History Eastwood & Barakat

Again relying on high school French I think the lead photo caption is "A photo that many passionates hoped for one day is that of a reconstructed historical figures posing with the engine that has been made known around the world", I guess that makes you and Pete world famous reconstructed figures, or I could have lost something in the translation.
The shot with you and Pete holding and pointing at the cover was touchy too but It roughly translates to "This is Pete Eastwood who is driving in full discussion with the beautiful blonde, while owner Rick Barakat with the mustache is back behind the sublime Cuda of Allen Owen"
I should have paid more attention in school..

 

preciate the extra effort to post the picks.they made my day here in rain soaked carolina. to wet to go anywhere so i will just do SOMETHING to the coupe. always something to do if you drive em but i enjoy it........................

 

Great feature! Neat pics too!

 

Reppin' E&B pickin' up the new truck in Houston!

 

lomonte-
Glad to see your representing in style!

I tried to post more pages of the article, but the site wouldn't upload. I'll try later.

 

Here are some other pages of the article.

 

WOW!!!! your gettin gud at posting these picks. i got to get on the ball and post some of the coupe. i wonder if my 11yo granddaughter is busy tomorrow. she is already a socialite........................

 

oh yeah- i notice you are using a column shift.i hav one also but have wanted a floor shift. do you recommend one that was used back in the eighties when my coupe was built? (350 automatic).........................

 

Looking good! Rick, you need to get some cool sunglasses like Pete has

 

26hotrod-
Back in the 70's, many of us used Mustang floor shifters. By the time the Sedan was built we switched to a column shift for the space and convenience.

Tio Geo-
Prescription sunglasses never look good so I skip them. Check out the last two pages of the article I will be posting tomorrow. They are the best by far and you will find them very up front and personal!

Most of you know I don't mind poking a little fun at myself. So here goes. Last night I went to a car show at my church with Jan. Coincidentally Pete was there too. It seems a local guy owns Tom Prufer's '34 3 window. There were a lot of really nice cars there. About 50 or so. Free show and free food. And they do it twice a month in the summer. It was our first time going there. Anyway Pete, Jan and I are eating while the live music is playing and in between songs they are raffling off different items. All of a sudden Jan says,"that's our number". She goes up and gets an event T-shirt and a 2 gallon gas can. She comes back to the table and comments that she never wins anything. On the way home we _________________. (fill in the blank) Thank God she won the raffle.

 

....took an unplanned long walk ??

 

Either Jan won a wet T-shirt contest or you made use of that gas can.


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thanks 4 the info. i will keep that in mind. i wonder if in the hotrod community there is a market for a collapseable 2gal. gas can????????????????

 

http://www.itzagascan.com/

 

Ran outta gas

 

itzagascan.com-ant America great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Rick, When is the church's next car show?

 

Hey Ricky
You and Pete never age! Great to see in magizine.

 

No experience with em just a quick google

later jim

 

Jim- Thanks for the info on the "gas cans"
Tio Geo- Done for the summer. You can bet I won't miss them next summer.

Here are the last two pages. I tried to edit the last page but just couldn't delete some of the pictures.

I was out at Bobby Walden's shop Saturday and he mentioned it was cool that AM did a fold out poster of the Sedan. I didn't even notice that.
After I figure out how to get it out of the magazine without ruining it, I will post it also.
Rick

 

Heh, heh.... Pretty good. Glad it's out running around!

 

Mais oui, mon ami!!


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alrite!!!! thanks so much for the picks. especially liked the profile shot with you and pete. really enjoyed them...................

 

Nice photo's of the sedan, and a well written article. However the writer got a little

confused on the person in one of the photos. According to the translation, he wrote that

the " handsome gentleman" (last page of article, center photo) in the green sweat shirt

was a paid professional model, hired by the Eastwood and Barakat people to spice up this

photo shoot! I am sad to say it's not all true.....let me set the record straight. I have

known Rick and Pete for almost 40 years and i would never accept payment to be in a

photo shoot for them. Everything else..good looking...professional model all true. Thanks

Bill for taking great pictures !! If anyone wants me to autograph their copy of this

magazine just get your copy to Rick and he can get a hold of my people......Just having

some fun.........Lets keep this sight going

 

It sounds like the Karma wheel might have come around for that picture from about a thousand posts ago:

 

WHEW!!!!!!!!!! i am glad that translation got straightened out. the hotrodding community should be the most informed of all..................

 

Great shots Iin Mag,

 

thank you

 

I thought it translated to "Kermit the guy in green keeps the flies under control and loves pork"

 

jalopy45 aka Gary-
What a great post! I couldn't stop laughing. Your humor far surpassed Tio Geo this time.