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**Ryan** · 03-11-2009, 10:13 AM

So the photo above (and seen full-sized below) has been sitting on my hard drive for over ten years. I seem to always find it when researching for something else entirely, but I always stop and admire the composition. Embarrassingly enough, however, ...

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harpo1313 · 03-11-2009, 10:22 AM

gene ?

RodP · 03-11-2009, 10:33 AM

Ayala Bros.? Fifties Motor Trend Cover?
RodP

Bass · 03-11-2009, 10:34 AM

Pretty sure that is the Ayala brothers and their shop. Check out issue #39 of The Rodders Journal that has the Ayala Brothers story in it.

The original photo was on the cover of Motor Trend Oct. '51.

**JeffreyJames** · 03-11-2009, 10:42 AM

Yeah I think Bass is right about TRJ issue and Motor Trend issue. I also think that the Burbank Choppers recreated this scene on and issue of Hop Up.

**JeffreyJames** · 03-11-2009, 10:45 AM

It's definitely true what The Rodder's Journal said about the Ayala Bros. They certainly to not get the recognition that they deserved. Those guys were as good as anybody.

**SuperFleye** · 03-11-2009, 11:03 AM

It is the cover of Motor Trend October 1951. Strangely enought the cars are on the cover, but I believe they are not featured inside! Awesome picture btw

JeffSled · 03-11-2009, 11:04 AM

Very historical Ayala shot.

THE235KID · 03-11-2009, 11:08 AM

What Bass said.

meatball · 03-11-2009, 11:11 AM

Well now we know what it would look like if Norman Rockwell had painted hotrods,hell he did paint a harley

blacufo · 03-11-2009, 11:16 AM

Old business card,

Kilroy · 03-11-2009, 11:18 AM

Bass has it...
It's in The American Custom Car along with either the Southard Custom cars of the 50's or the Barris Customs books...

seesko · 03-11-2009, 11:20 AM

An he's cutting on a 40 Merc. I'd love to have a chop job like that on mine.
Beautiful. Great picture.

00 MACK · 03-11-2009, 11:31 AM

The Ayalas.Thats the 40 merc alright and ya can see Wally Welchs 41 in the background.

Eldorado Rodder · 03-11-2009, 12:08 PM

Great Pic, it was deffinatly the inspiration for the HOP UP cover with the Choppers.

LB+1 · 03-11-2009, 12:28 PM

Gee, how bout that no wire wilder, body filler was just coming around.
Paint - 2 kinds enamel or lacquerer.
And wait - no English wheel!
I could go on but somebody else fill in.

**oddrodgarage** · 03-11-2009, 12:48 PM

Yep they definitely, the Ayalas, were under publicized but their work was as good as anybody's...great old shot

Elrod · 03-11-2009, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffreyJames

I also think that the Burbank Choppers recreated this scene on and issue of Hop Up.

I was going to add that part myself.... Volume 5 of Hop Up

LANCE-SPEED · 03-11-2009, 01:19 PM

Thats a photo??? It looks like a painting to me???

Elrod · 03-11-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FADED

Thats a photo??? It looks like a painting to me???

It's actually both!!

Someone painted in the color on a black and white photo!

03-11-2009, 10:13 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,623	Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious So the photo above (and seen full-sized below) has been sitting on my hard drive for over ten years. I seem to always find it when researching for something else entirely, but I always stop and admire the composition. Embarrassingly enough, however, ... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

03-11-2009, 10:22 AM	#2
harpo1313 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: wareham,ma Posts: 812	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious gene ?

03-11-2009, 10:34 AM	#4
Bass Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,277	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious Pretty sure that is the Ayala brothers and their shop. Check out issue #39 of The Rodders Journal that has the Ayala Brothers story in it. The original photo was on the cover of Motor Trend Oct. '51. __________________ Bass Kustom - Dallas, TX www.basskustom.com "Practicing the last true American art form."

03-11-2009, 10:42 AM	#5
JeffreyJames Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SUGAR CITY Posts: 15,920	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious Yeah I think Bass is right about TRJ issue and Motor Trend issue. I also think that the Burbank Choppers recreated this scene on and issue of Hop Up. __________________ I PLAY WITH TIGERS WWW.SUGARCITYSPEEDSHOP.COM CHECK OUT MY INSTAGRAM IMAGES

03-11-2009, 10:45 AM	#6
JeffreyJames Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SUGAR CITY Posts: 15,920	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious It's definitely true what The Rodder's Journal said about the Ayala Bros. They certainly to not get the recognition that they deserved. Those guys were as good as anybody. __________________ I PLAY WITH TIGERS WWW.SUGARCITYSPEEDSHOP.COM CHECK OUT MY INSTAGRAM IMAGES

03-11-2009, 10:33 AM	#3
RodP Grenade Inspector Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 326	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious Ayala Bros.? Fifties Motor Trend Cover? RodP

03-11-2009, 11:03 AM	#7
SuperFleye Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 1,638	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious It is the cover of Motor Trend October 1951. Strangely enought the cars are on the cover, but I believe they are not featured inside! Awesome picture btw __________________ Looking for info on Tom Carroll from Culver City? Click here for more info!

03-11-2009, 11:04 AM	#8
JeffSled Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: A place where cars drive at the same height that they park. Posts: 3,082	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious Very historical Ayala shot. __________________ Bags are for groceries!!! Friend's don't let friend's lay frame.

03-11-2009, 11:08 AM	#9
THE235KID Old School HAMBer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canton, Texas Posts: 3,753	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious What Bass said. __________________ Rosebud Customs Project Blog The Inline 6 Speed Parts Photo Archive

03-11-2009, 11:11 AM	#10
meatball Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: tucson (Picture Rocks) arizona Posts: 4,850	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious Well now we know what it would look like if Norman Rockwell had painted hotrods,hell he did paint a harley __________________ Be nice to strangers.......They may sit on your jury! Street Freaks RULE!

03-11-2009, 11:16 AM	#11
blacufo Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: East Bay, Ca Posts: 387	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious Old business card,

03-11-2009, 11:18 AM	#12
Kilroy Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Driftwood, TX Posts: 3,169	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious Bass has it... It's in The American Custom Car along with either the Southard Custom cars of the 50's or the Barris Customs books...

03-11-2009, 11:20 AM	#13
seesko Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Twin Cities area. Minn Posts: 2,893	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious An he's cutting on a 40 Merc. I'd love to have a chop job like that on mine. Beautiful. Great picture. __________________ Ya gotta nip it! Nip it in the bud!!

03-11-2009, 11:31 AM	#14
00 MACK Old School HAMBer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 3,623	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious The Ayalas.Thats the 40 merc alright and ya can see Wally Welchs 41 in the background.

03-11-2009, 12:08 PM	#15
Eldorado Rodder FNG Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eldorado, WI Posts: 20	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious Great Pic, it was deffinatly the inspiration for the HOP UP cover with the Choppers.

03-11-2009, 12:28 PM	#16
LB+1 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 71292 Posts: 533	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious Gee, how bout that no wire wilder, body filler was just coming around. Paint - 2 kinds enamel or lacquerer. And wait - no English wheel! I could go on but somebody else fill in. __________________ LB+1

03-11-2009, 12:48 PM	#17
oddrodgarage Alliance Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mooresville, North Carolina Posts: 5,517	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious Yep they definitely, the Ayalas, were under publicized but their work was as good as anybody's...great old shot __________________ Custom screenprinted tees: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=614584 www.facebook.com/rodtees

03-11-2009, 01:19 PM	#19
LANCE-SPEED Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: (QUADA) LA HABRA, CA Posts: 2,229	Re: Colorized, Staged, and Mysterious Thats a photo??? It looks like a painting to me??? __________________ LANCESPEEDRACING.COM WHITE TRASH, 2nd GENERATION!

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