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Hot Rods carson topped 41 ford driver,show race push car

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  1. tim troutman
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    image8.JPG image10.JPG some story and pictures of a buddy of mines car he drove to high school ,college , work and raced in the mid 50s to the mid 60s .I think these are the earliest looks like 2 carbs and 41 super deluxe bumpers image15.JPG indoor show 40 style bumpers moon disc spots are gone
     
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    The picture in front of the house is like a snapshot of my vision of the American dream. Sick custom, suburban house. Perfect
     
  4. tim troutman
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    no bumper no top image3.JPG
     
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    image17.JPG posing with the car
     
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  6. adam401
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    Very cool. He collected some hardware with that car huh there's like 20 trophies there
     
  7. tim troutman
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    4 carbs and a roll bar image4.JPG
     
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    the converts to heavy time to pull the flatty put in a nail head and build a rail check out the push car this picture is from Alabama I think chandler race way image16.JPG
     
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    image2 (1).JPG the rail got converted to fuel injection then blown the 41 turned into the wifes daily and eventually sold love the chain drive but looks a little scarry
     
  10. tim troutman
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    several years later my buddy wanted the car back and traced its location down went to get it decided it was to rough took a picture and left he heard an nsra official bought it and built it does anyone know the car today? image18.JPG
     
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    Love the story except for the last picture. Good Luck with your quest, hope it was saved.
     
  12. williebill
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    He should have bought it back, doesn't look too rough, except for the top. Guess the floors were gone by then.
     
  13. not to ruff....but more like he was sadden by it's demise.....regrets later on.....good luck on the quest !
     

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