Yes... but there were still guys building hotrods for the first two years of the 40s prior to *full* American involvement in the war, and then for the five years post war... I'm just not sure what your comment is in reference to.
I found this in the March 1941 issue of Popular Mechanics; And a photo of the Vesco & Denkins streamliner at El Mirage in '49 (note the flexible radiator hose at the far right of the photo). Evidently it was around, but both of these examples look more rounded than the zig-zag style flex hose that we're used to seeing.
I posted this one earlier on Friday Art Show. 1932 Ford Roadster painting on Canson paper. Media Guache/watercolors. Size is approx. 23,5" x16,5" www.flickr.com/photos/30443889@N08/8251220805/ And larger detail pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/3044388...82774/sizes/l/ -
Strange, huh? I guess the guy that sold 'em to me didn't steer me too wrong. Just saving my centavos for a drop axle before I go much further with the build. And since I'm in the middle of buying a house, it me be a while...
An awesome thread, how could I have missed this ..........subscribed to this in the hope of more pics.
When a car got stripped down for a speed run, like at the dry lakes, parts like fenders and running boards were sometimes removed to make the car lighter. These could often be unbolted without a major hassle, but to remove the splash aprons required lifting a part of the body, as they were sandwiched between the body and the frame, along with any shims. This (along with the V8 drive train) was one of several reasons that '32 frames were so prized. The splash apron, so to speak, was part of the frame. They look good with or without the fenders and running boards, in a way that few other cars do. See RainierHooker's post # 1689. Later, Kinky6
Just got done with looking thru this entire thread. What an amazing history lesson! Thanks to all that contributed. Part of the reason for going thru all 86 pages to begin with, was to see if the attached picture was on this thread, and if there was any info on it. Didn't find it, so thought I would post a copy. I picked this up at a swap meet a few years ago, and have always wondered about the who, when and where of it all. Any ideas from you historians? Any idea on the girl in the right - it's not Veda Orr with long hair, is it?
The 'VIC' on the nerf bar of the roadster might be a clue. Or at least might a recognizable feature for someone else
That VIC roadster belonged to Vic Schnackenberg ( Clutchers ) and was displayed at the first and second Hot Rod expositions. This photo was taken at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena Reliability Run 1949 Rich...
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