Hot Rods Tired of homogenized hotrods

I started a "minor" drama/shit storm, when I posted that on a different thread.
You was there, you might remember?


The set up works, but I see no reason why a little diversity would hurt. But to each his own.

 

Thats why I posted it here. Interesting thread links too. There are lovers and haters. It wasn't hearsay as it is visually and historically validated. That car is as Vintage as apple pie. I would like to see other pics. All I have seen are a couple. The engine setup must be interesting...Anyone got pics of that. Its still hard to believe he was up against such a wall of naysayers...perhaps he wasn't. He even got kicked out of the club.

 

right click save be careful nobody sees you

 

Tonites mixture of neatness





























Credit to owners, photographers
& original posters

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Saw this roadster at a local show, I liked what they did with it, but I'm having trouble ID'ing the grill shell. One guy said he thought it was a Caddy or LaSalle. Any ideas?

 

Not Cad/LaSalle. I'd guess it was a Chevrolet shell with handmade trim and screen.

 

That's rad!

 

More just a little different


http://www.newcadillacdatabase.org/static/CDB/Dbas_txt/16hrtm.htm

















the T in the background needs a bit more chop...











http://befastpast.blogspot.ca/2013_10_01_archive.html



































Credit to owners, photographers
& original posters, apologies if already posted


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i wonder why they thought this needed the stripe?

 

To highlight and add gravitas to the precarious hood ornament.

 

i like this truck, i like the full discs but something looks weird with the front wheel.

 

Artistic license...I say this many times. I am amazed at how forward thinking artists and thinkers were. That graphic does follow the swoop of the fenders. I don't mind it...A very artistic and lavish period the art deco era. Eye of the beholder comes to mind as well. Very wild stuff came out of the teens, twenties and thirties. Pretty much open season on creativity. Love it...

 

Yeah almost looks photoshopped...good eye he probably lost the cap on the way home...

 

i love anything art deco, love the car.......the stripe......not so much. i get the repeat of shape it just looks a little off. but that is just me.

 

Like Jazz music of the times.
Makes you feel one way, but goes in a different direction you are not aware of while you listen, until it's over and you missed the moment and meaning.
Here and now, not for tomorrow's evaluation.

 

You forgot to replace or remove the hood ornament ... yawn.

 

Spoggie thanks for that info. If you or anyone else for that matter have any more pics or info on this machine please do share. So it is quite the vintage machine after all. Certainly has the aged to perfection look about it. Be something to see and hear it running.

 

It's a V16 Cadillac chassis...
http://theoldmotor.com/?p=145216

 

This little car reminds me of one of those English "Trials" cars.

 

That link didn't work for me. This one did.

http://theoldmotor.com/?p=145216

 

James link no worky...

 

Never met you but our taste in cars runs exactly the same, or you could say
I copy you because you're the oldest

 

That is the best treatment of that grille/hood I have seen !

 

Fixed it.

 

Those 'snap-on' discs always looked like a piker's attempt to look Salt-Racy'...
If ya can't screw 'em on, screw it! Use the repop sombreros.

 

Works for me.

 

The Timbs special 1947 48.

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Here is an article on it ...
Norman Timbs Special powered by 1948 Buick Straight Eight

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