Technical What do you consider a jalopy?

Once again I have thrown my hat in the ring to be a backyard build off contestant . This year is called jalopy showdown. So I know what I consider a jalopy but what do you consider a jalopy to be . Pics would be great.


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I'd say an early 4 cyl. car that has been stripped down but no real money spent on speed parts?

 

I call this one "The Jalopy" out of the bunch and I think it suits the title pretty well. It's a 28 tudor cut down into a flatbed pickup with no speed equipment and thrown together with whatever they had in the 60's. (i.e. lug nuts on the u-bolts and various others)

 

From the point of view of the California Jalopy Association from about 1950 through 1963 a jalopy was a 1932-34 Ford Coupe, Sedan, or Victoria. Every jalopy association across America had their own ideas of a jalopy so there is simply no absolute rule. A jalopy could be a open top,closed top or just about anything. The CJA survived because they had a rule book that was absolute law and was enforced. I could go on but in Los Angeles, where I grew up, when I hear "Jalopy", I think of oval track jalopy races of the 1950's.

 

My first thought

 

Well That did not work.......Twice!

 

I'm not sure of all the rules of this years build off yet but I have heard the year range of the car to be 1928-1940 . All I can picture is a 28-34 roadster , coupe or truck I'm not sure about anything after that.


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I see an early fenderless phaeton when I think jalopy-prewar, banger,topless (or folded down). Amos McCoy without fenders.

 

This 28 Chevy I played with last summer is the closest I've ever come to having a genuine jalopy.

 

Look at some of the cars Mickey Rooney drove in the Andy Hardy movies. He drove a jalopy or two in them. Movies were 1940's vintage. You will see exactly what they were at the time.

 

"What do you consider a jalopy?"
For some, the answer would always be "Your car compared to mine."

 

Would a model a chassis and running gear , stock wheels and cowl but a home made body be considered a jalopy?


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Archie Andrews drove a jalopy. He and Jughead cruised for chicks in it.

 

1927 Model T Coupe chopped up.

"Jughead Mobile"

Pic #1 Day time Jalopy and my brother
Pic #2 Night time Jalopy, same car.

Now it's my avatar.

 

All the "jalopys" ever saw were on Sunday's racing at Gardena Speedway; so a Dick Lane would say ...Whoa Nellie and it would have no head or tail lights, Window glass and the doors welded or belted shut...

 

Look up Ascot jalopy races anywhere on the web. On this site also. You will see the definitive jalopy. Whoa Nellie!

 

How about young Clint Eastwoods 25 dollar hot rod? HRP

 

Now that's a "gow job" ! ! !