History Fred's Slides

More prints in the box - Dad's 1919 T that stayed behind during the Navy hitch - his parents sold it while he was away "not going to have a "Grease Monkey" in our family.

Dad and his 1952 MGTD and the bent fender with COOL Hawai'i plate

Engine Sign Says:
(illegible date), 1944
More than 200 miles per hour is the anticipated of the unique car which is powered by a V-8 Ford engine equipped with Tornado over-head valves. Tires are Indianapolis racing Firestones...

Owner: LEE' SPEED SHOP
1143 East 14th ST. Oakland

Snow in Burlingame @ our old house

 

More sweet rides

 

Little O/T but could call this group
"look ma no tats" or
"traditional doesn't mean tatted like a Merchant Marine"

 

Wonder how many of these programs are around...and how many of the people and businesses are too. I used to sell Royal Motors parts in 1993

 

I love this. Never seen an intake like that before.

 

Anyone know the story on the Tornado overhead conversion for the flathead? I've never seen one.

Frank

 

Another little one

 

Its great isn't it?
Funny side note: Dad worked on sound for Coll Hand Luke LOL

 

Hi fab32,
The conversion kit was made by a man named LEE CHAPEL. He sold them at Lee's Speed Shop in Oakland, California.

 

The great looking convertible had a full page in the 1952-53 edition of the Dan Post Blue Book of Custom Restyling.

And was more recently also in the TRJ produced book on the Strother MacMinn photo collection.

 

The 3100 is my Brother's long gone p/u - he is Fred 4
The pick up at Truckee isn't there - I searched a few months ago

 

Found a few more prints -










I'll keep adding at http://www.wix.com/fredsslides/fredsslides

 

Okay a couple more 'cause I know you guys need a little Friday smile
Man I really dig these two shots

 

WoW! Thank you so much for scanning and posting these slides. They're all fabulous. The drags and autocross shots are so neat to see in color.

 

Those are fantastic photos!

 

Really great stuff, I loved the "tatted like a merchant marine " line

 

We've moved on to the prints this week

 

A few more prints from the pile - I like the Plymouth, laugh at the Bug Hauler, wonder what ever happened to the Hawai'i cars but mad I WANT that Dodge !

 

Another print I think is pretty darn cool - no indication of the location - probably taken between 1948 and 1958 when Dad was single

 

These two are likely to interest and inspire too- Man aint that Flatty CHOICE?

 

Here is Dad's Woody convert in front of a Hillsborough mansion's front gate. He took a lot of pictures there of his cars.

I am curious about the one parked on the street - I can't make it out for sure but the center of the hub caps seem to have a Packard logo....?

The other through the fence looks like a Ford but I am not sure

 

Wow thanks so much for sharing these with all of us! I'm going to go check out your website right now!

 

yep that's a Packard looks like its had some custom work/coach work done.

 

Love this "motor home". Probably displaced gypsies.

 

Oops! This "motorhome".

 

Today's tasty treat from the box of pix - I don't think I posted here before but if I did forgive me

Thinking its a the old Belmont track - or Oakland

 

More from the box of stuff ----
This convert is inspirational for my 50 De Soto - it looks mildly lowered to me - though I am so new here abouts I have no idea what it is - I like the sleek stance and wide whites and the skirts.

The 49 Ford is just sad to see....

 

Looks like a 4 door Hudson with the top whaked off ! Never mind the 49 Ford look at the other stuff in the background awaiting its fate....

 

I saw that too, that's cool