Local pub here has a weekly "Taco Tuesday" that has become a regular meeting place for a lot of the older hot rodders in the area. Met an interesting guy this week with a '32 roadster. He bought the car in 1956 (yes, 1956) and has been driving it regularly ever since. He's had it in all 48 states, so it may be old hat to some of you, but it was new to me. He was kind enough to pop the hood so I could get a cell phone pic. He has over 60,000 miles on the Ardun and it's still running great. Amazing car and owner. And no, it's not for sale. He's still got a few more trips he wants to make.
Dick is an awesome hotrodder who has certainly proved the reliability of an Ardun flathead. He has literally been everywhere. I haven't talked to him for a couple of years but he was building a 40 Ford Coupe.
I think the fellow who owns that car is Dick Blaine. Saw the car and talked with him many years ago at the Columbus NSRA national show. It was the first ARDUN I had ever seen and remember running across the parking lot chasing after his car so I could see his car close up. It's a beauty and a "keeper".
May be a long shot, but this Deuce featured on the cover of may 1976 1001 Rod & Custom Ideas was owned by Dick Rundell. It was fenderless & featured Halibrand wheels but the motor looks identical.
Weber 48 IDA's on a Flatty....I can honestly say I have never seen that before...and an Ardun conversion too....wow
I'm pretty sure English guitarist Jeff Beck bought the Dick Rundell hi boy ,,,took it somewhere and had it turned into a SBC powered street rod,,,
I think that roadster had a Jag rear as well...from memory. I've got that issue buried in the vault somewhere.
If you look close at the undercar shots in that feature on the 32 they look to be from a different car ,,,,
Jeff did purchase the car shown on the Rod Action magazine. Not sure what became of it, but Roy Brizio probably knows.
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