And They Keep On Coming

[427heaven]

My DAD was friends with Tom... He has owned the car for the last 65 years!

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Super cool.  Does it still look the same, or has your dad customized it his way?

[427heaven]

Same car as when Tom had it, even has the same interior in it, that Tom stitched up and installed nearly 70 years ago. Makes a little more steam from a Fritz Voight built Flat head, Fritz was Mickey Thompsons engine builder back in the day!

[427heaven]

It made the cover of Hot Rod magazine in 1955, it was a real whos who in the Hot Rod world that contributed to that cars build.

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Just a thought:  Have you told the Petersen Museum about the car? With the connection to Hot Rod Magazine, I'd think they'd love to have it on display.

[Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas]

You need to be into Model A's and you will see a lot more folks dying off. 

TOB

Used to be at Hershey there would literally a hundred or more, now just a handful. I did see a "restored" 1983 Honda Accord a few years back and just this year an early 90's Toyota Camry in the show field.

[427heaven]

Van- I never thought about it, can you PM your info would love to talk to you about Dads car!

[427heaven]

One of my DADS mentors was Kong Jackson one of the Kings of speed back in the day!

[Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas]

The flathead is such a great looking engine, right up there with Buick nailheads

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Van- I never thought about it, can you PM your info would love to talk to you about Dads car!

Thanks for posting about your dad's car. What a history, and still intact today!  Did you get to cruise in it when you were a teenager?

I forget where you said you grew up.  Somewhere in the West-side of LA, I'm kind of remembering?  Me too. Culver City.

I'd think the Petersen Museum would love to have the car on display. I can put you in touch with my long-time car buddy, Cam Benty, who handles their photo archives. Cam was the editor at Popular Hot Rodding when I worked there in the early/mid'80s, then he became the editor of Car Craft. Very nice guy, and really knows his stuff.  I'm sure he would be interested.

My email is 66CVT427@gmail.com.   Send me yours and I'll be happy to put you two in contact.

Happy New year to you and yours,
Van

[427heaven]