Customs First pics of the golden Sahara in decades

It apparently was just that no one knew how to pronounce Skzonkes. Street was just easier for those public appearances.

 

Or spell it (Skonzakes)

 

I show this cartoon to my students, it gets a very good conversation started on where cars may be going and how some of the crazy ideas of the past are used today.
I have never seen the GS video that was posted here by Dooley, and didn't know how innovative it was.
this will be another cool conversation starter when I show it to them

 

Yeah, that too!!!

 

I'm going to go out on a limb and gamble that Beau Boeckmann (of Galpin fame) may end up with it. He seems to appreciate the wild ones.

 

I just hope it makes it to the KKOA show in Salina Kansas.....

 

anybody recognize the people in the picture I posted on page 4 post # 108? Looks like the cabover was painted in similar colors behind it.

 

Jim is the guy in the middle of the picture pointing at the car. The cabover was the transport vehicle for the Sahara painted at Watson's where that picture was taken.

 

thanks K13, after seeing the full picture of the cabover you posted, I do remember it now.

 

is the GS the only one getting auctioned off at Indy? I see no mention of the t or his other ones in the auction listings.

 

Personally, I think it's time for the "Golden Sahara III"!

(Much thanks to themoose for the Photoshopping. )

 

Somebody need's therapy!

 

To quote our old buddy 3 window Larry...

Ryan...'Mo is off his meds again!

 

You guys are Kookie......at least you used period parts...it looks ready to race the Munster Mobile now and The Kookie has now been stripped of the things most wanted removed....

 

I WANT THAT T BUCKET - I'M GOING TO BUY IT!!

 

Sorry too say it’s only going too get 150-200k tops Kustoms don’t brings big money when its muscles and European car crowds


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Back in the early '80s when I was 13 or 14 a friend of mine let me tag along when he went to Jims house to feed Clyde, Jims pet chimpanzee. Clyde was a bit unpredictable. "Don't get too close to the cage!" The Sahara and the Kookie car were parked next to each other in the attached garage just beyond Clydes special room.
The Sahara was already pretty deteriorated, but I think it still was sitting on the clear tires.
The living room of the house was a circular room (if my memory serves me) with 6" shag carpet with a chromed out custom bike parked right in the middle.
Even at my young age, I knew what the Kookie Car was. I was blown away by the whole experience. A monkey, the cars, the bike...pretty wacky!
I never had the chance to meet Jim, but I understand he was larger than life. He had a large collection of military weapons and wooden boats.
I had a possible "in" a couple years back that (long shot) might have led to a story. I reached out to RJ but was totally blown off. Shame, would have been interesting.
I'm looking forward to seeing the cars again, but will kinda miss knowing that a cool hidden treasure was sitting a couple miles up the street.

 

Only after Street’s death in December of last year did the wraps come off the Golden Sahara in anticipation of its no-reserve appearance at Mecum’s Indianapolis auction in May. While Mecum has yet to list the other cars in Street’s collection, the auction will reportedly include them too, including the Norm Grabowski-built Kookie T, much modified from its original iconic version.

Mecum has not released a pre-auction estimate for the Golden Sahara, citing its “unlimited potential.” The Mecum Indianapolis auction will take place May 15 to 19. For more information, visit Mecum.com.


https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/...aks-cover-after-decades-in-hiding/?refer=news

 

Different strokes... It'll be interesting to see what happens with the the T, it looks pretty well preserved in that photo. Of significant, funky show rods from that time, Jim Street's would make the top part of the list. I wonder how successful it would be now, marketed as a model kit containing both versions.

 

There's a lot of money out there if you're not one of us average guys. It could easily top 1 mil.
It has provenance, mystery , and a continuous faultless timeline. There's only one.

 

The auction schedule I looked at said Jim Street collection but when I clicked on it on the GS showed up. I have not looked at the daily car list to see if the Tee is listed..

 

the mecum site said the t was going to be part of it as well. just no pics yet

 

Gee whiz Jeff, reallý?

 

Hotrods and the GS coming to a theater near you...

Perhaps that would be the secret to bringing back the pearly finish...

 

Pretty rare footage captured forever on film
of GS......I mean Golden Sahara
is from;
just start and slide over to...

1:04:44min to 1:05:31min

One bit of irony I 'm not sure was intended was Lewis with the Fish in the car...anybody know if this was a poke at the paint so to speak...?

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That’s awesome

Make it into a gaser Golden Sahara IV


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The trunk.