Last night, I was brainstorming with a friend of mine. I couldn't think of a worthwhile post for today and he was helping me out by coming up with questions to rattle my noodle. One of those was a simple one and one I can't believe I haven't asked... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.
Damn... We really don't see or hear much of this car. I dig it - appeared to be very well built and that tube chassis is neat! Is it still around today? Malcolm
"Dick Williams Roadster Day" A fitting tribute to a great little car. Way off the radar all these years. Sooo...where is it today?
I don't believe it is... but then again, it wouldn't surprise me if it was and just doesn't make much noise. That's the legacy of this car... Until today, dammit!!! It's Dick Williams Roadster Day!
I was in San Francisco Spring break in 1975 or 6, cut me some slack, I just turned 65. I was visiting some shops & stopped by Andy's. Looked around the Speed shop & watched Vickers (Vickery?) work on some wiring, checked out the pile of parts that would become Instant T's. In the parking lot, up drove the Dick Williams T. It looked just like I remember from the magazines. The proportions of the car make it instantly recognizable. Wish I would have had a camera, I guess cell phones are handy after all. I'm pretty sure the car was at the GNRS 50th.
Is this the same Dick Williams that went on to start Poly Form? If so he is still building bodies, just much slower these days. I used one of his bodies on my '27.
Pebble Beach. I've got this nagging image in the back of my mind that when I seen it in '75 it had a sbc.
Looks like it would have about 15-18 (maybe even 20?) gallons under there in those two tanks. Never noticed that before. Reminds me of the V6 powered T Tudor out of California, now homed in Houston, had dual tanks underneath that hold a ton of gas with a crossover tube between the two.
I noticed that and wondered how it rode with one tank empty. Seems like over kill, but who can say what the original thought was behind them.
Neat Car for sure. I believe Blackie has owned it for years and restored it. He restored it to his liking with the wide wheels in back. It has been in a lot of magazine's and books over the years. Check through old Rodder's Journal's for the '97 pebble beach coverage. -Aaron
I'm pretty sure that Blackie has owned the car for some time. I've mentioned to him to take it back to its original look, but I don't think that's going to happen. (Aaron types faster than me) Mick
Thats the same car that Blackie Gejeian owns. I just didn't put it together. Car looks different today. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=812013
What a great build! Fuel tanks that size would be great, but when driving these little rod's it's a good idea to get out and stretch every 100 miles or so, to ward off the possibility of an embolism. Thanks for sharing the Dick Williams T -- I'd forgotten about it, too.
Perfect! The declaration of March 26th should have happened years ago! I was going to be all smart and inform everybody that Blackie owns this car and has for many years now, but I was beat to it. That's what I get for being out in the shop working all morning...
I've seen one or two pics of this car as it currently looks but not as it was in Ryans post. Very innovative for the time and not too much appears to have changed. More pics here:http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/2009show/09fresnoautoramadean/html/page__5.php
Apparently your name had to Dick back then to own a cool roadster. Dick Flint Dick Courtney and now Dick Williams Nice roadster!
i have to admit i've been very naive and did'nt know a thing about this roadster, but damn that thing has got a great look about it. seeing it in it's current state is pretty upsetting!
It's current state doesn't appear to be all that far from the original version -- As seen in the photos above and on the Hot Rod Hotline link. At least it's not completely unrecognizable. http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/2009show/09fresnoautoramadean/html/page_5_13.php It'd be cool to see it with the skinnier rear tires again.
I don't see how it is so upsetting? change the rear wheels and take a black and white picture still a knock out in my book
hmm, notice the rears on his black car, they look a lot like the reversed Lincolns with Merc centers and caps in Ryan's pictures
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