Help on a project: Need pics of Elvis in a hot rod...

[Django]

I've got a project I'm working on and I need some images for reference. I know there is a movie with Elvis that he is driving a hot rod. I think it may have been a model A roadster. If you know the name of the movie, or have any pics stashed of young cool elvis around a hot rod, can you post it or email it to me? Of course the "official" site was no help to me... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

[G V Gordon]

I think the movie is "Roustabout"
Hope that helps.

[fordnutz]

the movie was Loving You and it was John Athans model A roadster that he still owns. It was recently restored by Brizio or Socal.

[Tony]

I may be mistaaken... but i 'think' it was also a "Milestones" feature in Street Rodder not too long ago after the restoration.
They showed a pic of Elvis in the car, i assume on the set of the movie.

Rat..

[JamesG]

This is what I found, ruff I know...

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[fordnutz]

Here is a pic of the car sitting in the NHRA museum

[Django]

Thanks guys, that definitely points me in the right direction. Maybe I can go rent the movie and take some digitals of the screen, worst case.

[smittyshotrods]

Tell us a little more about this Elvis project you are working on. Just curious since I'm a Elvis fan and that I'm going to Graceland in a couple of weeks.

[fuel pump]

MAYBE Elvis isn't dead........MAYBE he's living in Forrest Park Ill??? Tell us all about it Chad http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Django]

Well, some very good friends of mine are getting married at Graceland and I'm designing the invitations for them. I was considering using some of the Elvis hot rod imagey since everyone attending is supposed to drive their hot rod to Memphis. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif And if all goes well, I'll be driving my car too! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif I've got some other concepts too, but I thought I'd start with this one.

[mr57]

There was a story in SRM years ago about that roadster. If I remember right, Elvis dinged the door on it and paid Athans $50 for a $35 repair job. $35 to repair and repaint a door? An estimate costs more than that now. I was born 50 years too late.....

[Lowlife]

Not much car,but this is all that was in the SR "Milestones" article.

[du$ty]

hey ill check my assorted nerdy elvis books to see if i can come up with anything..LOVING YOU is a bad ass movie..s is king creol and jailhouse rock...all bad ass...before the army fucked him up.roustabout he drives a little honda that is way to small for him.pretty silly.

[Elrusto]

Uh...Thank ya'...Thank ya' very much!
(Elvis has NOT left the building) http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[k-member]

Elvis chops..

[Django]

That was pretty bad ass. I went to Tower yesterday and bought it. Good flick! Kartbreaker, let me know if you find any pics!

[Django]

Ok, I just watched all the hot rod scenes frame by frame, and there wasn't any shots that clearly showed the complete car (or at least more than the windshield) AND Elvis and his girl. Decent shots of the car or Elvis but not together. Maybe anybody has a book with promo shots with the hot rod showing the girl too?

[60srailjob]

I went to my wife Elvis movie collection and the movie was (as was stated) Loving You..Good Movie...She a Elvis Collector, movies, CD's,LP's,45's,books,pictures,a piece of his scarf for a concert, and his autograph on a 45...

[KreaturesCCaustin]

This is the best I can do. I remember him in Kid Galahad driving a model T, but can't find any photos.

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/IMPO/ST4066%7EElvis-Presley-Car-Posters.jpg

[Larsdk]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323528
Lars

[bluestang67]

yep Kid galahad he drive a T

[MissPrint]

Well, some very good friends of mine are getting married at Graceland and I'm designing the invitations for them. I was considering using some of the Elvis hot rod imagery since everyone attending is supposed to drive their hot rod to Memphis.

Um, guys? Cool stuff, but, um, this thread is 5 years old. . .wonder if the marriage is now as well? :D