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**nagramos** · 06-09-2010, 03:17 PM

The rules for racing PanAm in 1953... Witch part this guys didn't understand? ?
Will have this printed in my garage, oh yeah!

catdad49 · 06-09-2010, 03:18 PM

Ay carumba!! More info please. Fact is stranger than fiction,but someone put a ton of effort into this one, Thanks for the post, Cat

**nagramos** · 06-09-2010, 03:29 PM

When I thought it couldn't get any better...

**nagramos** · 06-09-2010, 03:31 PM

I didn't start this!

**nagramos** · 06-09-2010, 03:39 PM

Jkustom · 06-09-2010, 03:45 PM

Wow that's pretty crazy.. It looks like one of those drawings in the Kanter catalogs but in real life..

**nagramos** · 06-09-2010, 03:46 PM

**gnichols** · 06-09-2010, 03:48 PM

Could have been the Joker-mobile in the first Batman movie with Nicholson driving! Gary

**nagramos** · 06-09-2010, 03:51 PM

Yeah! You guys who lives closer to Mr. Barris ask him if he's benn in Mexico in 1953 and his influences!

The first picture, in a more apropriate size. There's a lot to be seen here.

64 Wildcat · 06-09-2010, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G V Gordon

Not too hard to believe, there were models of the 1950 Caddilac La Monstre that ran at Le Mans in 1950.

Don't laugh too hard, it finishied 11th.

I wouldn't; Briggs was a personal friend and I always admired his exploits. Obviously, a model maker had decided that some of these weird and wonderful machines were worthy of replication, which I think is pretty damned cool.

64 Wildcat · 06-09-2010, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nagramos

The rules for racing PanAm in 1953... Witch part this guys didn't understand? ?
Will have this printed in my garage, oh yeah!

Comprendo todos...

Nagramos: Gracias para las vistas (& apologies for not writing in Portuguese..). Like an earlier post, I wonder if this car still exists somewhere? It would be cool if it were to be unearthed someday.

ken1939 · 06-09-2010, 04:57 PM

I betcha someone will get this boiled down to who they guys are by the weekend.

I tried to do some searches on the La PanAmericana and got, well, spanish sites. Me no habla.

slim53 · 06-09-2010, 05:09 PM

How did they drive with 2 people up front? It looks like a '23 T would have more room than that thing. No way were they able to close the canopy.

Slim

**nagramos** · 06-09-2010, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 64 Wildcat

Comprendo todos...

Nagramos: Gracias para las vistas (& apologies for not writing in Portuguese..). Like an earlier post, I wonder if this car still exists somewhere? It would be cool if it were to be unearthed someday.

You guys are welcome. It's a pleasure to be here.

stude_trucks · 06-09-2010, 05:47 PM

Looks totally stock to me.

**Stutz** · 06-09-2010, 06:09 PM

So did I miss the part on what happened to it?

**MODELA30** · 06-09-2010, 09:11 PM

Man i think i would put some hydraulics on it and maybe some older tru=spokes. Now that would make it complete!!!! Knuck from indiana.

StillOutThere · 06-09-2010, 09:17 PM

Yeah, where is this wonder of wonders and will it be in Austin in 2011 for the LoneStar Roundup??? Yeee Haaaaaa

A friend of mine owns a '53 Chrysler New Yorker Pan Am Special post coupe intended for the Mexican Road Race (or NASCAR or AAA racing) that was never raced but went to private ownership. Trying to get him to post some pics of it. Watch for it. Its a little more stock than the cover car to this story!

64 Wildcat · 06-09-2010, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken1939

I betcha someone will get this boiled down to who they guys are by the weekend.

I tried to do some searches on the La PanAmericana and got, well, spanish sites. Me no habla.

I'll have a look, Ken, and see if there's anything more that could be added to this thread. My Spanish is very rusty after 29 years of living in the Antipodes, but I do surprise myself sometimes at what skills with the lingo I still have.

64 Wildcat · 06-09-2010, 11:32 PM

This image comes from a Spanish-language tribute site for Fangio:

Cool Mexican hot rod, si?

06-09-2010, 03:17 PM	#21
nagramos Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Posts: 47	Re: III La PanAmericana The rules for racing PanAm in 1953... Witch part this guys didn't understand? ? Will have this printed in my garage, oh yeah! __________________ http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com/

06-09-2010, 03:18 PM	#22
catdad49 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portsmouth,Va. Posts: 223	Re: III La PanAmericana Ay carumba!! More info please. Fact is stranger than fiction,but someone put a ton of effort into this one, Thanks for the post, Cat

06-09-2010, 03:29 PM	#23
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06-09-2010, 03:31 PM	#24
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06-09-2010, 03:39 PM	#25
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06-09-2010, 03:45 PM	#26
Jkustom Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: west seattle, wa. Posts: 1,557	Re: III La PanAmericana Wow that's pretty crazy.. It looks like one of those drawings in the Kanter catalogs but in real life.. __________________ "where you goin', city boy?" "Thanks for the big burnout you done leaving JCustom,they heard it on the third floor." - Hambandy

06-09-2010, 03:46 PM	#27
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06-09-2010, 03:48 PM	#28
gnichols Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 6,273	Re: III La PanAmericana Could have been the Joker-mobile in the first Batman movie with Nicholson driving! Gary __________________ Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...p?albumid=2874 http://public.fotki.com/kitbashr/

06-09-2010, 03:51 PM	#29
nagramos Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Posts: 47	Re: III La PanAmericana Yeah! You guys who lives closer to Mr. Barris ask him if he's benn in Mexico in 1953 and his influences! The first picture, in a more apropriate size. There's a lot to be seen here. __________________ http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com/

06-09-2010, 04:57 PM	#32
ken1939 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,261	Re: III La PanAmericana I betcha someone will get this boiled down to who they guys are by the weekend. I tried to do some searches on the La PanAmericana and got, well, spanish sites. Me no habla. __________________ Sometimes you have to step up to the plate and answer the phone

06-09-2010, 05:09 PM	#33
slim53 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MN Posts: 418	Re: III La PanAmericana How did they drive with 2 people up front? It looks like a '23 T would have more room than that thing. No way were they able to close the canopy. Slim __________________ "Slim, your like the little brother I never had, except smaller." Scavengers CC - Twin Cities

06-09-2010, 05:47 PM	#35
stude_trucks Old School HAMBer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 4,739	Re: III La PanAmericana Looks totally stock to me. __________________ ..and yelled out your going to the wrong place he is a Chevy guy, but they went there anyway. PJ@STT

06-09-2010, 06:09 PM	#36
Stutz Alliance Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 307 Wyoming Posts: 1,723	Re: III La PanAmericana So did I miss the part on what happened to it? __________________ The "Captain" 1930 Model A Build Need E&J Type 20's...

06-09-2010, 09:11 PM	#37
MODELA30 Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DYER INDIANA Posts: 1,781	Re: III La PanAmericana Man i think i would put some hydraulics on it and maybe some older tru=spokes. Now that would make it complete!!!! Knuck from indiana. __________________ A BIKE WITHOUT A KICK START IS A FART WITH NO STINK !!!

06-09-2010, 09:17 PM	#38
StillOutThere Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Under the X in Texas Posts: 630	Re: III La PanAmericana Yeah, where is this wonder of wonders and will it be in Austin in 2011 for the LoneStar Roundup??? Yeee Haaaaaa A friend of mine owns a '53 Chrysler New Yorker Pan Am Special post coupe intended for the Mexican Road Race (or NASCAR or AAA racing) that was never raced but went to private ownership. Trying to get him to post some pics of it. Watch for it. Its a little more stock than the cover car to this story! __________________ All kidding aside, which catalog sells the cheapest patina?

06-09-2010, 11:32 PM	#40
64 Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,036	Re: III La PanAmericana This image comes from a Spanish-language tribute site for Fangio: Cool Mexican hot rod, si? __________________ There's no substitute for Buick inches!

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