History hot rods @ Pomona - April 27, 1952

Found these in the USC digital archives.
They're from a Herald Examiner newspaper article.

The list of #'s below provided off the USC website don't match the #'s of
the pictures on the site, so you guys'll have to hash it out....

I'll number them for reference here.
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Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Mercurio. Assignment: Hot rods Pomona"

120: L-R: Carlos Ramirez; Mike Magem; and Joaquin Arnett, with modified
roadster with ford engine who held top speed for the day at 118 miles.
Body was made out of old car hoods and the frame out of water pipes.

11-12, 19-21: General shots of cars lined up getting ready, etc.

22: L-R: Dave Allison, and Jim Choner, shown with their 1927 model T Ford
roadster which hit speed of 115 mi.

119: Val Peyton, 1929 model a ford in spite of a broken hip he received in
auto accident manages to work on car with crutches.

20: Wayne Wright, and his girl friend Warnetta Swell.

7-8: L-R: Russell Dwyer, and his sister Maxine Dwyer, work on their 1940
stock ford top speed 80 mi. In one picture shows Russell Dwyer, wiping
grease spot off of sister's nose.

27: Red Robertson, in 1925 model T ford finished at 114 mi.

28: Mike Magem, with modified roadster with ford engine held top speed for
the day at 118 mi.

25: Dave Allison, racing a 1927 model T roadster finished at 115 mi.

117-116: Virginia Wachel, (driver) and Sergeant Bud Coons, shown with
1934 ford sedan speed 101 mi

29-30: Howard White, and his brother Harold White, working on their 1925
model T ford
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THE PICTURES ARE LOCATED ON THIS PAGE:

http://digarc.usc.edu/search/controller/view/examiner-m11121.html

 

thank you!

 

Insane. Loved them. Gary

 

Thank you for sharing the pics and link.

 

thats pretty cool,those buildings in the background are still there today!

 

Very cool......thanks. Love those staged photo's with the police officer.

 

Awesome! Thank you for posting, best post in a while.
car in Photo #9, 10, 11 is the ex-Spalding brothers T, Awesome!!!!
Cheers
Jimmy

 

Wow! Those are the earliest photos of Pomona I've seen. Great stuff. Thanks for posting.

 

Cool pics of the past....Proof that the cars were just as cool and grandma was once smokin....


(brrr, that just sent shivers up my spine....for all the wrong reasons....)

 

Those pictures are awesome! (I wish I was a chrome headlight bezel on a 1940 Ford!) Someone had to say it! Seriously, Thanks for posting these, I have been going back thru and looking at every little detail (on the cars).

 

Some of the best pictures ive seen posted on this website.
Now thats how hot rodding really was..thanks for posting..

 

outstanding pics , looks like the fuzz was tryin to get some fuzz

 

Great Pics. Thanks!

-J

 

GREAT PICTURES....Thanks for taking the time to post 'em rather than just posting a link.

Rich

 

I thought the Spaulding Brothers T ran a 12 port fuel injected GMC. Same car different set ups?I'm not saying it ain't, just looking for more information.This has to be my favorite chassis of all time.I really like the torsion bar front axel.

 

Outstanding. So clear and detailed they capture the essence of actually being there.

 

mind blowing!!

 

Beautifull pictures. The 'lifestyle' and rocksilly crowd should study these.

 

htose are the coolest pictures ive seen in a long time. i especially like the ones with the girl showing the cop how to wrench

 

Awsome pics. thanks for sharing.

 

Great pictures. I love the slime-ball cop all up against the girl tinkering with the model 40.

 

c o o l b e a n s !

 

You just gotta love that vintage Americana.

 

That's not just any cop....That's Bud Coons, he used to go to So. Cal car club meetings and show movies about drag racing on old airport runways instead of on the street. He did most of this on his own time because he loved hot rods. He is responsible for meeting with the city council members in various So Cal towns and asking them to let the kids drag race on a strip instead of the streets. He was very successful at keeping the kids out of trouble. I'm not a cop or anything, I'm just saying there are some cool peace officers and he was one of the coolest!

 

Sure leaves those "old skool" and rockabilly people out in left field. I'm old, and that's exactly how I remember it. Nobody had crappy welding and poorly matched chops with no paint. That rat rod "how it was" movement needs to be over. You can do whatever you like with your ride, but please refrain from pretending like you're in tune with the 50s and 60s hot rod culture.

"..you can't use the car cuz you didn't work a lick..."

dj

 

WOW! Just like it REALLY was.

Take some notes, kiddies!!!!

 

that's too fucking cool. I grew up about 10 minutes from there, A lot has changed but you can still trace back the evolution.

 

Cool cars and hot dames! Great old pics!

 

Hmmm! exceptions to the rule maybe , i could be wrong!

 

Thanks mate, for sharing these pics.
My blood has just got full octane overdose.
But what can you say,........ HOT RODDING RULES !!!!!!!