gotem.

[56KUSTOM]

THought I'd post a few pics from my collection of Hot Rods from around here from the mid to late 50's. There's more at my web page. This one had a Packard Patrician V8. was raced at Cayuga in Ontario and New Baltimore Mi. Beat Connie Kalitta's 40 Willys there. THis car belonged to Bernie DesJardins of Tecumseh Ontario
What is your web page?

[rocky dennis]

I realize Im way late on this one, but thanks for the windsor history , Great stuff. Heard my Dad mention a few of these names. Makes me proud of my hometown. Awesome!

[AF/X]

anymore pictures????

[29bowtie]

Just found out the 6 cylinder dragster of Bob HAyward's had this written on the side "6 in a row - watch it go!" Bob went on to drive the Miss Supertest unlimited Hydroplane and was killed in the boat. Or did I already mention that? Old age!
Here's another pic of the "6 in a row, watch it go", plus a few more from Cayuga, to add to this great old thread.

[AF/X]

there has to be more 50's hot rods!! or new builds that look 50's
put some pictures up, lets keep this thread going!!

[nefareous]

Here is a early 50`s drag racer that was turned into a street machine in the late 50`s..and is now in one of my garages awaiting so much needed...$..!

[badlefihand]

Thanks for pulling this back..Gives every one a dose of reality. That is the way it was.

[Ragtop]

Had a little trouble trying to repost on this topic. I thought it might be time to bring it back up to the top. I met with a group of old hot rodders for lunch yesterday and finally got a bunch of pics I'd been trying to get for years. These guys were the "El Dragos" from the Windsor/LaSalle Ontario area and had some terrific hot rods back in the mid 50s to mid 60s. I'll post a few at a time - enjoy! Hope this brings out some additional photos from back in that era.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/Summer0f58.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/SamKrizan30CoupeDickPreney29Cabriolet.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/SamKrizan30Coupe.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/preney3.jpg

[Ragtop]

Here's a few more
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/DP331958.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/Dproadster56TBird24brl.jpg

[ynottayblock]

ragtop

just seeing this thread for the first time.....awesome pics, thanks.

[Ragtop]

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/preney2.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/Dp32.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/DP30.jpg

[STEPHEN FIELDS]

my hot rod in 1960 and the color pic is same car today

[terd ferguson]

ragtop

just seeing this thread for the first time.....awesome pics, thanks.


This^^^

Ragtop, did you ever find any more pics of T 4 2???

[SuperFleye]

Awesome photos Ragtop!! Do you have any info on the owners of the cars?

[gnichols]

Had a little trouble trying to repost on this topic. I thought it might be time to bring it back up to the top. I met with a group of old hot rodders for lunch yesterday and finally got a bunch of pics I'd been trying to get for years. These guys were the "El Dragos" from the Windsor/LaSalle Ontario area and had some terrific hot rods back in the mid 50s to mid 60s. I'll post a few at a time - enjoy! Hope this brings out some additional photos from back in that era.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/Summer0f58.jpg



http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/SamKrizan30Coupe.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/preney3.jpg

My oh my, aren't these two rigs the coolest. Thanx for posting these and any more you might find. Gary

[kustomade]

wow ..i thought all hot rods in the fifties were matt black and covered in skulls and iron crosses:)

[gunswanted]

Here is my 32 channeled, widened on a 41 ford frame roadster built in 1952 in Colorado.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=525272&highlight=piata<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> <!-- vBulletin.register_control("vB_ProfilefieldEditor", "1"); //--> </SCRIPT>

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab30/gunswanted/AUG102010022-1.jpg

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab30/gunswanted/IMG_0701.jpg

[Rikster]

These two where in a batch of photos I recently bought.
Early Oakland Roadster Show photos....

http://images22.fotki.com/v761/photos/2/223020/7172172/NationalRodsterShowPhoto05RHK-vi.jpg

http://images59.fotki.com/v112/photos/2/223020/7172172/NationalRodsterShowPhoto04RHK-vi.jpg

[Ragtop]

NO, I never did find any more pics of the T for Two. Too bad because it was the coolest car around in my book. After it burned the chassis was lengthend a bit and other mods were done to make it a 70s Street Rod and it just never was as nice. I'm sure the car is still out there somewhere - probably around Michigan or Ohio. Last know engine was a 428 Cobra jet. It would be cool to know where it went. Here's a few more pics

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/DP22.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/DP15.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/DP14.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/DP13July1960.jpg

[Jack Thomas]

Check out the Lyndwood Eliminators social group here on the HAMB for 50's dragster pics. All are welcome.

[Ragtop]

The little black A Cabriolet was first built with a Y block from a '56 Merc, then converted to a Buick Nailhead and it was blown. Ran 98 MPH in the quarter with those skinny little tires - Awesome. Most of the ELDragos are still around although a few have passed away. I think only one of them is still involved with Hot Rods today - he has a nice '53 Ford pickup, reversed rims with a flatty and a hood scoop they used on the '53 Ford big trucks. He also has one of the nicest '55 Birds I've ever seen - Mercury wagon tailights, real Halibrands, stock Y block with a little Holley on it. Nice!

[Ragtop]

MARK! _ Just found another copy of the Rodding and Restyling magazine from 1964 on EBAy - I got it for $12.00! I gave your copy to Roy - he never saw the magazine even though he knew they had done the feature. He was super excited to get it but now that I found a good T Coupe body I was kinda wishing I had it back. Really glad to find another copy. Trigger and Ed are coming down for a visit soon to see metal master Jim Bailie and they're gonna deliver the dropped axle etc. I bought for the T - come on down with them if you can.

[rodderbilly]

wow...great post of this beautiful era,,i love to see the clothing that guys wear in 50s...i love the 40s 50s lifestyle..