how about this one from the life archives! banger powered roadster from 1945! lookit the dizzy! it's a flathead v8 diving bell???
Great stuff !!!! and yeah your right about the 50's 60,'s,,,I think its cause by that time,,the hobby had grown,,and there were so many bolt on parts avail. that those who were'nt able to do alot of the things themselves . ( come up with the intake set ups,etc ) could now get in on it. That simplicity allowed for the hobby to grow,,also the high that the country was on in the 50's/60's ,,I think thats why you see so much focus on that era.
Here are a few pics of a 1934 Cabriolet that belonged to my Uncle. It was built in the mid 40's. I have thought about doing a thread on it but this seems like as good a place as any to tell about it. This car was originally owned by "Slammin" Sammy Snead the greatest golfer who ever lived. Sorry Tiger fans. Sam Snead was my Grandmothers Brother ( My Great Uncle) Uncle Sam in 1946 gave this car to my Mothers older Brother while my Mother Uncle and Gran Mother were visiting Uncle Sam following the Masters at his home in Hot Springs VA. It had all 1941 Linclon drive train with 3 on the tree along with a full decked out Eddie Myers Flattie. We dont really know any history of the car. My Uncle says that Sam had it flown in by plane from CA after he got out of the Navy. I sent photos and a story of the car to Alex Xidias a few weeks ago hoping he may know soething of the car but I have'nt heard back from him yet. Anybody know anything?
I wanted to post a few from HOT RODS IN THE FORTIES, A Blast From The Past. by Don Montgomery. (Killer book) Thanks for all this stuff, guys. Absolutely the best type of thread. I honestly wish I could go back in time to witness this historic American history in person. Anyone have scans of Veda Orrs book DRY LAKES PICTORIAL? Slim
Does anyone know about that little modified with the battery out front... maybe a stretched midget or what? Sure doesn't look like this is it's first incarnation...
From a 12-22-2004 post, HAMB member (Sweats) Found this blog...http://positiveapeindex.blogspot.com/2006/07/veda-orrs-hot-rod-pictorial_21.html?zx=3623fa17b7724fdf http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/tag/karl-and-veda-orr/ http://www.ussarcherfish.com/roadrunners/
Great photos! I think that H&H coupe is being restored now in florida, there is a name for that car and i don't recall it but it has had a hard and somewhat neglected life but some is giving her the attention she deserves. This pic ain't quite from the 40's but the same spirit and excitement is captured here.
Awesome thread and great contributions. Jimmy B, I did not even have to look at who was posting all of those beautiful pictures and I knew it was you. Thank you so much!!!
Sorry guys, you got me going. Just cannot get enough of this stuff. Another great link. http://www.ussarcherfish.com/roadrunners/Back in the Day/Back in the Day.htm
See, erlomd! I knew some of these guys would come through! Excellent. Especially you, Jimmy B! What wonderful photos. Thanks so-much, for sharing! And the rest of you too. So cool. Our history is so important to be remembered. Hey Jimmy! Thanks for the heads-up in regards to where I got that pic of the blown Cad roadster. Just couldn't remember. Hotrd32 posted it huh? I should've known I grabbed it from here! And it seems that I owe Hotrd32 a word of thanks. "Thank you", Hotrd32!!! Hey revkev6! So that's not a S.C.O.T. blower on the Cad engine in the '32? Thanks for the correction. I knew if I kept on talkin' enough, that I'd get somethin' wrong! Hahahahaha! Always open to being "learnt"! The fact is, I thought that blower looked a little "different". I went back and edited my post to say just "blown" instead of "S.C.O.T. blown". I also edited out "NO overheads" to "VERY few overheads". I of course, forgot about the Chevies and conversions and such! Gotta keep this stuff as accurate as possible! BTW, rev...you think maybe the roadster I posted isn't from the late '40s? You might be right. Tell me if I should delete it. Anybody? Thanks. Hey 29nash! Hi pal. I've got to disagree slightly with you, that hot rods of the '40s were mostly just stripped-down stockers. Sure, there were a lot of those, but what many were doing with bangers and such was awesome, even back to the '30s! They would suprise many even today. And the vast array of pics here tend to dispute your position. No offense intended at all. Just sayin'. Here are a couple more pics. - Rick
School me, who is veda orr? Was that the gal sitting with the..ahem..short shorts? She a racer? Theres a story here and i don't think i'm the only one who dosn't know it so speak forth, it isn't considered highjacking when it comes to enlightenment. Thanks, oj
Veda Orr was an early member of the SCTA. Here she is, racing this beauty of a '32 roadster at Rosamond Dry Lake. She was also arguably the first hot rod journalist. She began the SCTA newsletter before WWII, and it became a vital lifeline for the lakes racers who were serving overseas. Without that connection, Hot Rodding might have become another casualty of the war. Ya gotta love this stuff!
Some postwar pics from my dad. Likely from Shady Bowl speedway in Ohio... If you look close I believe you can see the "T" in the previous pic flipping.
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