Art & Inspiration Interesting images from old magazines

Great images.
Thanks for sharing,
Al

 

Really enjoy seeing these. Thanks for posting them.

 

Interesting. This is the same car thats on the cover of Ganahls book, but with the flatty swapped out for sbc and a T grill shell.

 

Action Comics, February 1939

It's interesting to see how illustrators show hot rods and race cars. They often emphasize movement and color, especially on the cover since that's what the editor demands because it "sells." Since they usually are not "car guys" the artists sometimes get the details wrong or take artistic license to make a compelling image. This comic book cover art looks pretty good on all counts.

 

If I remember correctly this Action Comics #9 had a GREAT cover as shown but NO story line on racing cars inside. The old bait and switch trick. Still worth a lot of $$ because it had a Superman story.

 

Just found this thread and good stuff rbantique. I was surprised to see a couple from CT on the aug 30 post I actually used to see this 53 on the streets when I was a kid.

 

Hop Up, July 1952

That's a nice lookin' front end.

 

Car Model, April 1964

 

Custom Cars, July 1960
Are two headlights enough? Four? Six?

 

So much history on these pages, RB many thanks for putting these up, older classic rods esp.

 

Raleigh Speedway program, No. 3, 1954

 

Custom Craft, Nov.-Dec. 1960

 

This thread is even more fun the second time, thanks to all......

 

Any more info on this article? Magazine? Date? Other pages? Thanx, Gary

 

1956 R &R NOV

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1956-RODDIN...Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item58bd3b16a6