Art & Inspiration What car(s) inspired you to have what you own today?

This Firepower/Cad Lasalle 1940 Deluxe Coupe Got Me Started In 1965...

 

AMT...

 

I was always impressed by the 40's MOPAR business coupes, fat fenders, long nose big ass trunk, my 47 dodge has a butterfly hood, to me its a piece of art and a time machine as well.

 

I am lucky enough to have almost every car that inspired me as a kid still in the garage today. My grandfather had sold Taboo right before I was born and when I was about 4 or 5 I found a picture of the car and instantly was hooked and its been on my bedroom wall since then as I have always view the car as one of the best looking customs ever. Then my 33 Ford pickup has always been around and that truck fueled my love for 32-34 fords. Still dreaming of having a 32 coupe or roadster someday.

 

Yes that is the Altizer A/Gas '31 Plymouth. Dudley Eugene "Weasel" Altizer to be more precise! (smile)
Here it is at INDY 1962

 

This one from 1959, which is mine now,


that looks like this now

which was inspired by seeing one of these
that a neighbor guy owned and did test and tune on the gravel roads in my neighborhood in Tukwila Washington in the very early 50's. (connection is the open wheels).

 

Thanks! I REALLY did not need another project, but I saw it, thought of Moreland's car, and the price was right. Actually purchased from another HAMB member. You can see the origins if you search here for "Buckeye Barn Find".

This is my first Hot Rod. All of my others have been mid 60's Fords (no Mustangs).

 

Rebel Without a cause Merc and the American Graffiti Merc and my Merc!

 

Dad had a 51 merc and I have one now, other than color it is just like his.

 

This is what happens when somebody rolls up with the 15oz Coupe on a trailer and parks in front of your house for about an hour. Should have been a quarantine situation, but noooo... I had to go out and touch it. Caught that bug quick (technically re-infected). But it's OK. I have treatment plan in my garage now.

 

Barry Lobecks' original deuce hiboy roadster.
Would someone post the photo for me, this tablet won't transfer internet photos.
Page four, post #111.
Preciate it!
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/in-honor-of-barry-lobeck-picture-thread.659046/page-4

 

............As you wish. A classic Deuce Highboy for sure.

 

............Thanks for clearing that up for me.

 

I always loved 40 Fords. So while looking for one twenty years ago I came across my 41 coupe. Fell in love with that fat ass and had to have it. Snowman

 

My 32 Ford I had 39 years ago when I was 19, and a 29 Essex I was building an engine for lately.

 

I know they aren't everyones cup-a-joe but if you like 32 Fords and this car doesn't excite you, you have no pulse!
Thanks Don

 

all of these. happy halloween

 

Christine

 

i can relate. still think about the blue '46 chrysler business coupe i saw down in brownsville, tex. all hood and trunk and cool!

 

Mine was my pop's car. 1st pic him and my uncles in 72 or 73. they put me in the front seat to steer as they pushed it out. 2nd pic is 76 or so when dad painted it the first time. Last pic is now.

 

Two of the cars that inspired my Merc Wagon were the May Cause Dangerous Starliner, and Watson's T-Bird.

Both of those cars took full advantage of the great factory body lines and made everything better with a top notch paint job. Something I tried to do with my Monterey Wagon.



My '62 Wagon.

 

What car or cars inspired you to have what you have today? That is the question. While I can’t remember what vehicle originally inspired me these days it’s something like this.


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I guess my Dad's 1936 Ford Cabriolet and his 1937 Chevy coupe dirt tracker.