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History The Coachman Show 1955-1957

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Ryan, Feb 18, 2008.

  1. RodP
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    Thats a great program Mick. Were you at the show??
    RodP
     
  2. Hans
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    1. Thanks HAMB and MFS
    2. The shoeboxes driving up to get their awards are spot on. Unchopped, with custom trim.
    3. The red and white 55 Chevy leaving the show is fuckin' beautiful!
     
  3. mazdaslam
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    I just re watched it full screen.You are right,the stud at the end of the second clip is Norm Grabowski.
     
  4. BLAKE
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    Excellent work, guys... I look forward to seeing how the video posts evolve. This is gonna be cool!!
     
  5. notebooms
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    what great footage. summer day show on the football field . great cars. trophy girls. drive up to collect your trophy. classic.

    -scott noteboom
     
  6. Dirty2
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    Too cool. Thanks for sharing.. I really needed this .
     
  7. autobilly
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    Great idea to start a video column. Only seen part 1 at this stage, but WOW. Fantastic footage. Dig the custom "gull wing" Benz, not something you see every day.
     
  8. Muttley
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    That didnt suck.
     
  9. JohnnyCASHcadillac
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    from SO CAL-

    Thanks piero! That is just some great stuff. I love the football helmets on the midget racers. Eat that DOT!
     
  10. Sam F.
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    oh man,,,that was too great,,,to see the lil pages come to life...

    thanks so much!
     
  11. FunnyCar65
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    A must watch for anyone trying to get the "look" right.Outstanding footage
     
  12. Chaz
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    Damn! All my childhood heroes at one place at one time.......... Amazing!
     
  13. Dirk
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    Here is a original trophy I have from their 1958 show.
     

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  14. Scott Miller
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    from Tampa, Fla

    Is there any possible way to get this footage on DVD?
     
  15. gagray
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    from Tulsa

    A flamed Gullwing!! How would you like to be a fly on the wall with the Mercedes crowd if it showed up at Pebble Beach....
     
  16. Hi Rod, no I wasn't there, wish I was! I collect old car show programs and just about everything else.

    I'm going to try and add some car owners to your list.

    Orange T touring - Chet Carter
    Blue scalloped F-100 - Richard Axcell
    White 32 5 window coupe - Dick and George Collins
    Yellow 32 pickup - Roy Desbrow
    Two tone blue 54 Merc - May be Jerry Maulof's car, not sure
    Purple/white 55 Buick - Merlin Wyndham
    Black 29 roadster - Bart and Helen Root
    Bronze 50 Merc - Louis Bettancourt/John Zupan
    '55 Stude - Dick Gonzales
    Light blue 29 roadster - John Rasmussen
    Custom roadster with chrome 32 shell - Harry Rootlieb
    Yellow channeled 34 coupe (Life with Riley TV car) - Jim Griepsma
    Bailon built '52 Merc with fins - Ed Russell

    Mick
     
  17. Sam F.
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    if i rember the story right,,,someone did a candy paint job on it and ended up 'tiger' striping it...then i believe Jeffries was called on to fix it with the white flames...
     
  18. bushwacker 57
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    THANKS HAMB i have seen alot of these cars in the old mags . The pink T touring belonged to chet carter. it was a landmark at FREMONT DRAG STRIP. chets job was staging lanes and starting line. he kept us young guys line. small world.
     
  19. Great images in motion.
    I especially liked the Music.

    Piero, you raised the bar once again.
     
  20. Lucky77
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    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! Man that made my night, actually my whole week. That was unbelievable.
     
  21. This is the most awsome thread I have ever seen on the web. I grew up in this period,went to every car show I could. Love the do wop music, brings back good memories.
     
  22. Silhouettes 57
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    As a guy that grew up in Artesia, Ca. and attened Artesia High School, Norwalk High School was our cross town rival along with Excelsior HS.
    Those were the guys guys my age looked up to and I remember kustomizing my 1/25 scale '55 Ford to look as close to what they did as much as I could at 10 or 12 years old. I Love That Stuff! THANKS.
     
  23. captin ken
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    Awsome job Ryan, I have been looking for a Car Craft or Rod and costom mag that had the 55 Buick displayed in yor film of the Coachman car show, on the cover of one of those mags. The Buick had a little green dragon pin stipped on the side right behind the door. I would like to calone it. I would apreciate any leads. Thanks
     
  24. eric
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    as mentioned earlier, this was filmed at Excelsior High School on Pioneer Blvd. So cool how they actually made the Trophy Winners actually drive up and collect their trophy, much better idea than just calling them out and handing them out. better cause everyone can see which car actually WON! simple car show and seemed like so much fun! i think So Cal is long overdue for something so simple.

    anybody notice the silver TUCKER on video 3 at 7:49???
     
  25. Pops
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    Wow. That is way cool. I love to look at images like that. Wow. I love to see those cars! Thanks for providing it for us.

    J.
     
  26. Un-freakin-believable!!!!!!! The footage is The best. Thanks for sharing and thank you Ryan,Marcie and Piero for contributing this. I am in AWE, most footage I see is so old, so crappy you can't really make it out, this is AWESOME!!! thanks again you guys Rock.......

    Will
     
  27. Faded Love Garage
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    Man, that is so cool.
     
  28. autobilly
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    Just caught 2, fantastic footage. As for the Chicks. you can't knock a bloke for having a go!
     
  29. Von Franco
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    Rod P. it was Larry Watson who helped on the filming of the video and if you look close you`ll see Jeffries and Tony Friend (who was Norm.Gs best friend back in the day talking.)Also Andy Southard Jr to.The film is priceless and thanks to Piero,Ryan,Marcie for
    putting it all togather.

    Endsville Franco................
     
  30. Is there some reason why I can't get past .22 seconds in the second clip??? Sandpiper
     

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