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**50Fraud** · 09-02-2003, 07:34 PM

Wally Parks' picture used to appear in HRM sitting in a great-looking '28/'29 on deuce rails. Anybody know if the car was actually his, and whether it is still in existence?

4eva4banger · 09-02-2003, 07:42 PM

I am pretty sure that the roadster was Wally's it was a very neat looking car and if my memory serves me right it looks alot like the Don Ferrara car?

**50Fraud** · 09-02-2003, 08:17 PM

Yes, they were similar in style. The Ferrara car had an "A" frame, outside headers, and polished hood louvers; the Parks car is on a Deuce frame and no exhaust is visible -- I guess I'm not really certain it was a V8!

4eva4banger · 09-02-2003, 10:12 PM

I am sure it would have had a V-8. Did you read the editorial David Freiburger did on Wally in Hot Rod? It was great, felt like I knew Wally - what a career the guy has had. National Dragster did a neat issue celebrating Wally's 90th.

Elmo Rodge · 09-03-2003, 06:57 AM

I'll try to ask Wally about it if I see him tonight at the Museum. Wayno

cabriolethiboy · 09-03-2003, 02:57 PM

I asked Wally about that car at the Indy trade show year before last. He said that he sold it a long time ago and has never seen it again.

Scribe · 09-03-2003, 03:22 PM

John Good in Chatworth, California, is a friend of Wally's and he built his '29 as a copy of Parks' A-V8 roadster, which also looks an aweful lot like the car Tom Medley always drew Stroker McGurk driving around in. John's car is actually on the cover of the November R&C...

Dan

Scribe · 09-03-2003, 03:23 PM

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4eva4banger · 09-03-2003, 03:32 PM

That is one pretty roadster!

09-02-2003, 07:34 PM	#1
50Fraud Alliance Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: San Pedro, CA Posts: 4,338	Wally Parks & A-V8 roadster Wally Parks' picture used to appear in HRM sitting in a great-looking '28/'29 on deuce rails. Anybody know if the car was actually his, and whether it is still in existence?

09-02-2003, 07:42 PM	#2
4eva4banger Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 276	Re: Wally Parks & A-V8 roadster I am pretty sure that the roadster was Wally's it was a very neat looking car and if my memory serves me right it looks alot like the Don Ferrara car?

09-02-2003, 08:17 PM	#3
50Fraud Alliance Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: San Pedro, CA Posts: 4,338	Re: Wally Parks & A-V8 roadster Yes, they were similar in style. The Ferrara car had an "A" frame, outside headers, and polished hood louvers; the Parks car is on a Deuce frame and no exhaust is visible -- I guess I'm not really certain it was a V8!

09-02-2003, 10:12 PM	#4
4eva4banger Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 276	Re: Wally Parks & A-V8 roadster I am sure it would have had a V-8. Did you read the editorial David Freiburger did on Wally in Hot Rod? It was great, felt like I knew Wally - what a career the guy has had. National Dragster did a neat issue celebrating Wally's 90th.

09-03-2003, 06:57 AM	#5
Elmo Rodge Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Salina, Utah Posts: 972	Re: Wally Parks & A-V8 roadster I'll try to ask Wally about it if I see him tonight at the Museum. Wayno

09-03-2003, 02:57 PM	#6
cabriolethiboy Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Anderson, In.,USA Posts: 559	Re: Wally Parks & A-V8 roadster I asked Wally about that car at the Indy trade show year before last. He said that he sold it a long time ago and has never seen it again.

09-03-2003, 03:22 PM	#7
Scribe Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: LaLa Land, CA Posts: 77	Re: Wally Parks & A-V8 roadster John Good in Chatworth, California, is a friend of Wally's and he built his '29 as a copy of Parks' A-V8 roadster, which also looks an aweful lot like the car Tom Medley always drew Stroker McGurk driving around in. John's car is actually on the cover of the November R&C... Dan Attached Thumbnails

09-03-2003, 03:23 PM	#8
Scribe Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: LaLa Land, CA Posts: 77	Re: Wally Parks & A-V8 roadster . Attached Thumbnails

09-03-2003, 03:32 PM	#9
4eva4banger Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 276	Re: Wally Parks & A-V8 roadster That is one pretty roadster!

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