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  1. BlueOvalCertified
    Joined: Aug 6, 2009
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    from Minnesota

    I would like to have Alan Mullaly autograph. Seen as I work for Ford I really appreciate that he has avoided me becoming a government employee. I respect him as a leader of a large corporation these days that is a hard thing to earn!!!!
     
  2. WrenchKitten
    Joined: Jul 18, 2009
    Posts: 116

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    I've a funny car connecting rod signed by Dean Skuza.

    Got a few NHRA drivers to sign the door panel in the Duster. Big Daddy Don Garlits has signed it, too.

    And I met Paul Lemat 'Milner' and his piss yella deuce coupe at WoW and got a poster for him to sign.
     
  3. kaydub
    Joined: Apr 26, 2007
    Posts: 370

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    from Cali

    not really into collecting autographs, but do have this Ron Burton art print that is signed by Rodger Ward and Parnelli Jones

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  4. gtr_5155
    Joined: May 19, 2010
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    from florida

    I'm not really excited about collecting autographs,but these just happened.Right place-right time.I had worked at for Tony DiCosta at HRCS many years back.We built Don Garlits the red Ford 3 deuce flathead that he shows on a lot of his T shirts and books.My group www.uptownexpressfla.com plays at many of the Florida car shows,so I run into Don often.I have a guitar that I save just to play these shows with-a blue metalflaked,pinstriped thingy.At the Hot Rods and Hogs show,Don signed it for me.I wanted Shirley Muldowney's autograph,but since I didn't know her,personally,I would have had to stand in the "pay for an autograph"line.At one other show I had Paul LeMat sign it.I had never met Paul,but he liked our group and made me feel like an old friend.Best and only autographed stuff I have,not counting the stuff The Reverend Billy G sent me when I did some stuff for him.Pix of one of his 50's Mercs in progress,and some letters on his personal stationary that was printed to look like a page from an old Sears catalog,only with retro rockabilly stuff.
     
  5. gtr_5155
    Joined: May 19, 2010
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    gtr_5155
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    from florida

    Ron & Don
     

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  6. Ranunculous
    Joined: Nov 30, 2007
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    One of the ultimately desirable autographs....wish I owned it.
     
  7. 19Fordy
    Joined: May 17, 2003
    Posts: 8,027

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    Kind of sad when some folks expect to be paid for your "fanship" over the years.
    All the best to you and keep on doing what you do.
     
  8. DeadGuy2
    Joined: Nov 30, 2012
    Posts: 116

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    I play dead bodies in TV shows and movies, so I have a bunch of autographs from people I've met. I even get some requests for mine since the movie ThanksKilling came out.

    It's just a way to have a memory of something or someone you have enjoyed.

    When it comes to cars, I grew up right next to Dave Marcus's garage and I have a couple of shop shirts from his garage before he retired. I also have a Dale Earnhardt signed Johnny Lightning car I like.

    buds
    chuck
     
  9. wolfie1961
    Joined: Mar 24, 2008
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    I got an autograph from Junior Conway a few times. I've never kept them since it was on a check for my birthday!
    My wife gets notes from him all the time too, but they're signed "Dad".
     
  10. langy
    Joined: Apr 27, 2006
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    I worked in the british Film & Tv industry for 30 years, met all the big names but never asked for a autograph because i felt it unprofessional but I spent the weekend with Norm Grabowski and asked him to sign the dashboard of my T bucket, which he gladly did, thats the only autograph that meant anything to me.
     
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  11. Have Garlits on my truck, would like to have Richard Petty on my 59 Fury.
     
  12. Fortunateson
    Joined: Apr 30, 2012
    Posts: 5,331

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    It may have already been said but the only autographs I'm interested in is on a cheque, the bigger the better!
     
  13. 55 Ford Gasser
    Joined: Jul 7, 2011
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    On the dash of my 1950 Ford 2dr Sedan I have: Don Garlits, Bunny Burkett, Dick Dale, Bowser (ShaNaNa), Big Bopper Jr. Crew Cuts and a few more. Unfortunately most have faded and can't be read very good. Ron
     
  14. Sky Six
    Joined: Mar 15, 2018
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    from Arizona

    My AA/FA crew shirt was autographed by Leon Fitzgerald, Alvin Marcellus, and Rich Guasco. Also have Elmer Trett.
     
  15. Saturn V
    Joined: Oct 10, 2021
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    from Killen AL

    I,ve got a shirt and cap signed by Arnie Beswick. I wished I would have had Joe Mondello sign something while we were drinking in my trailer at a Olds event about 20 yrs ago!!
     
  16. Lil32
    Joined: Apr 4, 2012
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  17. Ok i know what you're getting at.... yeah I'll sign it :rolleyes: ship it to me with prepaid return postage ;)
     
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  18. denis4x4
    Joined: Apr 23, 2005
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    Charity pedal car with Alex and Pete’s signature went for $2000
     
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  19. Revived thread, but I've seen guys stand in the longest line, and pay for an autograph. Coddington was at the NSRA nationals in Louisville one year, probably 50 people on line for an autograph, my wife asked if i wanted to get one, i said nope, but I'd like to meet Charlie that paints his cars. I'm not a negative person, I'm just not into that stuff.
     
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  20. bowie
    Joined: Jul 27, 2011
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    Never was into autographs, but one year at Carlisle, I got to shoot the breeze with this guy. He was alone in his space, late in the day; very low key and normal . D6E9B337-9265-4C15-B8D1-6EAA447C8652.jpeg
     
  21. KevKo
    Joined: Jun 25, 2009
    Posts: 926

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    from Motown

    I was fortunate to become friends with Larry Alexander. Several of the Alexander Brothers cars were featured in The Rodder's Journal and I have them all. Larry signed every issue that had one of their cars in it. Larry told me he and Mike always signed "Larry and Mike, the "A" Brothers". I'm not an autograph hound but I think these are pretty special. At least to me.
     
  22. I would have loved to talk to that guy. I bet he was cool as hell. I was sitting in the hotel bar in Louisville one year, and Chip Foose came walking in. He didn't act any different than the rest of the guys in there. And nobody treated him any different either.
     
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  23. egads
    Joined: Aug 23, 2011
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    Got a couple on the trunk lid of my Galaxie. DSC00313.JPG thumbnail.jpg
     
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  24. Not quite on the bubble, but close. I haven't 'collected' any but I guess I wouldn't turn away an offer of most autographs. But the only one I believe that I would truly have sought is Chuck Yeager.
    He's been gone almost a year now so it's not out of the question that I might scratch that itch someday by purchasing a photo of him that just happened to be signed by the man himself.
     
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  25. "But the only one I believe that I would truly have sought is Chuck Yeager.
    He's been gone almost a year now so it's not out of the question that I might scratch that itch someday by purchasing a photo of him that just happened to be signed by the man himself."
    Great minds think alike, I have a book autographed by Chuck Yeager. It's the only autograph I have.
     
  26. lumpy 63
    Joined: Aug 2, 2010
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    Back in the late 80s I was at the Long beach High Performance swap meet, Parked on a trailer was a 69 Camaro SS 396 375 hp that had had an engine fire. It was an original paint car that was totally unmolested except for the fire damage. I climbed up on the trailer to look at the extent of the damage and there was another guy standing on the opposite side doing the same. Once I had surveyed the damage I hopped off the trailer and started to walk away...My buddy Scott stopped me and said , Did you look at the guy on the trailer with you? I said no I was just looking at the car. He said turn around and take a look ... It was Don Garlits. I am not an autograph guy but I went back and asked him to sign the manual in my hand which was a 67 -69 Camaro RS headlight manual. He gladly took it and signed it and we chatted for a few minutes . I still have that book.:cool:
     
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  27. nochop
    Joined: Nov 13, 2005
    Posts: 3,818

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    from norcal

    Mickey Thompson
     
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