Hot Rods NEED HELP IDENTIFYING THIS CAR

Picked this up in pa last week would like to know history,photos names etc
would like to do a proper restoration its a 41 american bantam thanking you in advance for any help,thanks fred

 

Did you know you can delete your other two threads...??? Simply look on the bottom of them, where it says 'edit'...clik on that and delete the other two...please...

Sorry, can't add any history to what you've got...

Thanx,

R-

 

yea, i seen it listed on Craigslist last week but in the ad it said ebay only. could not find it on ebay and he would not answer my emails. just got all to confusing for me but i am glad to see somebody got it. good luck with it.

 

The body you have may be this Bantam built by Don Garlits. The stock height Bantam was built by Don & Ed Garlits for Tommy Porter of Savannah, Ga. The pictures you posted shows a chopped top that could of come later. The pictures I posted show the drivers side cowl with the same decals but in a little different order. Can you post a picture of the drivers side to compare.

 

Notice on the rear of the body...Snuffy III, is letter on the roof. There are certainly enough similarities to investigate this further.

 

I think you nailed it Church key.
Man that thing was cool lookin back in the day and if those shots dont stir up some inspiration, nothing will.

 

congratulations, i thought it might have been a good one.

 

THANKS CHURCH KEY, thats excellent news cant thank you enough the decals on the drivers side of the car match exactly !!!! looking for that mag now if you wish to sell yours let me know thank you so much again fred

 

i see it is still listed on craigslist, looks like the right grill.
http://allentown.craigslist.org/pts/4528133360.html

 

church key also i got the grille with the car an lookin at your cover pic i can see pin striping that looks the same also!!!!

 

Wow!!! Being a "Big Daddy Fan For Life!"... I'd say you found some Gold!...

 

Real history there.

 

Great find! I'll be following the UNchopping. Bob

 

Now thats not something you see everyday. What an awesome find.
Congratulations.

 

I read in one of Garlits' books that he did not know the where abouts of the car. I am sure he would be interested in talking to you. I do not have another copy of the magazine, but you should be able to find one on E bay or a swap meet. It is Rodding & Restyle June 1962. The article was three pages and I can post here.

 

thanks again found two copies of the mag on ebay this morning

 

Here is a passenger side shot I found in the book, Big Daddy- A career pictorial, vol. 1

 

THIS JUST KEEPS GETTIN BETTER AN BETTER

 

What else did you get when you bought this car...grille shell...chassis?

 

i got the grille if you look at the first pic the chassis in the background is what i got with the car also
but all for sbc hilborn set up vertex mag complete 283 p/glide zoomies old edlebrock valve covers 3 sets power pack heads an more an more an more two frt axles one complete one chrome two olds/pont rears one narrowed one stock

 

Big Daddy has barns full of old hot rods and parts. If he wanted to restore this one for his museum, I'm sure he'd trade you a nice coupe/roadster project for it...(something with less 'Garlits History'...could be a bonanza!)
I'd definitely contact him. He's a big help in projects anyway. Great guy.

 

Great Job Fred ,I Contacted a friend who works for Garlets.Ill get you in touch with him

 

Awesome little "slice" of history there! Great detective work,too. Cool stuff

 

Wow too cool!

 

Cool find, be awesome to see it restored back. Someone did a serious chop on it! Too bad it is so cut up. The orig Garlit's build is too cool.