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**Jimmy B** · 10-03-2009, 07:16 PM

Last week I got a surprise parcel in the mail, Curt Giovanine had sent me a Cd with video. I played it and was totally blown away with the content. Curt had sat down with his dad Bob, sister, and brother-in-law in '96 with video camera recording an old 8mm home movie of the '25 roadster in '48. Curt said I could post this, so enjoy.
Cheers
Jimmy

trad27 · 10-03-2009, 07:18 PM

I love that car, thanks for posting

29bowtie · 10-03-2009, 08:19 PM

Jimmy, you are so incredible at finding these historic gems for us all, thanks for sharing them with us.

Thank Curt from us all.

cruzr · 10-03-2009, 08:25 PM

very cool

Rich Venza · 10-03-2009, 08:41 PM

Jimmy, that's just an unbelievable piece of history. It leads me to think that there must be more film than those few seconds.
Thanks for posting.

**cactus1** · 10-03-2009, 09:30 PM

That was neat! Thanks for sharing.

doctorZ · 10-03-2009, 09:47 PM

very very cool.

kiwipackard · 10-03-2009, 09:54 PM

awesome. thanks for that.

**fab32** · 10-03-2009, 10:02 PM

That's part of our roots fellas. Thanks for posting.

**Jimmy B** · 10-04-2009, 05:55 AM

No worries, glad everyone liked it.

BobbedT · 10-04-2009, 06:33 AM

Wow, great footage - love the car at 35 seconds in.

Bugsy · 10-04-2009, 06:35 AM

That is amazing!!!!!!!!!! Thanks a million for sharing that!!! I have a real thing for that little roadster that you're building (a real work of art by the way)...I'll bet it was a real treat to see "it" running!!! PRICELESS!!!

Stovebolt · 10-04-2009, 07:02 AM

Jamie, you must be as pleased a punch to get that footage.

Its funny on my recent trip to the US, I finally got to meet me Inliners hero - so I kind of know what you are experiencing just now.

**Jimmy B** · 10-04-2009, 07:02 PM

Mark, ever since I first saw the roadster I've imagined how it looked like in colour and moving across the dry lakes. Getting that footage off Curt and watching it over & over and over is better than I ever could of imagined. Even though Bob, Chuck, Rufi & Duke are all passed now this is the closes thing to meeting them. I'm planning a trip to the US next year so I will hopefully meet Curt and thank him for sharing his dads photos, footage and info, as it has been invaluable in my build up.
Cheers

**Ryan** · 10-04-2009, 07:15 PM

WOW.... Incredible footage...

**M.Edell** · 10-04-2009, 07:19 PM

That is Very KOOL!

HomemadeHardtop57 · 10-04-2009, 07:26 PM

thanks for posting..enjoyed watching that

**Cyclone Kevin** · 10-04-2009, 07:47 PM

Thanx 4 taking me back to what that time was like. That was very cool! My dad was 18 then, wish I could've been hanging with him and his buds going to the lakes.

Pat · 10-04-2009, 07:53 PM

That's Awesome!!! Pictures of that car are cool, But a color movie with narration by Bob himself is off the chart! Also, I didnt expect Bob Rufi's name to be pronounced like that.

oneratfink57 · 10-04-2009, 07:56 PM

awesome post, great to know theres more great footage like that still around

**Jimmy B** · 10-04-2009, 08:14 PM

I have just added a still image from the footage.

**hotrd32** · 10-04-2009, 10:28 PM

Thanks Jimmy...way cool stuff.....wish it was an hour long.........you should film your car in a similar fashion when it's done....

wetatt4u · 10-04-2009, 10:46 PM

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

Thanks for posting...............

**shooter54** · 10-04-2009, 10:54 PM

i watched it a few times. very cool.
thank you for sharing.

Alex Yohnk · 10-05-2009, 09:03 AM

wow. still the greatest generation.

JeffreyJames · 10-05-2009, 09:37 AM

Love that car and footage sent shivers down my spine. Thank you so much for posting.

**sodbuster** · 10-05-2009, 10:40 AM

Very cool!!!

Thanks

**HEMI32** · 10-05-2009, 12:01 PM

Jimmy B ... very cool ... thanks for sharing!

HAMBers ... if you haven't already done so, be sure to checkout the "pictorial history" thread Jimmy did on the Chuck Spurgin / Bob Giovanine Dry Lakes roadster... very good stuff!... just click HERE.

**dsiddons** · 10-05-2009, 12:08 PM

It looks just like your lakester! Is it??

Rikster · 10-05-2009, 12:12 PM

Very nice....
I love stuff like this.

thanks

flamingokid · 10-05-2009, 03:10 PM

Another cool addition to the HAMB archives.

**Slim Pickens** · 10-05-2009, 03:33 PM

so cool, thanks

**Jive-Bomber** · 10-05-2009, 05:06 PM

Really Good stuff- There is no substitute for hearing the deal straight from the actual guys mouth. I wish there was more historic hot rod footage with owner/ driver commentary like this!!

Woo Hoo!

J. Cougar · 10-05-2009, 05:08 PM

For some reason I can't watch any video on here. All that appears is a little box in the top left corner.

**Malcolm** · 10-05-2009, 06:16 PM

Man, that is sooo cool. Thanks alot for posting!!

Malcolm

Preacher · 10-05-2009, 06:40 PM

fun footage

**coolstuff** · 10-05-2009, 07:16 PM

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**Jimmy B** · 10-05-2009, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HEMI32

Jimmy B ... very cool ... thanks for sharing!

HAMBers ... if you haven't already done so, be sure to checkout the "pictorial history" thread Jimmy did on the Chuck Spurgin / Bob Giovanine Dry Lakes roadster... very good stuff!... just click HERE.

Thanks Todd, this car has really had me smitten ever since I first laid eyes on it. I'm so stoked to see it being restored and also to see footage of it and the guys in action back in the day.

Here is another post with more vintage pics

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsiddons

It looks just like your lakester! Is it??

No, my roadster is heavily influenced by the original. Visually they are very close but I've used parts that I had. There was no need to clone it as the original is being restored.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jive-Bomber

Really Good stuff- There is no substitute for hearing the deal straight from the actual guys mouth. I wish there was more historic hot rod footage with owner/ driver commentary like this!!

Woo Hoo!

I agree.

Quote:

Originally Posted by J. Cougar

For some reason I can't watch any video on here. All that appears is a little box in the top left corner.

try here

**Babyearl** · 10-05-2009, 09:03 PM

I missed this yesterday,, Man that is rich stuff,, these guys are all my hero's, Just 41 seconds of history seems like a lifetime. Thanks jimmy B

Gaters · 10-06-2009, 12:18 AM

It's incredible to see footage like this. Just another small peak into that era. Just perfect with the voice over too. Great way to capture the history of a silent movie.

Thanks for thinking of us Jimmy!!

**Jimmy B** · 10-06-2009, 07:02 PM

Bump for those who didn't see this

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotrd32

Thanks Jimmy...way cool stuff.....wish it was an hour long.........you should film your car in a similar fashion when it's done....

Thinking about it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaters

It's incredible to see footage like this. Just another small peak into that era. Just perfect with the voice over too. Great way to capture the history of a silent movie.

Thanks for thinking of us Jimmy!!

We are very lucky Curt & his sister Teri sat down with their dad to film this.

You should do the same with your dad with any photos & get any stories from the lakes, that would make for great viewing too!
Cheers
Jimmy

slick39 · 10-06-2009, 07:42 PM

Very kool footage thanks for sharing

**autobilly** · 10-11-2009, 06:29 AM

Great footage Jimmy, I see why your post made the "big time" as a featured thread on TJJ!

I only just got to watch it as Youtube is blocked at work and even 41 seconds of footage takes forever to buffer on my "period correct" PC.

**AV8-Rider** · 10-26-2009, 03:29 PM

Aahhh

Thanks Jimmy.
This was fun. Cool how small stuff like this can bring such great joy.

Paul

**Jimmy B** · 10-26-2009, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by autobilly

Great footage Jimmy, I see why your post made the "big time" as a featured thread on TJJ!

I only just got to watch it as Youtube is blocked at work and even 41 seconds of footage takes forever to buffer on my "period correct" PC.

Hey Nic, yeah it's pretty cool! The footage is very deserving!

That sucks that work blocks youtube but at least you got to see it on a Ol' Skool™ PC

Quote:

Originally Posted by AV8-Rider

Aahhh

Thanks Jimmy.
This was fun. Cool how small stuff like this can bring such great joy.

Paul

Not wrong, every time I see the footage it motivates me.

**coolstuff** · 11-09-2009, 06:34 PM

gotta say it again......................wwwwwwwwwwwwooooooooooo ooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

10-03-2009, 07:16 PM	#1
Jimmy B Alliance Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tweed Valley, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,367	1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Last week I got a surprise parcel in the mail, Curt Giovanine had sent me a Cd with video. I played it and was totally blown away with the content. Curt had sat down with his dad Bob, sister, and brother-in-law in '96 with video camera recording an old 8mm home movie of the '25 roadster in '48. Curt said I could post this, so enjoy. Cheers Jimmy __________________ jimmybarter.com blog 1925 Chev roadster build Last edited by Jimmy B; 10-04-2009 at 08:10 PM. Reason: Added photo still

10-03-2009, 07:18 PM	#2
trad27 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: bakersfield Posts: 714	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. I love that car, thanks for posting

10-03-2009, 08:19 PM	#3
29bowtie Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maple Ridge,BC,CANADA Posts: 3,260	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Jimmy, you are so incredible at finding these historic gems for us all, thanks for sharing them with us. Thank Curt from us all. __________________ "Andy Dunn,14,Hot Rodder", "Nominee for Canadian Street Rod Hall of Fame" Last edited by 29bowtie; 10-05-2009 at 03:50 AM.

10-03-2009, 08:25 PM	#4
cruzr Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: So Cal..Orange County Posts: 2,856	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. very cool __________________ Real Hot Rods dont have Fenders www.myspace.com/realcruzr

10-03-2009, 08:41 PM	#5
Rich Venza Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 3,580	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Jimmy, that's just an unbelievable piece of history. It leads me to think that there must be more film than those few seconds. Thanks for posting.

10-03-2009, 09:30 PM	#6
cactus1 Alliance Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: K.C. Missouri, USA Posts: 2,206	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. That was neat! Thanks for sharing. __________________ "We are the bad-assest bad-asses in ass town!" -Mrs. cactus1 Check out my '34 Chevy truck build thread here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=371802

10-03-2009, 09:47 PM	#7
doctorZ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: sac-o-tomato Posts: 1,024	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. very very cool. __________________ "If you have the time to fix it, you had the time to do it right." 1930 Model A Sedan socalsac.com

10-03-2009, 09:54 PM	#8
kiwipackard Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: rainmouth, new zealand. Posts: 1,736	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. awesome. thanks for that. __________________ Restoring is boring! im here for hot rods!

10-03-2009, 10:02 PM	#9
fab32 Alliance Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay City, Mi. USA Posts: 11,122	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. That's part of our roots fellas. Thanks for posting. __________________ "What we got here is failure to communicate"

10-04-2009, 05:55 AM	#10
Jimmy B Alliance Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tweed Valley, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,367	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. No worries, glad everyone liked it. __________________ jimmybarter.com blog 1925 Chev roadster build

10-04-2009, 06:33 AM	#11
BobbedT Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of Katoomba, Australia Posts: 408	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Wow, great footage - love the car at 35 seconds in.

10-04-2009, 06:35 AM	#12
Bugsy Grenade Inspector Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 295	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. That is amazing!!!!!!!!!! Thanks a million for sharing that!!! I have a real thing for that little roadster that you're building (a real work of art by the way)...I'll bet it was a real treat to see "it" running!!! PRICELESS!!! __________________ Never be afraid to try... Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

10-04-2009, 07:02 AM	#13
Stovebolt Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Victoria Australia Posts: 2,075	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Jamie, you must be as pleased a punch to get that footage. Its funny on my recent trip to the US, I finally got to meet me Inliners hero - so I kind of know what you are experiencing just now. __________________ Doing all I can to keep 'em inline

10-04-2009, 07:02 PM	#14
Jimmy B Alliance Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tweed Valley, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,367	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Mark, ever since I first saw the roadster I've imagined how it looked like in colour and moving across the dry lakes. Getting that footage off Curt and watching it over & over and over is better than I ever could of imagined. Even though Bob, Chuck, Rufi & Duke are all passed now this is the closes thing to meeting them. I'm planning a trip to the US next year so I will hopefully meet Curt and thank him for sharing his dads photos, footage and info, as it has been invaluable in my build up. Cheers __________________ jimmybarter.com blog 1925 Chev roadster build

10-04-2009, 07:15 PM	#15
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 11,019	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. WOW.... Incredible footage... __________________ Ryan Cochran (Notes from the road) "Skating the same line since 1976..." .................................................. .... www.jalopyjournal.com - www.jockeyjournal.com - www.garagejournal.com - www.gearjournal.com

10-04-2009, 07:19 PM	#16
M.Edell Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Castro Valley,CA. Posts: 1,665	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. That is Very KOOL! __________________ www.myspace.com/revtones

10-04-2009, 07:26 PM	#17
HomemadeHardtop57 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Robesonia,Pa Posts: 1,943	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. thanks for posting..enjoyed watching that

10-04-2009, 07:47 PM	#18
Cyclone Kevin Alliance Vendor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Temple City, CA. Posts: 1,872	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Thanx 4 taking me back to what that time was like. That was very cool! My dad was 18 then, wish I could've been hanging with him and his buds going to the lakes. __________________ *All Roads Lead to the Broiler!*

10-04-2009, 07:53 PM	#19
Pat FNG Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: san jose Ca. Posts: 23	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. That's Awesome!!! Pictures of that car are cool, But a color movie with narration by Bob himself is off the chart! Also, I didnt expect Bob Rufi's name to be pronounced like that.

10-04-2009, 07:56 PM	#20
oneratfink57 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Worcester Posts: 352	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. awesome post, great to know theres more great footage like that still around __________________ College kid stuck between the books and the garage 57 chevy bel-air, 37 chevy coupe

10-04-2009, 08:14 PM	#21
Jimmy B Alliance Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tweed Valley, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,367	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. I have just added a still image from the footage. __________________ jimmybarter.com blog 1925 Chev roadster build

10-04-2009, 10:28 PM	#22
hotrd32 Alliance Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: WA Posts: 720	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Thanks Jimmy...way cool stuff.....wish it was an hour long.........you should film your car in a similar fashion when it's done.... __________________ Old but not grown up........ When all think alike, no one thinks very much........

10-04-2009, 10:46 PM	#23
wetatt4u Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Benson North Carolina Posts: 1,623	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET Thanks for posting............... __________________ *MOMMA said* *their would be days like this.*

10-04-2009, 10:54 PM	#24
shooter54 Alliance Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: portland. or. Posts: 2,641	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. i watched it a few times. very cool. thank you for sharing. __________________ ESTRANGED C C

10-05-2009, 09:03 AM	#25
Alex Yohnk Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Medford, WI Posts: 702	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. wow. still the greatest generation.

10-05-2009, 09:37 AM	#26
JeffreyJames Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Crown Town (Charlotte), NC Posts: 8,227	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Love that car and footage sent shivers down my spine. Thank you so much for posting. __________________ I PLAY WITH TIGERS ...AND IRON LORDS ...AND I'M ON THAT BITCHIN' TIP

10-05-2009, 10:40 AM	#27
sodbuster Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,664	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Very cool!!! Thanks __________________ A Devil with A Hammer & Hell with A Torch

10-05-2009, 12:01 PM	#28
HEMI32 Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 2,357	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. *Jimmy B* ... very cool ... thanks for sharing! HAMBers ... if you haven't already done so, be sure to checkout the "pictorial history" thread Jimmy did on the Chuck Spurgin / Bob Giovanine Dry Lakes roadster... very good stuff!... just click HERE. __________________ *"a picture is worth at least a thousand words"*

10-05-2009, 12:08 PM	#29
dsiddons Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 682	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. It looks just like your lakester! Is it??

10-05-2009, 12:12 PM	#30
Rikster Old School HAMBer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,409	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Very nice.... I love stuff like this. thanks __________________ Rik www.rikhovingkustoms.com

10-05-2009, 03:10 PM	#31
flamingokid Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Olathe,Kansas Posts: 257	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Another cool addition to the HAMB archives.

10-05-2009, 03:33 PM	#32
Slim Pickens Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 1,974	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. so cool, thanks __________________ http://backstreetwheels.blogspot.com/ "But officers, I'm just an Excitable Boy." & Just like the Gambler says, “Read 'em and weep”

10-05-2009, 05:06 PM	#33
Jive-Bomber Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Oaktown, Ca Posts: 2,018	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Really Good stuff- There is no substitute for hearing the deal straight from the actual guys mouth. I wish there was more historic hot rod footage with owner/ driver commentary like this!! Woo Hoo!

10-05-2009, 05:08 PM	#34
J. Cougar Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 780	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. For some reason I can't watch any video on here. All that appears is a little box in the top left corner. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.p...00000041904964 http://www.brucesrodshop.com/about-us/

10-05-2009, 06:16 PM	#35
Malcolm Alliance Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 4,259	Re: 1948 Dry Lakes Footage. Man, that is sooo cool. Thanks alot for posting!! Malcolm __________________ FOR SALE: '64 FORD F100 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=498074 Nick Hoesing