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**oldandkrusty** · 08-07-2009, 10:12 AM

While doing some investigative snooping about old Indy 500 races, I came across this article and can't, for the life of me, figure out why! Nonetheless, this article is a real hoot having views that were "mainstream" and not so mainstream circa 1961. All the major car cult players are referenced here including George Barris, Big Daddy Roth, Dean Jefferies, Mickey Thompson, Bob Petersen, and even Barry Goldwter, the junior Senator from Arizona! Didn't know he was a car guy, did you! Anyway, check it out here:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...2476/index.htm

I hope you enjoy this slice of time as much as I did...

**oldandkrusty** · 08-07-2009, 03:29 PM

Hmmmmm, nobody interested in a little bit of history about our car culture?

Tman · 08-07-2009, 03:32 PM

No, I read the link earlier. Great read!! Thanks!

Smokin Joe · 08-07-2009, 04:22 PM

http://rumpsville.com
One of the oldest car sites on the WWW.

**Slick50** · 08-07-2009, 05:00 PM

That was a strange read, IMO.

When was it written?

Tman · 08-07-2009, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slick50

that was a strange read, imo.

When was it written?

1961

Tman · 08-07-2009, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smokin Joe

http://rumpsville.com
One of the oldest car sites on the WWW.

I hadn't seen that site in 6 or 8 years!

**Mazooma1** · 08-07-2009, 05:17 PM

Its that magazine cover that made up my mind for me as to what sweatshirt to have Ed Roth airbrush for my 11th birthday in 1961..

aceuh · 08-07-2009, 06:35 PM

Heck of a read! I kinda like how the "hog" riders were described....some things never change.

**oldandkrusty** · 08-07-2009, 06:39 PM

Mazooma, you da man! Coming up with the cover for the featured article and the sweatshirt Roth designed for you is just too freaking much. I love it.

Tom davison · 08-07-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mazooma1

Its that magazine cover that made up my mind for me as to what sweatshirt to have Ed Roth airbrush for my 11th birthday in 1961..

I always wondered why your last icon looked so familiar!; I have the mag somewhere.

theHIGHLANDER · 08-07-2009, 08:23 PM

I thought it was kool daddyo. Thanks for postin it. I think it's funny how the psycholgists were describing us as "inadequate" and "sexually insecure"...yeah, right. Back in the 30s a hot car was also called a 'pussy canoe'...gee I wonder why?

**BELLM** · 08-07-2009, 10:47 PM

Kinda long but a good read. Thanks for the link.

**oldandkrusty** · 08-08-2009, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BELLM

Kinda long but a good read. Thanks for the link.

Yeah it is long, but once you get into the story the stuff that is brought up is a real step back in time. Glad you liked it.

Neglected Legacies · 04-28-2010, 11:42 PM

Hey - I've been looking for that issue of Sports Illustrated forever - that was a huge influence on me being 16 years old then. There was a great cartoon that went with the article and there were photos of cars and car shows. I had seen Hot Rod magazine, but that article really put together a lot of the background of hot rodding.

But there are no photos or illustrations here.

Has anybody scanned in those pages - and the other articles?

hotrod1940 · 04-29-2010, 09:56 AM

If you want the truth about how it was in the day, here it is.

tierod · 04-29-2010, 11:26 AM

The 60's gota' love em....

Great article...

Jalopy Joker · 12-28-2011, 11:49 AM

(old thread) what is date of '61 issue?

falcongeorge · 12-28-2011, 02:15 PM

Really enjoyed that, Actually a pretty well-balanced article for the time.

08-07-2009, 10:12 AM	#1
oldandkrusty Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 1,884	Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 While doing some investigative snooping about old Indy 500 races, I came across this article and can't, for the life of me, figure out why! Nonetheless, this article is a real hoot having views that were "mainstream" and not so mainstream circa 1961. All the major car cult players are referenced here including George Barris, Big Daddy Roth, Dean Jefferies, Mickey Thompson, Bob Petersen, and even Barry Goldwter, the junior Senator from Arizona! Didn't know he was a car guy, did you! Anyway, check it out here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...2476/index.htm I hope you enjoy this slice of time as much as I did...

08-07-2009, 03:29 PM	#2
oldandkrusty Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 1,884	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 Hmmmmm, nobody interested in a little bit of history about our car culture?

08-07-2009, 03:32 PM	#3
Tman Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beautifull Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 28,172	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 No, I read the link earlier. Great read!! Thanks! __________________ Open for business, website in developement www.compulsionrodandcustom.com

08-07-2009, 04:22 PM	#4
Smokin Joe Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Posts: 3,630	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 http://rumpsville.com One of the oldest car sites on the WWW. __________________ You get one shot at life, DON'T MISS! Smokin Joe

08-07-2009, 05:00 PM	#5
Slick50 Alliance Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 933	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 That was a strange read, IMO. When was it written? __________________ Ken aka Slick 50 Join the Alliance! "The subject title could have made a good thread, but turned out to be just another rodent problem."

08-07-2009, 05:17 PM	#8
Mazooma1 Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: outside of El Lay Posts: 8,188	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 Its that magazine cover that made up my mind for me as to what sweatshirt to have Ed Roth airbrush for my 11th birthday in 1961.. __________________ Grand Poobah, 77 Sunset Strip Chapter, Goldchainers CC

08-07-2009, 06:35 PM	#9
aceuh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LaFayette Georgia Posts: 1,349	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 Heck of a read! I kinda like how the "hog" riders were described....some things never change.

08-07-2009, 06:39 PM	#10
oldandkrusty Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 1,884	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 Mazooma, you da man! Coming up with the cover for the featured article and the sweatshirt Roth designed for you is just too freaking much. I love it.

08-07-2009, 08:23 PM	#12
theHIGHLANDER Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: S.E.Michigan Posts: 4,325	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 I thought it was kool daddyo. Thanks for postin it. I think it's funny how the psycholgists were describing us as "inadequate" and "sexually insecure"...yeah, right. Back in the 30s a hot car was also called a 'pussy canoe'...gee I wonder why? __________________ The rumors of my death have been exaggerated. www.singlefingerspeedshop.com

08-07-2009, 10:47 PM	#13
BELLM Alliance Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Milano, Texas USA Posts: 2,548	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 Kinda long but a good read. Thanks for the link. __________________ Thunderbolts-Central Texas

04-28-2010, 11:42 PM	#15
Neglected Legacies Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 76	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 Hey - I've been looking for that issue of Sports Illustrated forever - that was a huge influence on me being 16 years old then. There was a great cartoon that went with the article and there were photos of cars and car shows. I had seen Hot Rod magazine, but that article really put together a lot of the background of hot rodding. But there are no photos or illustrations here. Has anybody scanned in those pages - and the other articles? __________________ We are fortunate inheritors of the neglected legacies of the past.

04-29-2010, 09:56 AM	#16
hotrod1940 Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 3,931	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 If you want the truth about how it was in the day, here it is. __________________ http://www.hotrodsonline.com/ http://www.hotrodpartsbarn.com/home_page.html Larry Watson Tee Shirts, Posters, Hot Rod Signs

04-29-2010, 11:26 AM	#17
tierod Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,193	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 The 60's gota' love em.... Great article... __________________ *I hang out at the NEW .....* "Bubbas IGNITION SERVICE *Hot Rod Shop"*

12-28-2011, 11:49 AM	#18
Jalopy Joker Old School HAMBer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rodsville, CA Posts: 5,819	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 (old thread) what is date of '61 issue?

12-28-2011, 02:15 PM	#19
falcongeorge Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Surrey BC Posts: 6,599	Re: Rumpsville - as described by Sports Illustrated in 1961 Really enjoyed that, Actually a pretty well-balanced article for the time. __________________ Warning: This post may contain satire. "Sat ci sat bene"

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