The Jalopy Journal
Don't misunderstand this remark. This thread has been so much fun to follow for me, I really appreciate it. The changes followed into the early...
This thread has been a real joy for me. Although, on the way to work this morning I was thinking about it and some of the cars being discussed....
I know that it is a little off topic, but.... Did anyone notice that Diamond T truck in the background behind the Chevrolet Sedan Delivery? My...
Thank you again Colesy. Does anyone have a picture of Fred Borcherdt's late 40's International truck? When he first put it together with...
Colesy, Thank you for posting the Thropp / Borcherdt information. I was a teenage boy when I went to work for Fred Borcherdt. I knew this car,...
The question about Bob Moore's 59 Chevrolet grill. That looks very much like a Rambler grill from the early 60's to me. Does that trigger any...
Fuel injection was only available on the Bonneville in 57 & 58. The 58 unit had a cast aluminum intake manifold similar to Corvette. The 57...
I have been searching out in my barn for things relating to this era. I found a copy of material about "Racing the Hydro" that has a lot of...
The article about Cecil County action was great! Thanks for posting that. I believe Jimmy Sellers passed away a few years ago. Of course, as a...
Another little trick. I can remember on the Rocky's Goat car, Fred had a terrible time handling the car at top end. It had the shocks on the...
Another funny one. I can't remember it was this car or the other 57 of Fred's pictured. One of them had the charge wire for the generator run...
I don't know the history of the Thropp / Borcherdt collaberation on John's 57 pontiac. Fred never liked to have much of his own money wrapped up...
This is the car I mentioned a few weeks ago that Fred Borcherdt took to Cecil County and won the CARS magazine meet. However, they refused to put...
My favorite in this era will always be Fred Borcherdt. Fred had a 57 Pontiac that won a CARS magazine meet at Cecil county once, but because he...
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