Built by Dick Williams in 1952 1953 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster award winner SCTA Bonneville timed speed of 123 mph Featured in Hop Up magazine, June ’53 Entered in the inaugural Historic Hot Rod Class at Pebble Beach in 1997
Author: Ken Gross
Ken Gross is a Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Chief Class Judge and a founding member of the International Chief Judges’ Advisory Group (ICJAG). He served as Executive Director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and his 15 critically acclaimed auto exhibitions have drawn record crowds at major fine-art museums nationwide. The author of 25 books, Ken has been contributing to SCM for more than three decades.
1930 Chrisman Bonneville Ford coupe
Among the most historic 1950s Bonneville racers Built by Art and Lloyd Chrisman and Harry Duncan Multiple Bonneville record-setter in 1953 Featured on the cover of the February 1954 issue of Hot Rod as “The Most Fantastic Coupe” Third place in the Historic Hot Rod Class at Pebble Beach in […]
1925 Spurgin-Giovanine Chevrolet Roadster
Among the most historic 1940s California dry-lakes roadsters Built by Albata Club members Chuck Spurgin and Bob Giovanine 1948 SCTA Class A Roadster Champion: perfect 1,800-point score Featured on the cover of the March 1949 issue of Hot Rod Displayed in the Historic Hot Rod Class at Pebble Beach in […]
1936 Ford Jack Calori 3-Window Coupe
Hot Rod magazine cover car November 1949 Built by rodding pioneers Jack Calori and Herb Reneau Bored and stroked ’46 Mercury 59AB flathead Clay Smith cam; Eddie Meyer high-compression heads Three-inch chopped top, La Salle grille, ’40 Chevy headlights Best in Class at Pebble Beach Early Custom Class in 2005 […]
1932 Ford “404 Jr.” Roadster
Virtually unbeatable on Los Angeles-area drag strips in the 1950s Former NHRA Street Roadster Class world-record holder Fully restored by Dave Crouse, formerly Custom Auto, Loveland, CO Powered by a full race 314-ci Ford flathead V8 with 4 carburetors, Harrell heads and an Isky “404” radius-tappet camshaft Featured in The […]
1922 Ford Model T Roadster Pickup
Credited with starting the T-bucket craze Hot Rod magazine cover in October 1955 Featured on TV in “Mr. Kagle and the Baby Sitter” in 1956 Paint, crab-claw flames and pinstripes by Dean Jeffries Car Craft cover: April, 1957 Starred on the TV show “77 Sunset Strip,” in 1958, and was […]
1936 Ford DeLuxe Cabriolet
Desirable open-top ’36 cabriolet model with rumble seat Elegant black with Apple Green pinstripe 221-ci Ford flathead V8 with dual exhaust Classic styling and reliable engineering
1955 Ford Thunderbird Custom convertible
2012 Detroit Autorama Don Ridler Award winner 2012 Goodguys Custom Rod of the Year 2012 SEMA Mothers Polish Excellence in Design winner 2012 Legend Cup winner Featured in Street Rodder Premium and AutoWeek 1150-hp twin-turbo V8 by Gale Banks Engineering
1932 Ford Roadster
The famous ’32 Ford roadster that raced the quarter horse in 1944 Russetta Timing Association tag: 120.9 mph at Harper Dry Lake, 1944 Starred in several hot rod B movies in the 1950s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance “Best Historic Hot Rod” Named as one of the Most Significant 1932 Fords […]
1952 Allard K2 Custom
Modified by legendary California customizer George Barris Painted and pinstriped by the incomparable Von Dutch Updated for performance and reliability Previously owned by Hollywood actor Jeff Cooper Colorado Grand participant Displayed at the 2007 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance