The Jalopy Journal

Dirtyest Devil · 03-12-2011, 06:15 AM

Ahhh, that went well with my morning dark roast! Gracias!

styleline · 03-12-2011, 06:21 AM

nice

RHOPPER · 03-12-2011, 11:50 AM

From a time when people did what they wanted and took responsibility for it. Love that era. Thanks for sharing.

**MODELA30** · 03-12-2011, 12:06 PM

Now that was cool. Muchas gracias mi amigo muchas grasias!! El Knuck de Indiana

**Stutz** · 03-12-2011, 01:04 PM

That made my week. boom.

**GARY?** · 03-12-2011, 01:12 PM

Damn fine racing.

Greybeard · 03-16-2011, 07:08 PM

Gotta love the background music... reminds me of a trip to Baja in the late 60's in a pristine '60 Desoto that came back looking like a refugee from the crusher..... Here's a link to all the Studebakers that ran in the '54 Pana www.studebakerracing.com/internat2.html

magoozi · 03-17-2011, 09:57 AM

In the late eighties, I worked at Antique Automotive in San Diego, we had a 54 merc or lincoln that was all restored in the showroom and had raced at the panamerican race, if I remember, the engine had been built by Vic Edelbrock for the race, the car was a pale yellow but I cant remember if it had a black or white roof, I know we sold the car to a collector , but I cant remember who purchased it.

15ASedan · 01-26-2013, 01:42 PM

Link to a video my Dad shot from the 1954 La Carrera Panamericana.
My Dad was a crew member for the Stroppe Lincoln team for the '54 La Carrerra Panamericana. Footage was taken from one of the team backup/chase cars and from various stages of the race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R8Z8mPaIjs

Thinking of adding background music. Perhaps 'Hot Rod Lincoln' and 'La Bamba'

Marty Strode · 01-26-2013, 02:35 PM

These are shots of Portland, Oregon's Len Sutton with his 1954 entry, he crashed while attempting to miss a herd of cattle in the road. He suffered a broken vertebrae and was flown to a Mexico City hospital, for a body cast!

gto3987 · 01-26-2013, 04:32 PM

This trailer for our full-length documentary is our contribution to the Carrera legend:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmgNjpVdXhQ

03-12-2011, 06:15 AM	#21
Dirtyest Devil Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NJ,Monmouth County Posts: 3,412	Re: 1954 La Carrera PanAmericana Ahhh, that went well with my morning dark roast! Gracias! __________________ Dirtyest Devil, Duke of Oil.

03-12-2011, 06:21 AM	#22
styleline Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: so-hol Posts: 1,147	Re: 1954 La Carrera PanAmericana nice __________________ ;;;welcome from that little green dot on the world map you call holland;;;

03-12-2011, 11:50 AM	#23
RHOPPER Grenade Inspector Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 257	Re: 1954 La Carrera PanAmericana From a time when people did what they wanted and took responsibility for it. Love that era. Thanks for sharing.

03-12-2011, 12:06 PM	#24
MODELA30 Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DYER INDIANA Posts: 1,747	Re: 1954 La Carrera PanAmericana Now that was cool. Muchas gracias mi amigo muchas grasias!! El Knuck de Indiana __________________ A BIKE WITHOUT A KICK START IS A FART WITH NO STINK !!!

03-12-2011, 01:04 PM	#25
Stutz Alliance Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 307 Wyoming Posts: 1,722	Re: 1954 La Carrera PanAmericana That made my week. boom. __________________ The "Captain" 1930 Model A Build Need E&J Type 20's...

03-12-2011, 01:12 PM	#26
GARY? Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,681	Re: 1954 La Carrera PanAmericana Damn fine racing.

03-16-2011, 07:08 PM	#27
Greybeard FNG Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chesapeake VA Posts: 34	Re: 1954 La Carrera PanAmericana Gotta love the background music... reminds me of a trip to Baja in the late 60's in a pristine '60 Desoto that came back looking like a refugee from the crusher..... Here's a link to all the Studebakers that ran in the '54 Pana www.studebakerracing.com/internat2.html

03-17-2011, 09:57 AM	#28
magoozi Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 1,269	Re: 1954 La Carrera PanAmericana In the late eighties, I worked at Antique Automotive in San Diego, we had a 54 merc or lincoln that was all restored in the showroom and had raced at the panamerican race, if I remember, the engine had been built by Vic Edelbrock for the race, the car was a pale yellow but I cant remember if it had a black or white roof, I know we sold the car to a collector , but I cant remember who purchased it. __________________ Miguel

01-26-2013, 01:42 PM	#29
15ASedan Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Reedley, CA Posts: 84	Re: 1954 La Carrera PanAmericana Link to a video my Dad shot from the 1954 La Carrera Panamericana. My Dad was a crew member for the Stroppe Lincoln team for the '54 La Carrerra Panamericana. Footage was taken from one of the team backup/chase cars and from various stages of the race http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R8Z8mPaIjs Thinking of adding background music. Perhaps 'Hot Rod Lincoln' and 'La Bamba' Last edited by 15ASedan; 01-26-2013 at 01:44 PM. Reason: additional info added

01-26-2013, 02:35 PM	#30
Marty Strode Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North Plains, Oregon Posts: 1,110	Re: 1954 La Carrera PanAmericana These are shots of Portland, Oregon's Len Sutton with his 1954 entry, he crashed while attempting to miss a herd of cattle in the road. He suffered a broken vertebrae and was flown to a Mexico City hospital, for a body cast! Attached Thumbnails

01-26-2013, 04:32 PM	#31
gto3987 FNG Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3	Re: 1954 La Carrera PanAmericana This trailer for our full-length documentary is our contribution to the Carrera legend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmgNjpVdXhQ

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