Art & Inspiration The AUGUST 12 FRIDAY ART SHOW

"HAMBr @296ardun that these cars were campaigned by legendary Bill Butters and Dave Gerard"


Hello,

With the weather playing some games with the whole Westcoast of the USA, sometimes, the weather pattern moves Eastward during these patterns. If it does, then the known fact of the tall mountains causes a weather pattern called “orographic rainfall.” As the front approaches the tall blockage on its pattern moving East, it starts to drop moisture and then rain down as it climbs the frontal face of the mountain ranges.

It leaves the heaviest amount of rain on the western side as it attempts to climb up the face. It still rains on the Eastern peak side and as it flows down to the level areas, dissipates somewhat. But, has the ability to start blasting the flat Midwest with some vengeance at times.

So, as it approaches the mountains near Salt Lake, what is below is Bonneville. Where the pattern plays tricks on everyone. If we think of a traveler with suitcases, as a steep hill is approaching, leaving some weight as one approaches the peak is easier to climb, while moving.

Jnaki

As we have seen the history of the Bonneville racers and even South at El Mirage Dry Lake in California, those hot rod folks are relentless in their mission.

"Grohs Texaco in Rivera, California ( before ‘Pico’ and ‘Rivera’ became one city in 1958) sponsored a few very nice drag cars." (By 1960, our Long Beach High School played in a championship football game against a well known High School from the city of "Pico Rivera.")

The first shot is of Grohs 32 5 window coupe photographed (by Norm Grudem) around 1953. It featured big n’ little whitewalls, knee action shocks and some crazy twin push bars in the back. Check out the triple straight pipes (flathead, I presume) peeking out from under the frame!"

"In late 50s, Team Grohs returned with a wicked Digger powered by a front-mount blown 331 Hemi. I like the rough, hand-hammered bodywork and four wheel Moon discs to finish off the package. Doug Peterson took the color picture below and added, “I was introduced to drag racing in the flesh in the fall of 1958 when a friend and myself wandered into the pits at the old San Gabriel track while shooting mud hens in the rock quarry lake to the west."
1955

 

A different perspective, photographically speaking.

 

One a these 'A's is not like the others.
One a these 'A's isn't an A...

 

An oldie... let's go!

 

Great stuff gang, please keep it rolling!

 

Some digital scribble pop art:





A pen and watercolor Amphicar.

 

The Midnight Rambler

Happy Friday All...

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From small things big things one day come...

 

WOW WHAT A GREAT SHOWING TODAY, LIKED EVERYONE !!!!
THANKS !!!

 

Leland Barnard was 9 years old when he was inspired to draw this picture of his view of the 1955 Carrera Panamericana and Ak Miller's racer.....

 

Allow me to be among the first to say that you are doing a fine job of administering this FAS Mr. Norwell.

 

For those of you who think fuel is a gas ( I know, I know bad joke) I give you this.

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/a-speedster-comes-out-of-the-weeds—build-thread.1003005/

...One of my favorite inspirations of @ClarkH's timeless Speedster...

Credit to All That Inspired This
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...More Lowdown Licks...This was an inspired set and tint I did to this image to bring it more into the land of wild Custom...

Credit to All That Inspired This
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...The Burple Merc

@Cyclone Kevin's assisting with this...how's it coming along Kevin...it will be an epic Custom, no pressure, just curious...

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The last one...eh!!!, I mean A!...

 

a board I did for a customer, and a hot rod semi...

 

Some digital scribble pop art:
A pen and watercolor Amphicar.
Pretty COOL Davkin

 

Thanks.

 

Sooo much Pontiac love this week. When I sketched mine, I had not idea it would be part of an impromptu theme.

 

a work of art

 

Pontiac ( Tin Indian ) stuff is always cool.
The photography is by me.