A beautifully detailed Ardun-Merc with four-carbs in a ’32 Ford rod. The Ardun conversion, originally produced by Zora and Yura Arkus-Duntov for truck applications, turns a flathead into a higher-revving, more powerful OHV engine with Hemi combustion chambers. Output is increased more than 60 percent over stock
An engine dynamometer cell at Edelbrock Equipment in 1950s, with the three-carb flathead used in Hernandez-Meeks ’32 Ford roadster. Bobby Meeks, left, was Vic Edelbrock’s top engine builder; Fran Hernandez, right, ran the machine shop from 1950 to 1956. Photo Credit – Fran Hernandez Collection
Miles Collier, at the bottom of the hill and turning right in his flathead-powered Riley Ardent Alligator onto the main drag to win the 1949 Watkins Glen Grand Prix. He beat some of the most prestigious marques—Ferrari, Bugatti, Delahaye, Mercedes-Benz 540K—to win the second annual GP. Photo Credit – Revs Institute for Automotive Research
Why would anybody bother to photoshop a 60+ year old photo? And spend so much time getting all the shadows and details just right! Plus color the Mercedes PINK! Just sayin'
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