Just curious (Phx. hist.)

Patricia Weatherbee & Loper, H.R., May '61.

 

As you mentioned, the block ( 2nd ) tower built in 1970 is now just a memory. Happily, I have started recreating the original BeeLine Tower! How cool will it be to see it in person! So many only got to see it in pictures like this one.



It will be debuted at the 2nd Phoenix Drag Reunion on Sunday, April 19 at Wild Horse Pass. www.phoenixdragreunion.com

More to be announced

 

One more. Bit new for the H.A.M.B. cutoff but helps to explain where some of the Anglia parts went and how Little Hoss Too? may or may not have ended up in Hawaii.

Car Craft, July '70.

 

Wicked! Are you going full scale? Should make for some cool photo ops.

 

Just found some really good early to mid 1950s Fairgrounds and Manzy pics here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/texasoasis/sets/72157635770525013/

 

Very entertaining Chevrolet propaganda film with flaming brakes, bombs and a pre "Dukes" persuit jump.

"Last Chance Gas" may have been at Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak. Airfield, tail end of Deer Valley?

 

Been stuck inside for a few days with a bad back and got a point of view from the 19 Ave. end of the Deer Valley runway on Google Maps. Not the same point of view but matches up pretty close to the video above.

 

Also saw this in a May 2011 issue of Hot Rod Deluxe. Local tire recapper Bill Moxley mentioned in posts # 482 & 577 selling tires out of the back of his Caddy.

 

Just fixed a few more missing pics and bad links and found a couple articles to add.

Both from December '65 P.H.R.

Mike Geyer T coupe.


Speed Engineering.

 

Some neat pics I hadn't seen of Blakely Stadium discussed back on page 17 here:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ariz...5048768914?sk=photos_stream&ref=page_internal

 

Me in the far lane at beeline 1978 or 79

 

The family was down in the phx area a few weeks ago. We drove down main street in mesa, it was kool to see all the old neon motel signs from the past. Two stuck out in my mind one said it was refrigerated and the other said baths. Just two things you take for granted now.

 

Anybody with deep pockets wanna bring this one home or at least restore it?

Guggy's Willys up for auction on the 16th. Not sure if or what the reserve is but probably close to the $49,000 or 50,000 the owner has been asking the past few years.

http://morphyauctions.hibid.com/lot/19358945/1941-willys-gasser-rolling-chassis-?tab=0

 

Credit to Chuck's Speed Center of Phoenix, AZ for construction of this piece of art. I watched the sign painter putting on all of that real gold leaf.

 

It looks like Dave Workman's "Thrifty Swifty" Maverick with Advanced Auto ( while he worked there) sign on the door. Now he goes by "MR.WORKMAN"

 

Here's a few more bits to add here.

This pic is from an article on the Scarab sports car from Sports Cars Illustrated, June 1958.

Terrain looks familiar and at a second glance I could just read Maricopa County on the traffic cones. Pretty sure this is Luke Auxiliary 2 from post#454 at about Grand and 163rd Ave. By the way, if anybody knows a Owen Gibson, he mentioned he has film of a race at this field on the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields website. Maybe you could sweet talk him into posting it somewhere.

 

A couple original decals.

 

Looking through a Rod & Custom Street Rod Quarterly, Fall 1971 and saw mention of Ron Olmstead in "The Summer Saga of the J-Kamp Roadster" story.

 

Clint Brawner in a two page Autolite ad, January 1970 Motor Trend.

 

Ermie Immerso with a couple big inch fords at bonneville. Popular Hot Rodding, Nov. '64.

 

Kaecker Rocker Arm Conversion Company? Listed in the Hop Up Engineering Guide addresses, Popular Hot Rodding, Mar. '64.

http://www.google.com/patents/US3027972

 

These were screwed to the wall in the hall to the back and restrooms of the first and last Bill Johnson's Big Apple for who knows how long. Got some quick shots just before the doors closed and everything went to auction. I think one sign next to the '60 Ford said Park Central Mall Car Show?

 

Sorry to hear that Bill Johnson's closed up. Used to eat there a lot. Good food and great surroundings.

 

Here's couple a pics just posted on the Vintage shots from days gone by thread.

Herb Stevens Lincoln Mercury, 901 N. Central.

Wonder if they had a showroom turntable like in the Stewart Motors/Circles Records building?


Jack Dempsey in front of the A.E. England Motors building, 424 N. Central, 1930.

More info here > http://forum.hetclub.org/discussion/99764/jack-dempsey-a-hudson


Also, here's the building neighboring Herb Stevens shown in post #73 after rehab.
Seems it was originally C.P. Stephens Desoto, 915 N. Central.

http://desotobuilding.com/

 

Little bit about Perryville.

http://www.threerivershistoricalsocietyaz.org/2013Q2.pdf

Casinos and gambling at Beeline?

http://www.hotrod.com/features/hist...g-wars-a-jaundiced-view-from-an-ahra-insider/

 

Neat article about early hot rodding in the valley.
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news...ng-love-classic-cars-scottsdale-cbt/30121319/

 

Cool pic.

Found here: http://lovecycles.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html

 

Another.

http://www.ahrf.com/jims_news/color-or-black-and-white/
Labeled as Wayne Ewing but I' think it's more likely Clint Brawner in the still standing shop at 7030
N. 7th. Street. Now a gym.


Same space today? Area with wood floor.


http://brawnerhawk.com/BRAWNER_HAWK_PICS1.htm
Pretty sure this is the same shop outside, looking North East before the add on to the shop and house in front torn down.

 

Short video of Jimmy Bryan Championship, P.I.R. 1966.
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/v...international-speedway-news-footage/482246904

A few more here. Search Arizona racing.
http://www.gettyimages.com/videos/arizona-racing?family=editorial&assettype=film&excludenudity=false&page=1&phrase=arizona racing&sort=best

 

Just saw this in the newest Hot Rod Deluxe.