Hot Rods Show us your altereds!!!!

I wonder if there are more modified Topolino,s in the U.S.A. than originals ?

 

My attempt at having fun



couple other from the files

 

I've been into Topolinos since the early 60's, and really nutso for the last 10 years. In all my dealing with the little mouses, I believe there are less than a dozen restored cars in the US. There are probably a few unrestored cars floating around, but it's only a matter of time before a hot rodder buys them.

The best and rarest one I've found is in the St Louis area. The photo's speak for them selves.

 

Here are a few of my car and some random others

 

I lived in Italy for a few years in the 70's. Topo's were everywhere. Woodies, coupes wagons!!
Went back there last year.....didn't see one! Totally pissed.

 

Well Pete I do a "any country" Topolino search on E-bay every few days. There are always several there, but it would seem that they have finally moved from daily transportation to collector cars. Over the last 5 years prices have more than tripled. I bought my Furgone (sedan delivery) about 3 years ago from a seller in France for $700. It had been listed as a Simca, and sort of fell between the cracks as I was the only bidder.

Now for some Alterds.... I've included an Opel GT because many were put in the Altered rather than Gas Class due to not being a true 4 passenger vehicle. The Topolino with paddle tires show's that they can wind up in almost every class of competition.

 

Here's my first one - late '60s; SBC:


Here's the one I run today - Ford inline six:

 

I got hooked on altereds in New Zealand in the 70's.....

 

Couple more....

 

Fom an awesome book by Lou Hart, "Drag Racing Fuel Altereds".

 

We returned this one back to the original family last year. Its the Quality Auto / Gang Busters car

 

Several years ago, a group of American Altereds were invited to the Goodwood Festival in the UK.

 

Wow, I remember seeing that car in the magazines when I was a kid, really made an impression on me, I did not realize that was a Texas car. Does anyone know what happened to this car?

 

Never had thought of an altered like that.

 

This is the Lawce Brothers and Gunn altered. I attached the '74 Car Craft article.

 

Probably needed a little seat clean up after this ride.

 

A few Ive collected from the web. If they're yours and you want them down just let me know.













Got others but Gotta go do the work thing.
Later
VonDad

 

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