Technical Corvair in front of T bucket

At the NSRA Nationals in Tulsa in 73 Don's car was new. We belonged to the same club and he asked me if I wanted a ride. Hell yes! This was one of the lowest hotrods ever built. You imagine how impossibly low it was unless you actually saw it. Anyway we are cruising down a four lane in Tulsa next to a semi and Don says "Watch this". Next thing I knew we were driving under the semi"s trailer. Don was a hot rod visionary. Forty one years after it's debut everyone that saw that car ,even in print, remember it. He was a truly gifted craftsman.

 

I finally found the picture I was looking for but I don't believe it is the same car.I do believe however that this T was built using Don's car as an inspiration.Not only is the body shaped very similarly but it even has the front of the frame angled in as is on Don's car.
I have no idea who owns this car but the picture was taken on Woodward Ave right near 11 mile road.Anyone out there know who it is?
Here it is compared to Don's.

 

Did you ever see the car? I want to see it too.

 

I think the OP was dreaming. Stu

 

I'm sure they are great builds with a lot of work put into them. But the photo of that guy sitting on it, instead of in it, is really goofy looking.

 

Same place they get hemmiroids...

 

Folks with numbers like this are 'plum full'. And prune full.

 

That's gotta be a HUGE ass.

 

You mean they were building slick hot rods in the 70's.....not what you would call a copy of a traditional hot rod, but a F'ing engineering masterpiece that you could look at, and later go back and look at some more!

 

I know this is a very old thread but I had never come across it before.
I will say I'm a big Corvair fan but this T is and was truly special. I love the original version of this car. I have Ansen Sprints on my ride. Love the slots.
The detail of this car is crazy good. The go cart reference is great because that is exactly what this bucket is.
The 140 motor would make that 1200 lbs car scoot. I will say that cooling on long drive would be an issue without a top shroud and cooling fan. With that said this car is amazing!!
It got me thinking about a cool build.
Finally, that 600Hp is ludicrous.
You can "GO TO PLAID" with 200Hp in a ride like that.

 

Since you are a Corvair guy, how about Norm Grabowski's bike? Later it got a narrowed T bucket sidecar that was cut down in the sides like Kendall's car. Tom McMullen had a Corvair powered trike also. I don't have pictures of the trike anymore.

 

That is very cool. I have never seen that piece of print before. Thanks for sharing.

 

I’m glad you resurrected this thread. I’ve never seen that roadster or the bike, both are amazing. I wonder what inspired Don to use a Corvair engine in a roadster?
Anyone know where the roadster is now?


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I sold/traded the Don Kendall roadster in 1988-89 to a guy in Farmington Hills, Michigan. I have heard a rumor that it's still in Michigan, but don't know for sure.

 

Drugs...
...lots and lots of drugs

 

The abpve photo is how the roadster looked when I bought it. Upper left in the photo is the custom trailer with windows on each side. Wire wheels were added, and brass radiator shell along with brass lamps.

 

If that masterpiece was created on drugs I guess I need to get some of those drugs. LOL

 

Any leads on the location if still in Michigan I can help. And I thought I had the only Corvair collection in Farmington Hills (resident here in F. Hills since 1984).