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**Ryan** · 11-14-2008, 10:18 AM

In January of 1948, the SCTA Road Runners held a picnic at Santa Anita Park. Walt Rose showed up in this '27 T roadster powered by a blown '37 Cord V-8. Of course Cords were front-wheel drive, so Walt had to the run the motor backwards to get the pow...

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Joe King · 11-14-2008, 10:21 AM

Rose lives not very far from me.

kustombuilder · 11-14-2008, 10:25 AM

badass!! were do you find this stuff?

**Ryan** · 11-14-2008, 10:25 AM

No kiddin? I wonder if we could find out what happened to that little car?

lockwoodkustoms · 11-14-2008, 10:35 AM

No shit That probably was the talk of the town when he pulled in ! Awsome is all I can say ..............Oh yeah were do you come up with all of this stuff?

Joe King · 11-14-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

No kiddin? I wonder if we could find out what happened to that little car?

I don't know him but I know an old guy that does, I've been meaning to get an introduction.

**JeffreyJames** · 11-14-2008, 10:42 AM

I knew I have been holding on to that Early 30's Chevy frame for a reason! What were the original cars that the Cord engine came from? Any pics of them?

**Ryan** · 11-14-2008, 10:43 AM

**HOTRODSURFER** · 11-14-2008, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

No kiddin? I wonder if we could find out what happened to that little car?

i was gonna ask if any knew what happend to it! that is a bad ass little roadster

Theo Douglas · 11-14-2008, 10:56 AM

I think if anyone wants to know what happened to that car, we'd better ask him quick. 1948 was 60 years ago. I'm just saying.

Rex Schimmer · 11-14-2008, 11:00 AM

Jeffrey James,
If you are really serious about a Cord engine, I have a good friend, Gail Shaw, that has made a very good living just working on Cords. (Which is pretty impressive considering that there were less than 4000 ever made!) He has a couple of engines in his shop and may be interested in selling. Check your bank account balance before you get ready to buy, they are rare so they are expensive!

Rex

suede55bowtie · 11-14-2008, 11:01 AM

I have a new favorite hot rod of all time........

retro54 · 11-14-2008, 11:04 AM

the one picture just teases me... any chance there are any more photos out there?

cool car... real cool... are those heads chromed? or just polished up?

SMOKINFLATHEAD · 11-14-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Rex Schimmer

Jeffrey James,
If you are really serious about a Cord engine, I have a good friend, Gail Shaw, that has made a very good living just working on Cords. (Which is pretty impressive considering that there were less than 4000 ever made!) He has a couple of engines in his shop and may be interested in selling. Check your bank account balance before you get ready to buy, they are rare so they are expensive!

Rex

Rare, Indeed! I wonder if you could get some good pictures of these cord engines your buddy has? It's always nice to day dream

. I love the look of that roadster.

R Pope · 11-14-2008, 11:07 AM

Cords were some of the most beautiful cars ever made, too bad the transmissions wouldn't get them out of sight! The Graham Hollywood used the same body with a shorter front end, rear wheel drive. I knew a guy had one with a Y-block Ford engine in 1960.
If memory serves, the Cord V8 was built by Lycoming.

31whitey · 11-14-2008, 11:07 AM

interesting...

probably a really fast, good handling, little roadster.

Dirty Dug · 11-14-2008, 11:17 AM

I have a picture of the Roadrunners and their cars hanging above my computer signed by Walt. He was member #11, a very unusual car. They had a great bunch of roadsters....

1950ChevySuburban · 11-14-2008, 11:26 AM

Cool car, excellent enginuity!
I always wondered though, when modifying an engine like he did, how in the heck do you get a camshaft made? Same as those flatheads with the exhaust/intake reversed. Thats the one question I haven't figured out yet.........

fiat128 · 11-14-2008, 11:31 AM

That's a really cool car. The engine is a Lycoming V8, I wonder if there is a truck out there with the same engine you could pick up cheap.

thunderbirdesq · 11-14-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by R Pope

If memory serves, the Cord V8 was built by Lycoming.

That's correct. Manufactured by Textron-Lycoming right in my hometown of Williamsport, PA. Somewhere I have a picture of a parade of new Cords, Auburns, and Duesenbergs (also fitted with lycoming engines) driving down 4th Street, better known as Millionare's row. I'll see if I can dig it up.

11-14-2008, 10:21 AM	#2
Joe King Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: port townsend Posts: 981	Re: Hot Rod Cord Rose lives not very far from me. __________________ Pissing and moaning since 1962

11-14-2008, 10:25 AM	#3
kustombuilder Old School HAMBer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grand Ledge, Charlotte, Milford. Posts: 7,758	Re: Hot Rod Cord badass!! were do you find this stuff?

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lockwoodkustoms Old School HAMBer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY BABY!!!!! Posts: 3,687	Re: Hot Rod Cord No shit That probably was the talk of the town when he pulled in ! Awsome is all I can say ..............Oh yeah were do you come up with all of this stuff? __________________ Check out my Metal Art here http://www.facebook.com/JLockwoodMetalArts?ref=hl

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JeffreyJames Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SUGAR CITY Posts: 15,907	Re: Hot Rod Cord I knew I have been holding on to that Early 30's Chevy frame for a reason! What were the original cars that the Cord engine came from? Any pics of them? __________________ I PLAY WITH TIGERS WWW.SUGARCITYSPEEDSHOP.COM CHECK OUT MY INSTAGRAM IMAGES

11-14-2008, 10:18 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,604	Hot Rod Cord In January of 1948, the SCTA Road Runners held a picnic at Santa Anita Park. Walt Rose showed up in this '27 T roadster powered by a blown '37 Cord V-8. Of course Cords were front-wheel drive, so Walt had to the run the motor backwards to get the pow... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

11-14-2008, 10:43 AM	#8
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,604	Re: Hot Rod Cord __________________ Ryan Cochran "Skating the same line since 1976..." .................................................. .... www.jalopyjournal.com - www.garagejournal.com - www.gearjournal.com - www.fordbarn.com - www.DOGFIGHTmag.com

11-14-2008, 10:56 AM	#10
Theo Douglas Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Long Beach, CA, USA Posts: 812	Re: Hot Rod Cord I think if anyone wants to know what happened to that car, we'd better ask him quick. 1948 was 60 years ago. I'm just saying.

11-14-2008, 11:00 AM	#11
Rex Schimmer Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fulton, CA Posts: 706	Re: Hot Rod Cord Jeffrey James, If you are really serious about a Cord engine, I have a good friend, Gail Shaw, that has made a very good living just working on Cords. (Which is pretty impressive considering that there were less than 4000 ever made!) He has a couple of engines in his shop and may be interested in selling. Check your bank account balance before you get ready to buy, they are rare so they are expensive! Rex

11-14-2008, 11:01 AM	#12
suede55bowtie Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Posts: 523	Re: Hot Rod Cord I have a new favorite hot rod of all time........

11-14-2008, 11:04 AM	#13
retro54 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: PA Posts: 747	Re: Hot Rod Cord the one picture just teases me... any chance there are any more photos out there? cool car... real cool... are those heads chromed? or just polished up? __________________ Flyers R.C. Rodder's Journals FOR SALE

11-14-2008, 11:07 AM	#15
R Pope Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 2,633	Re: Hot Rod Cord Cords were some of the most beautiful cars ever made, too bad the transmissions wouldn't get them out of sight! The Graham Hollywood used the same body with a shorter front end, rear wheel drive. I knew a guy had one with a Y-block Ford engine in 1960. If memory serves, the Cord V8 was built by Lycoming.

11-14-2008, 11:07 AM	#16
31whitey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Missoula, Montana Posts: 2,213	Re: Hot Rod Cord interesting... probably a really fast, good handling, little roadster.

11-14-2008, 11:17 AM	#17
Dirty Dug Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Edmonds,Wa,USA Posts: 3,014	Re: Hot Rod Cord I have a picture of the Roadrunners and their cars hanging above my computer signed by Walt. He was member #11, a very unusual car. They had a great bunch of roadsters....

11-14-2008, 11:26 AM	#18
1950ChevySuburban Member Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 6,239	Re: Hot Rod Cord Cool car, excellent enginuity! I always wondered though, when modifying an engine like he did, how in the heck do you get a camshaft made? Same as those flatheads with the exhaust/intake reversed. Thats the one question I haven't figured out yet......... __________________ *My '29 Sedan build thread can be viewed here:* /showthread.php?t=635145

11-14-2008, 11:31 AM	#19
fiat128 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 1,431	Re: Hot Rod Cord That's a really cool car. The engine is a Lycoming V8, I wonder if there is a truck out there with the same engine you could pick up cheap. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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