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Taking Horace Greeley's advice to heart a small group of
Greenfield's gear heads packed their bags, boarded a plane
and headed for lala land in Southern California. |
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February 6, 2009 |
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Larry Case's Photos |
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Larry Case, Dannie Pointer, Dick Daugherty, and
Bobby Trefz in front of the world famous Hollywood
sign. Behind the camera was Eddie Montgomery. |
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Most of the photos below were taken at the
NHRA Hot Rod Museum while others may be from the Grand
National Roadster Show. Both the museum and the show were
located in Pomona, CA. |
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Photos and photo scripts
provided by Eddie Montgomery. |
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This is the very first 1949-51 Mercury to
get a chopped top. It was done in the George Barris shop, by
George's brother Sam Barris, and this was his personal car.
George was mostly the PR man and Sam was the metal
man. |
Does anyone remember Tommy in the
Mouseketeers, aka "TV Tommy Ivo" He was an avid hot rodder
also. This is his old "T" Bucket |
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Editor's Note:
I never owned a 49-51 Mercury and can't remember even riding
in one. But, it is probably my most favorite classic ride of
all times. A chopped and customized Mercury reeks with cool.
To me it has a shadowy, stealth like, silhouette that calmly
emotes the message, "I'm too cool for the room so I'm outta'
here!" |
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I wonder how many guys remember this
slingshot dragster, the "Glass Slipper?" |
Does anyone that used to build model car
kits, remember
this truck as a model?
"The Black Widow" |
Here's one of the main reasons, that I
wanted to make the trip. I've liked this truck, ever since
it was first built, back in the late 50s, but never got to
see it anywhere. It was tragically burnt almost beyond
recognition, I think, back in the late 60s, along with some
other famous customs, and some movie star's cars too. It has
been cloned by one man. But Brizio Street Rods was
commissioned by it's present owner to completely rebuild it
to it's award winning condition as it appeared back in the
50s. This was done within the last 3 years. By the way, the
vehicle is called "The Alakart." |
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Here's the 34 Coupe from the movie "California Kid" in which
Martin Sheen starred in. |
Here is K.S. Pittman's 33 Willys Gasser from the 60s and
early 70s |
Here's Stone Woods & Cook 41 Willys Gasser. I can remember
going to both Kil Kare & National Trails to the Gasser Wars
that they had. The racers were "Ohio George Montgomery",
Stone Woods & Cook S Pittman, and "Big John Mazmanian" They
always put on a heck of a good show. |
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This is an old famous drag car also, It was
powered by an Allison aircraft engine, back in the late 50s
early 60s. |
Tommy Ivo's dragster powered by four Buick
V8s. |
One of the very first cars considered to be
funny cars. This one is Gas Ronda's Mustang.
These 1st altered wheelbase cars ran in F/X classes
which meant Factory /Experimental. |
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Here's the NHRA Drag Safari tech trailer
from back in the
early 50s |
This is a statue of Wally Parks, the founder
of NHRA. At every event the class winner gets a smaller
version as a trophy, called the Wally. |
Here is Erin Moran aka Joannie from Happy
Days, She was friendly and funny. Dick Daugherty, paid to
have his pic taken with her. |
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A "T" Bucket Limo for touring the Stars
homes.
No, we didn't take the tour. (But, did you eat at
Hooter's?) |
Here is a pic of the Hollywood sign, taken
in front of the Famous Chinese Theatre. |
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