Hot Rods The Coupes and Sedans of Land Speed Racing

200 MPH tape! Don't take a race car to Bonneville without it!

 

I've seen that coupe with the riser from the front but never from the back...and am still surprised they allowed it but cardboard and many other types of materials found there way into aerodynamic alley mind you this was not aerodynamics really...it was height.

Maybe it wasn't the same coupe, perhaps many were involved in this Height issue...

It wasn't, My apologies, I was thinking of Lou Bingham's Coupe...mind you it was the same restriction overcome to satisfy a rule or was that to avoid being beat by the sleeker competitors?



https://www.hotrod.com/articles/beh...ie-mcafees-death-ends-pebble-beach-road-race/

Credit to Photographer, Owner
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Here's a couple of pictures @Jimmy B posted of Jack Spencers '24 T in a thread of mine.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/who-built-this-car.1156780/

 

Pretty wild street driven entry...I know alot were driven to the Flats but this thing is pretty radical...must of turned a few heads back in the day that's for sure...

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Talk about restricted space...That's near claustrophobic...
That must take a little getting used to.
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This tudor sedan looks fast......but the Plymouth(?) wagon is really wild! Chopped top and many other custom touches. Wonder where it is now?

 

Here's a few more of the "Outcast" sedan and push wagon @RMR&C

 

Just a little "fine tuning" in the motel parking lot

 

Can you say, chopped?

 

Here’s mine I just finished after many years



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Geotge Cerny's Plymouth wasgon is still around and waiting to be restored. Family dispute I've believe.
Hope it does gets restored, always one of my favorites

Mick

 

@El Hueso do you and I suspect you or others may have posted it already have a 3/4 view or full on pic of this rear engined Coupe?

Thanks in advance...powerhouse thread by the way...

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Like Indy these are very polished examples of Hotrod Speed Art that easily could have graced a high end car show...just a treat for the eyes...

The build bar was very high for so many of the racers posted...

I still have a love for rough around the edges but these do also highly inspire and generate an awe factor Bigtime...

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Dick Stern's Bantam

 

A crude tudor.

 

Picked up these RTA tags in LA, trying to get any info on Sam Comstock who ran in the A Sedan class at El-Mirage in 50/51, what club was he in, what car and motor was he running? any info would be appreciated.

 

Anybody know anything about this '32 2 dr? The caption says it was run by the SDTA San Diego Timing Assoc.

 

Geez, ALL the Bantam's must have gone racing'

 

I love this thread, just goes to show that the Rolling Bones guys, whilst building killer cars arent really that far away from the early days for coupes on the salt. Im sure some folks think they invented that style

Thanks for posting everyone!

 

Lynn Yakel coupe

 

...Not sure this was answered but I believe it to be Jim Woods so call Abbreviated Coupe...it may also have a connection to this Roadster below...



...apparently this may be the same vehicle with some swapping of body and engines...or so the story goes...this is quoted to be Jim Woods Roadster

https://mobile.twitter.com/AmerHotRodFdn/status/1073625193472512000

Credit to Photographer, Owner
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I hope everybody is doing well out there.

 

I love this thread, I like to study all the cars in the background trying to see Ed’s car from back then.

 

From the Peterson Archives, Bonneville 1960.

Because, who doesn't like an upside down Schwinn??

 

More from 1960

 

1962


I'd love to see more T coupes. I love this awkward looking coupe, equipped with a belly tank nose.

Can you say engine setback? This doesn't really fit the parameters of this thread, as I think it is a 53/54 Studebaker, but it's too cool not to share.

 

More from 1962

I can't figure out what's going on with the roof on this one. Removable hardtop?