The Jalopy Journal

**Ryan** · 01-14-2008, 09:01 AM

(Editor's Note: This article is part 2 of a 4 part series. Part 1, 2, 3, & 4.)

When we last left you in Part 1 of this series, it was late in the year of 1950. Bob Roddick had wrecked h...

To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

1950ChevySuburban · 01-14-2008, 09:12 AM

WOW............ I got chills reading this and looking at these pics.......
Knowing that these pics were just discovered, makes one feel kinda like you just discovered King Tut's tomb.

1950ChevySuburban · 01-14-2008, 09:14 AM

One question: Whats the purpose of the large spun disc inboard of the front wheels? As seen in the 4th pic down...?

Chaz · 01-14-2008, 09:17 AM

Are those photos priceless or what?
This really helped me to see these guys as true pioneers. To think of everything that has grown out of that period just staggers the imagination.
By the way... What a scoop! I cant imagine how many of the mags want those pictures. They must be beating down the door!

Tbomb428 · 01-14-2008, 09:42 AM

Simply awesome.

**SUHRsc** · 01-14-2008, 09:48 AM

awsome!

ChevyGirlRox · 01-14-2008, 09:50 AM

Once again, thanks for sharing. To see those same mountains and that same salt with all of those legendary cars is amazing. I can only imagine what people will say about the Bonneville of today 50 years from now.

Why were the photos never developed? Were they just a roll in batch he never got around to? And just WHO is that little boy?

Thanks again, looking forward to next week...

Lazy Leo · 01-14-2008, 09:55 AM

Grrrreat pics Ryan, Awesome !!
And that Kodachrome freshness makes it look like it happened only yesterday, but in reality it is more than half a century ago !!
(am I an old fart ?.... that quick?

)

**haroldd1963** · 01-14-2008, 09:56 AM

Ryan and Bob's family...Thanks for sharing!

I didn't know you could develop film that was that old.

My parents have some old rolls laying around, I'm gonna round them up...Never know what you might find on them!

Malcolm · 01-14-2008, 10:00 AM

It's hard to describe just how cool those photos are. I still have chills from looking through them and reading the captions. Damn. A great "snapshot" in history, indeed.

Thank you.

Malcolm

**3dnsouth** · 01-14-2008, 10:08 AM

Outstanding!!!!! I can't imagine the anticipation of developing that film, that had to be some stress. I had to go back through every picture 3 and 4 times, just so much to soak up. Thanks a million Ryan and Roddick family. The color is unbelievable and makes it such a treasure. If ya don't throw yer fifty bucks this way for a membership, ya gotta be some kinda tight. We keep gettin' such quality, IMO, from Ryan and a lot o' the other hands on this place (ya know who ya are), and they don't hold ya hostage ta have access ta any of it. It's not about the dollar, and most here get it. Thanks again to everyone involved, keep it comin', can't wait.

Gearhead Dude · 01-14-2008, 10:11 AM

Thanks for the hard work of all involved. I don't post often, but check in throughout the day because of articles like this. Great job!

Prop Strike · 01-14-2008, 10:13 AM

Incredible.

Firetop · 01-14-2008, 10:14 AM

Thanks again Ryan. Simply awesome.This just keeps getting better. We are all a priviledged group thanks to you. Cant wait for the rest....keep up the great work!!!

**Kevin Lee** · 01-14-2008, 10:22 AM

So cool to see these photos out and being shared.

**Terry** · 01-14-2008, 10:27 AM

Awesome, simply awesome. I love this place for the HAMB, but it's stuff like this, that makes me come back over and over.

I can't help but think somewhere way in the future someone will be going through a box of old photos and say look there is a picture of the green gernade, or the Tardell / Cockran Coupe, or maybe Big Olds, or any other number of cars here. And maybe they'll say "look he's wearing the Jalopy Journal Coat".

These guys problably didn't realize they were making history .... are we?

slapshot · 01-14-2008, 10:28 AM

WOW !!!!!!

thank you for this write up !!!!!

can't wait for next week !

Rand Man · 01-14-2008, 10:29 AM

Now that's quite a time capsule. The disc on the spindle is just the innner wheel cover. It doesn't spin.

**Cyclone Kevin** · 01-14-2008, 10:31 AM

Ryan,
These pics ought to be made into book. In one of the shots, one can even catch the tail section of the Eddie Miller Pontiac Powered Streamliner, currently owned by Don Ferguson Jr. I am glad that these exist.
Thanks for telling his story.

sodas38 · 01-14-2008, 10:41 AM

Great article Ryan, my favorite series so far. Anyway in heck we can see better pics of this car..........."It’s the class ‘C’ modified coupe ran by John Browning"...........?

That stubby little belly tank is pretty wicked too.

01-14-2008, 09:01 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,624	The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 (Editor's Note: This article is part 2 of a 4 part series. Part 1, 2, 3, & 4.) When we last left you in Part 1 of this series, it was late in the year of 1950. Bob Roddick had wrecked h... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

01-14-2008, 09:12 AM	#2
1950ChevySuburban Member Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 6,239	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 WOW............ I got chills reading this and looking at these pics....... Knowing that these pics were just discovered, makes one feel kinda like you just discovered King Tut's tomb. __________________ *My '29 Sedan build thread can be viewed here:* /showthread.php?t=635145

01-14-2008, 09:14 AM	#3
1950ChevySuburban Member Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 6,239	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 One question: Whats the purpose of the large spun disc inboard of the front wheels? As seen in the 4th pic down...? __________________ *My '29 Sedan build thread can be viewed here:* /showthread.php?t=635145

01-14-2008, 09:17 AM	#4
Chaz Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Corner of Time and Space. MT Posts: 3,643	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Are those photos priceless or what? This really helped me to see these guys as true pioneers. To think of everything that has grown out of that period just staggers the imagination. By the way... What a scoop! I cant imagine how many of the mags want those pictures. They must be beating down the door! __________________ Strange Days Garage.... Satisfaction considered Last edited by Chaz; 01-14-2008 at 09:35 AM.

01-14-2008, 09:42 AM	#5
Tbomb428 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 471	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Simply awesome.

01-14-2008, 09:48 AM	#6
SUHRsc Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Grantville, PA Posts: 4,922	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 awsome! __________________ www.zachsuhr.com

01-14-2008, 09:50 AM	#7
ChevyGirlRox Old School HAMBer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,560	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Once again, thanks for sharing. To see those same mountains and that same salt with all of those legendary cars is amazing. I can only imagine what people will say about the Bonneville of today 50 years from now. Why were the photos never developed? Were they just a roll in batch he never got around to? And just WHO is that little boy? Thanks again, looking forward to next week... __________________ I can fly! Join the HAMB Book Club!

01-14-2008, 09:55 AM	#8
Lazy Leo Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Wild Blue Yonder...Netherlands Posts: 66	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Grrrreat pics Ryan, Awesome !! And that Kodachrome freshness makes it look like it happened only yesterday, but in reality it is more than half a century ago !! (am I an old fart ?.... that quick?) __________________ "You told everybody that I couldn't drive" -Kash Buk and the Klowns-

01-14-2008, 09:56 AM	#9
haroldd1963 Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Peru, IL Posts: 1,142	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Ryan and Bob's family...Thanks for sharing! I didn't know you could develop film that was that old. My parents have some old rolls laying around, I'm gonna round them up...Never know what you might find on them!

01-14-2008, 10:00 AM	#10
Malcolm Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 6,111	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 It's hard to describe just how cool those photos are. I still have chills from looking through them and reading the captions. Damn. A great "snapshot" in history, indeed. Thank you. Malcolm

01-14-2008, 10:08 AM	#11
3dnsouth Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Ga Posts: 521	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Outstanding!!!!! I can't imagine the anticipation of developing that film, that had to be some stress. I had to go back through every picture 3 and 4 times, just so much to soak up. Thanks a million Ryan and Roddick family. The color is unbelievable and makes it such a treasure. If ya don't throw yer fifty bucks this way for a membership, ya gotta be some kinda tight. We keep gettin' such quality, IMO, from Ryan and a lot o' the other hands on this place (ya know who ya are), and they don't hold ya hostage ta have access ta any of it. It's not about the dollar, and most here get it. Thanks again to everyone involved, keep it comin', can't wait. __________________ Iffis goot to ya, it's got ta be goot fo ya!!!.

01-14-2008, 10:11 AM	#12
Gearhead Dude FNG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 8	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Thanks for the hard work of all involved. I don't post often, but check in throughout the day because of articles like this. Great job!

01-14-2008, 10:13 AM	#13
Prop Strike Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Slackerville Posts: 652	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Incredible. __________________ And that's how I got my eye patch

01-14-2008, 10:14 AM	#14
Firetop Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 247	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Thanks again Ryan. Simply awesome.This just keeps getting better. We are all a priviledged group thanks to you. Cant wait for the rest....keep up the great work!!!

01-14-2008, 10:22 AM	#15
Kevin Lee Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: KC,MO - The cradle of hot rodding Posts: 7,091	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 So cool to see these photos out and being shared. __________________ – Learning the hard way since '72 –

01-14-2008, 10:27 AM	#16
Terry Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Odessa, TX, USA Posts: 1,827	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Awesome, simply awesome. I love this place for the HAMB, but it's stuff like this, that makes me come back over and over. I can't help but think somewhere way in the future someone will be going through a box of old photos and say look there is a picture of the green gernade, or the Tardell / Cockran Coupe, or maybe Big Olds, or any other number of cars here. And maybe they'll say "look he's wearing the Jalopy Journal Coat". These guys problably didn't realize they were making history .... are we? __________________ The best car saftety device is a rear view mirror with a cop in it.

01-14-2008, 10:28 AM	#17
slapshot Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 181	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 WOW !!!!!! thank you for this write up !!!!! can't wait for next week !

01-14-2008, 10:29 AM	#18
Rand Man Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 2,624	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Now that's quite a time capsule. The disc on the spindle is just the innner wheel cover. It doesn't spin. __________________ She's wearin' new colors and runnin' pretty good I got four hundred horses tucked under the hood.

01-14-2008, 10:31 AM	#19
Cyclone Kevin Alliance Vendor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Temple City, CA. Posts: 2,521	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Ryan, These pics ought to be made into book. In one of the shots, one can even catch the tail section of the Eddie Miller Pontiac Powered Streamliner, currently owned by Don Ferguson Jr. I am glad that these exist. Thanks for telling his story. __________________ *All Roads Lead to the Broiler!*

01-14-2008, 10:41 AM	#20
sodas38 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 2,108	Re: The Bob Roddick Story: Part 2 Great article Ryan, my favorite series so far. Anyway in heck we can see better pics of this car..........."It’s the class ‘C’ modified coupe ran by John Browning"...........? That stubby little belly tank is pretty wicked too. __________________ I am a displaced Minnesotan that is happy to have a real spring and a real fall, rather than just one long winter.

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