^ Thank you! I mis-remembered; the red/blue/white paint job was done while it was still Frank's. It reappeared in magazines in the later form, but without reference to its earlier AMBR win. Funny, I remembered that in the later paint scheme it got white mudflaps attached to the front cycle fenders. Edit: well, I'm still wrong. I guess the black version was its first magazine feature, and it was repainted before it won at Oakland. Just fulla shit, I guess.
Glad to hear your pops is doing better. We've been worried about you and the family. My '27 T Roadster build: www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t= 734383
Best wishes to your Dad Ryan. I'll go through my Harrah Collection auction catalogs, the car was there at one time. Who is the lucky caretaker today? Bob
God Bless your Dad and your entire family. Prayers sent up for his full recovery. My own father is one of my best friends and always has been. He is 600+ miles away and at 79 is in great health, walking 2+ miles everyday, staying active, building R/C sailboats, working on his American Flyer train set and serving as a model-shop fabricator at a local museum, I do worry...so every call, chat, text, email and hug is treasured and remembered as we never know what tomorrow may bring. I wish your father all the best. As for the Frank Rose roadster, that is one stout little sporty car...so sporty it makes me wonder if it influenced a slew of 'specials' that came later with a little road racing under their tires?
And once again the story grows on the HAMB, thanks for the flesh out. And here is to Doc Cochran getting well soon.
Sending my best wishes to your dad for speedy recovery, Pneumonia sucks. The Frank Rose T is a great example of early 50s Bay Area hot rodding & the only 1950s AMBR winner not accounted for.
This is my grandpa Don Rocci . He originally built the 27 t roadster pickup for the 1950 Oakland roadster show and sold it to frank rose in 52 I believe. Frank turned it back into car . The top picture is from the 1950 roadster show in Oakland . The bottom is in the streets of Oakland 1949 Looking for any more leads on the whereabouts of the car and if it's still around.
IMHO, The original version that Don Rocci built actually set the stage for what became the Frank Rose Roadster which actually took a timeless look and locked it in to its AMBR remembered and photographed look. I'm kind of a person that likes/leans towards the look that the originator created and this time is no different. I wonder wher the car is today????
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