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It looks like he was one of Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Riders"

 

12 port cross flow head

 

Image from a Motor Trend Mag article

Old Friday Art
Hello,

It might be that the 1934 coupe belongs to Ike Iacono who is known for GMC motors and fast racers. It was one of his earlier race cars, then as we all saw in the 1959-60 era, he had the GMC powered FED race car.
Ike Iacono FED 1959-60

Yes, we all know the reproduction version now popular in the cackle events. Thanks, Pat.

Jnaki

B/Altered Coupe and Sedan Class: IKE IACONO

Frank “Ike” Iacono was a well known and respected drag racer hot rod builder from So Cal. He creations were always a hit with the people at Lion’s Dragstrip. The color pattern of orange and black helped identify the race cars whenever they were in the pits or in the races. But his claim to fame was that instead of Flathead powered or SBC powered, his motors were the inline 6 cylinder motors of all different sizes and shapes.
1957

Dale Lambrose ran this roadster (99 JR ) as a teammate to Frank "Ike" Iacano's '34 Ford Coupe (99), with both running GMC sixes on fuel.
A/H Class Roadster: Dale Lambrose


Ike Iacono’s 1934 Ford three window coupe was famous for its records and instant identification at the dragstrip. But, most of the drag race people and spectators were more inclined to remember the fancy streamlined FED, also painted orange and black. It, too was powered by a 6 cylinder motor. We were unable to film the orange and black coupe or the roadster, but we did catch the original 6 cylinder FED racing at Lion’s Dragstrip in 1959-60 time period.

Ike Iacono from So Cal

 

Hello,

Nice capture of my high school friend, Jerry Bivens in the high point of his career in drag racing. The powerful motor and colorful paint made them stand out from the early racing days. Jerry Bivens, Doug Fisher, and Tom McEwen were a formidable team. All from my old high school in Long Beach.

The late Doug Fisher was from the Westside of Long Beach and went to my junior high school, too. Old time, old friends… what a small world.

Note: I even bought the flathead 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery from Doug Fisher in 1960.

Jnaki

Here is a sound film I recorded, after seeing Jerry Bivens for the first time since high school in Long Beach. It was a happy meeting at the 2017 original grand opening of the Lions Dragstrip Museum Cacklefest in the afternoon, out in the back parking lot.

Note 2: The Lions Dragstrip Museum location is just 2 miles (West of the 710 Long Beach Freeway) from Bixby Knolls, our high school cruising grounds...



"Sound" at 0:35 into the film
Jerry Bivens "Checkmate" at the 2017 Lions Museum afternoon Cacklefest

One of my favorite weekly T-shirts that draws comments from everyone... the main one being what is AA/FD? Ha!
My wife's favorite two hats are posted here.
The AA-FD draws again, a ton of comments.

 

Rin Tin Tin likes a blown HEMI...

 

"I pledge allegiance to the HEMI..."