The Johnny Wright Special

So this gem just popped up on the HAMB—a wild little sports car from the depths of mid-1950s SoCal hot-rodding lore. One of our members stumbled onto it like an archeologist unearthing a cursed artifact. This thing’s got a history that reads like a gearhead fever dream: originally Maserati-powered, later pushed by a Flathead, then a blown 283, then a stroker motor, and God knows what else…

The car has receipts—plenty of evidence of it tearing up hill climbs, drag strips, and even El Mirage. There are whispers of it performing well in Southern California road races as well, but the current owner’s chasing shadows on that one. No proof yet, just rumors and speed-soaked folklore.

So here’s the deal: do you know this little monster? Have you seen it before, heard its story, or know anything that could help the current owner piece together its wild, fractured history? If you do, don’t just sit there. Click here and speak up. The past deserves a voice, and this car sure as hell has earned it.