#yellow deuce coupe

[bayareabadboy]

American Graffiti

[philashworth]

Recent commission all wrapped up for the ultimate fan of American Graffiti, The Outsiders, classic horror movies, sunsets, and a triangular shaped 20 block neighborhood in Rochester, NY. Really hoping to stop by the Highland Park Diner and eat too much food and drink too much coffee in a hopefully near post-covid future.

Unfortunately, The Cinema Theater announced in February that they will be closing their doors indefinitely. Hoping someone jumps in and saves the day, especially since they've been a functioning movie theater since 1914, one of the longest running theaters in the United States. 

[nemesisbinxartifactseries]

Artifact Series J

J. Allen Hynek's Telescope

J. Edgar Hoover's Tie

J. McCullough's Golf Ball

J. Templer's Wind-Up Tin Rooster *

J. C. Agajanian’s Stetson

J.T. Saylors's Overalls

J.M. Barrie’s Swiss Trychels

J.M.W. Turner's Rain, Steam and Speed-The Great Western Railway *

J.R.R. Tolken's Ring

Jack-in-the-Box

Jack's Magic Beanstalk

Jack Daniel's Original Whisky Bottle

Jack Dawson's Art Kit

Jack Duncan's Spur *

Jack Frost's Staff

Jack Kerouac's Typewriter

Jack Ketch's Axe

Jack LaLanne's Stationary Bike *

Jack London's Dog Collar

Jack Parson's Rocket Engine

Jack Sheppard's Hammer

Jack Sparrow's Compass

Jack Torrance's Croquet Mallet

Jack the Ripper's Lantern *

Jackie Robinson's Baseball

Jackson Pollock's "No. 5, 1948"

Jackson Pollock's Pack of Cigarettes

Jackson Pollock's Paint Cans

Jack's Regisword

Jack Vettriano's "The Singing Butler"

Jack's Wrench

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's Kinder- und Hausmarchen

Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian's Otoscope

Jacob Kurtzberg's Belt *

Jacqueline Cochran's Brooch

Jacques Aymar-Vernay’s Dowsing Rod

Jacques Cousteau's Goggles

Jacques Cousteau's Diving Suit

Jacques-Louis David's Napoleon Crossing the Alps *

Jade Butterfly

Jadeite Cabbage

Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar's Smoke Pipe

Jamaica Ginger Bottle

Jaleel White's Hosting Chair

James Abbot McNeill Whistler's Whistler's Mother *

James Allen's Memoir

James Bartley's Britches

James Ben Ali Haggin's Leaky Fountain Pen

James Bert Garner’s Gas Mask

James Bett's Cupboard Handle

James Braid's Chair *

James Brown's Shoes

James Bulger's Sweater

James Buzzanell's Painting "Grief and Pain"

James Buzzanell’s Survey Books

James C. McReynolds’ Judicial Robe

James Chadwick's Nobel Prize

James Clerk Maxwell's Camera Lens

James Colnett's Otter Pelt

James Condliff's Skeleton Clock

James Cook's Mahiole and Feather Cloak

James Craik's Spring Lancet

James Dean's 1955 Prosche 550 Spyder, aka "Little Bastard"

James Dean's UCLA Varsity Jacket

James Dinsmoor's Dinner Bell

James Eads How’s Bindle

James Earl Ray's Rifle

James Fenimore Cooper's Arrow Heads

James Gandolfini's Jukebox

James Hadfield’s Glass Bottle of Water

James Hall III’s Shopping Bags

James Henry Atkinson's Mouse Trap

James Henry Pullen’s Mannequin

James Hoban's Drawing Utensils

James Holman’s Cane

James Hutton's Overcoat

James Joyce’s Eyepatch

James M. Barrie's Grandfather Clock

James M. Barrie's Suitcase

James Murrell's Witch Bottle

James Philip’s Riata

James Prescott Joule's Thermodynamic Generator

James Smithson's Money

James Tilly Matthews’ Air Loom

James Warren and Willoughby Monzani's Piece of Wood

James Watt's Steam Condenser

James Watt's Weather Vane

James W. Marshall’s Jar

Jan Baalsrud’s Stretcher

Jan Baptist van Helmont's Willow Tree

Jane Austen's Carriage

Jane Austen's Gloves

Jane Austen's Quill

Jane Bartholomew's "Lady Columbia" Torch

Jane Pierce's Veil

Janet Leigh's Shower Curtain

Janine Charrat's Ballet Slippers

Jan Janzoon's Boomerang *

Janis Joplin's Backstage Pass from Woodstock *

Jan Karski's Passport

Janus Coin *

Jan van Eyck’s Chaperon

Jan van Speyk's Flag of the Netherlands

Jan Wnęk's Angel Figurine

Jan Žižka's Wagenburg Wagons

The Japanese Nightingale

Jar of Dust from the Mount Asama Eruption

Jar of Greek Funeral Beans

Jar of Marbles

Jar of Molasses from The Boston Molasses Disaster

Jar of Sand

Jar of Semper Augustus Bulbs

Jar of Shiva

Jar of Sugar Plums

Jascha Heifetz's Violin Bow

Jason Voorhese's Machete

Javed Iqbal's Barrel of Acid

Jay Maynard's Tron Suit

Jean II Le Maingre's Gauntlets

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau’s Cradleboard

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin's Bubble Pipe

Jean Chastel's Silver Gun

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's Pocket Watch

Jean Fleury's Aztec Gold Coins

Jean-François Champollion’s Ideographic Dictionary

Jean Froissart's Mirror *

Jean-Frédéric Peugeot's Pepper Mill

Jean Hilliard’s Earmuffs

Jean Parisot de Valette’s Sword Sheath

Jean-Paul Marat's Bathtub

Jean Paul-Satre’s Paper Cutter

Jean-Pierre Christin's Thermometer

Jean Senebier's Bundle of Swiss Alpine Flowers

Jean Valnet's Aromatherapy Statue

Jean Vrolicq’s Scrimshaw

Jeanne Baret's Hat

Jeanne de Clisson's Black Fleet

Jeanne Villepreux-Power's Aquarium

Jeannette Piccard's Sandbag

Jeff Dunham's First Ventriloquist Box

Jefferson Davis' Boots

Jefferson Randolph Smith's Soap Bar

Jeffrey Dahmer's Handkerchief

Jeffrey Dahmer's Pick-Up Sticks

Jemmy Hirst's Carriage Wheel

Jenny Lind's Stage Makeup

Jeopardy! Contestant Podiums

Jerome Monroe Smucker's Canning Jars

Jerry Andrus’ Organ

Jerry Garcia's Blackbulb *

Jerry Siegel's Sketchbook

Jesse James' Saddle

Jesse James' Pistol

Jesse Owens' Hitler Oak

Jesse Owens' Running Shoes

Jesse Pomeroy's Ribbon and Spool

Jester's Mask

Jesus of Nazareth's Whip

Jesús García's Brake Wheel

Jet Engine from the Gimli Glider

Jet Glass Cicada Button

Jethro Tull's Hoe

Jeweled Scabbard of Sforza

Jiang Shunfu’s Mandarin Square

Jim Davis' Pet Carrier

Jim Fixx's Shorts

Jim Henson's Talking Food Muppets

Jim Jones' Sunglasses

Jim Londos' Overalls

Jim Robinson's Army Bag

Jim Thorpe's Shoulder Pads

Jim Ward's Piercing Samples

Jimi Hendrix's Bandana

Jimi Hendrix's Bong

Jimi Hendrix's Guitars *

Jimmie Rodgers Rail Brake

Jimmy Durante's Cigar

Jimmy Gibb Jr's Stock Car

Jimmy Hoffa's Comb

Jin Dynasty Chainwhip

Jingle Harness

Joan II, Duchess of Berry's Dress

Joan of Arc's Chain Mail

Joan of Arc's Helmet (canon)

Joan Feynman's Ski Pole

Joanna of Castile's Vase

Joan Rivers' Carpet Steamer

Joan Rivers' Red Carpet

Joe Ades's Potato Peeler

Joe Girard’s Keys

Joe Rosenthal's Camera Lens

Joel Brand's Playing Cards

Joséphine de Beauharnais' Engagement Ring

Johan Alfred Ander’s Piece of Porcelain

Johann Baptist Isenring’s Acacia Tree

Johann Bartholomaeus Adam Beringer's Lying Stones

Johann Blumhardt's Rosary

Johann Dzierzon’s Beehive Frame

Johann Georg Elser's Postcard

Johann Maelzel's Metronome *

Johann Rall's Poker Cards

Johann Tetzel's Indulgence

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Prism

Johannes Brahms' Coffee Creamer

Johannes Diderik van der Waals' Gloves

Johannes Fabricius' Camera Obscura

Johannes Gutenburg's Memory Paper *

Johannes Gutenburg's Printing Press *

Johannes Gutenberg's Printing Press Keys

Johannes Kepler's Planetary Model

Johannes Kepler's Telescope Lense

Johannes Kjarval’s Landscape Painting

John A. Macready's Ray-Bans *

John A. Roebling's Steel Cable

John A.F. Maitland's Musical Brainnumber *

John André’s Stocking

John Anthony Walker's Minox

John Axon's Footplate

John Babbacombe Lee’s Trapdoor

John Bardeen's Radio

John Bodkin Adams’ Stethoscope

John Brown's Body *

John Brown's Machete

John C. Koss SP3 Stereophones

John C. Lilly's Isolation Tank Valve

John Cabot's Map

John Carl Wilcke's Rug *

John Crawley's Painting

John Croghan's Limestone Brick

John Dalton's Weather Vane

John Dee's Golden Talisman

John Dee's Obsidian Crystal Ball

John Dee’s Seal of God

John DeLorean's Drawing Table

John Dickson Carr's Driving Gloves

John Dillinger's Pistol *

John D. Grady’s Satchel

John D. Rockefeller's Bible

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. and Jr.'s Top Hats

John Dwight's Hammer

John F. Kennedy's Coconut

John F. Kennedy's Presidental Limousine

John F. Kennedy's Tie Clip *

John Flaxman's Casting Molds

Sir John Franklin's Scarf

John Gay's Shilling

John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s Pen

John H. Kellogg's Bowl

John H. Kellogg's Corn Flakes

John H. Lawrence's Pacifier

John Hancock's Quill

John Harrison’s Longcase Clock

John Hawkwood’s Lance

John Hendrix's Bible

John Henry Moore's White Banner

John Henry's Sledge Hammer

John Hetherington's Top Hat

John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter's Torture Rack

John Holmes Pump *

John Hopoate's Cleats

John Howard Griffin's Bus Fare

John Hunter's Stitching Wire

John Hunter's Surgical Sutures

John J. Pershing's Boots

John Jacob Astor's Beaver Pelt

John Jervis’ Ship

John Joshua Webb’s Rock Chippings

John Kay's Needle

John Keat's Grecian Urn *

John, King of England's Throne

John L. Sullivan's Boots

John Langdon Down's Stencils

John Lawson's Mannequin Legs

John Lennon's Glasses

John "Liver-Eating" Johnson's Axe

John Logie Baird's Scanning Disk *

John M. Allegro's Fly Amanita

John Macpherson's Ladle

John Malcolm's Chunk of Skin

John Malcolm's Skin Wallet

John McEnroe's Tennis Racket *

John Milner's Yellow '32 Ford Deuce Coupe

John Moore-Brabazon’s Waste Basket

John Morales' McGruff Suit

John Mytton’s Carriage

John Pasche's Rolling Stones Poster Design

John Paul Jones's Sword

John Pemberton's Tasting Spoon

John Philip Sousa's Sousaphone

John Rambo's Composite Bow

John Rykener's Ring

John Shore's Tuning Fork

John Simon's Mouthwash

John Simon Ritchie's Padlock Necklace

John Smith of Jamestown's Sword

John Snow's Dot Map

John Snow’s Pump Handle

John Stapp’s Rocket Sled

John Steinbeck's Luger

John Sutcliffe's Camera

John Sutter's Pickaxe

John Tunstall's Horse Saddle

John Trumbull's "Painting of George Washington"

John von Neumann's Abacus

John Walker's Walking Stick

John Wayne Gacy's Clown Painting *

John Wayne Gacy's Facepaint

John Wesley Hardin's Rosewood Grip Pistol

John Wesley Powell's Canoe

John Wesley Powell’s Canteen

John Wilkes Booth's Boot *

John Wilkes Booth Wanted Poster

John William Polidori's Bookcase

Johnny Ace's Gun

Johnny Appleseed's Tin Pot *

Johnny Campbell's University of Minnesota Sweater

Johnny Depp's Scissor Gloves

Johnny Smith's Steering Wheel

Johnny Weismuller's Loincloth *

Joker's BANG! Revolver

Jon Stewart's Tie

Jonathan Coulton's Guitar

Jonathan R. Davis' Bowie Knife

Jonathan Shay's Copy of Iliad/Odyssey

Jonestown Water Cooler

Jorge Luis Borges' Scrapbook

José Abad Santos' Pebble

José Delgado’s Transmitter

Jose Enrique de la Pena's Chest Piece

Jōsei Toda’s Gohonzon Butsudan

Josef Frings’ Ferraiolo

Josef Mengele's Scalpel

Josef Stefan's Light Bulbs

Joseph of Arimathea's Tomb Rock

Joseph of Cupertino's Medallion *

Joseph Day's Sickle

Joseph Ducreux's Cane

Joseph Dunninger's Pocket Watch

Joseph Dunningers’ Props

Joseph E. Johnston Confederate Flag

Joseph Force Crater's Briefcases

Joseph Fourier's Pocket Knife

Joseph Glidden’s Barbed Wire

Joseph Goebbels' Radio *

Joseph Jacquard's Analytical Loom

Joseph Bolitho Johns’ Axe

Joseph Kittinger's Parachute

Joseph Lister's Padding

Joseph McCarthy's List of Communists

Joseph Merrick's Hood

Joseph-Michel Montgolfier's Wicker Basket

Joseph Moir’s Token

Joseph Pilate's Resistance Bands *

Joseph Polchinski’s Billiard Ball

Joseph Stalin's Gold Star Medal *

Joseph Stalin's Sleep Mask *

Joseph Swan's Electric Light

Joseph Vacher's Accordion

Joseph Vacher's Dog Skull

Joseph Valachi's '58 Chevrolet Impala

Josephus' Papyrus

Joseph Wolpe's Glasses

Josephine Cochrane's Dishwasher

Joshua's Trumpet *

Josiah S. Carberry's Cracked Pot

Joshua Vicks' Original Batch of Vicks Vapor Rub

Josiah Wedgewood's Medallion

Jost Burgi's Armillary Sphere *

Jovan Vladimir's Cross

Juana the Mad of Castiles' Crown

Juan Luis Vives' Quill Set

Juan Moreira’s Facón

Juan Pounce de Leon's Chalice

Juan Ponce de León's Helmet

Juan Seguin's Bandolier

Jubilee Grand Poker Chip *

Judah Loew ben Belazel's Amulet *

Judas Iscariot’s Thirty Silver Coins

Judson Laipply's Shoes

Jules Baillarger's Decanter

Jules Leotard's Trapeze Net

Jules Verne's Original Manuscripts

Julia Agrippa's Chalice

Julia Child's Apron *

Julia Child's Whisk

Julian Assange’s Flash Drive

Julie d’Aubigny's Sabre

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg's Wedding Rings

Julius Asclepiodotus’ Shield Boss

Julius Caesar's Wreath

Julius Wilbrand's Lab Coat Buttons *

Jumanji

Jumper Cables

Junji Koyama’s Vegetables

Jure Sterk's Ballpoint Pen

Jürgen Wattenberg's Leather Provision Bag

Justa Grata Honoria’s Engagement Ring

Justin Bieber's Guitar

Justinian I's Chariot Wheel

Justin O. Schmidt's Wasp Mask

Justus von Liebig's Fertilizer Sack

Justus von Liebig's Mirror

[hysydney]

A penchant for purple: part 3 (Series 3)

“Colours are light's suffering and joy.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

In part 1 and part 2 of this series, we saw the disruptive influence of purple as identified by Goethe in his treatise on colour, Zur Farbenlehre (Theory of Colour).  Goethe in his analyses did not bother with colour as a physical phenomenon to be dissected; on the contrary, his philosophy concentrates on how colour is sensed and interpreted by the eye then the mind.

Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher, was motivated by his interest in painting, and describes, in some of the earliest published accounts, coloured shadows, after images and complementary colours. In contrast to Isaac Newton, he was not concerned with the physics of colour, analytic measurement and cold, hard mathematics.  He was concerned with colour harmony and ways of characterising how colours affect the viewer.

Philosophers and psychologists embraced Zur Farbenlehre; physicists rejected it. 

In theorising about the psychological impacts of colours, Goethe’s ‘chromatic’ wheel, as he termed it, illustrates also the opposition of colour as perceived by the human eye. 

Purple, the most powerful wavelength of the spectrum, sits, in Goethe’s colour wheel, on the divide between reddish-yellow (orange) and the reddish-blue (violet). It resolves the polarity between yellow and blue. 

from Theory of Colours, (1840), Plate I Figure 3 and ¶612

(Primary and secondary colours are depicted as triangles and complementary relationships are depicted as straight lines.)

It was Goethe who introduced the colour purple into his schemas, while Newton’s theory contained only spectral colours. Purple is still included in colour wheels today. 

Purple is the zenith of Goethe’s world of colours.

Its manifestations in MFMM are hugely varied and, with some poetic licence, extend from pale mauve satin, delicate lilac chiffon and soft lavender feathers, to deep, rich violet felts and noble purple itself in plush velvet.  Series 3 sees on-going glimpses as well as long, lingering gazes at its tonal palette.

First glimpse appears in Episode 1 of Series 3, Death Defying Feats, and in the awkwardness, then the more relaxed environment of the morning after the night before.  Phryne and Jack have had  a couple of dates defied by death and Daddy, and they are just coming to terms with his waking up in her bed.

Our colour de jour appears in the form of a soft lavender silk scarf that accompanies Phryne’s eggshell blue chinoise coat.  Having established what took place, they revert to collaborative detective-mode to interview the contortionist, her unravelled appearance complete with floral dress displaying bunches of violets:

The pale lilac-grey scarf then accompanies Phryne and Dot, then Phryne and Jack on investigations into the mysteriously misplaced mermaid Millie, with reflections of the blue-lavender in the trim of Phryne’s red cloche:

Mysterious Millie offers some purple accessories of her own:

Goethe appreciates that the sensation of complementarity does not originate physically from the actions of light on our eyes but perceptually from the actions of our brain - our visual system.

And in his system, it is green that has a complementary relationship to purple (just saying):

Episode 2, Murder and the Maiden

Just when we thought, after the Episode 1 date disasters, that things might start looking up, along comes Episode 2 and a pronounced purple patch.

Purple’s ability to both excite and then dampen delight appears in another piece of gorgeous chinoiserie, and no subtlety of colour this time. The black, midnight blue and purple silk has purple silk lining, trim and cuffs, and a purple cloche with silk embroidered floral motifs; Phryne’s earrings dangle purple appeal.

Despite some reminiscing and some subsequent remonstrating, the dashing detective duo collaborate to confound culprits (and captains):

Series 3, Episode 3 Murder and Mozzarella

For a scene with ‘a rival for Jack’s affection’ Phryne needs an outfit that ‘is sexy but incredibly elegant’ (MFMM Costume Exhibition catalogue). It is black beaded Chantilly lace over a purple silk under-slip.

Phryne’s visit is to find out, ostensibly, more about the feud between culinary families and involvement of the Camorra, but perhaps it is more than rival restaurants that incite the visit.

Concetta: You are a friend of Gianni's? Jack.  

Phryne: A friend, yes. And you? 

Concetta: Si. He tried very hard to find who killed my husband, but it is not easy. Since then he has dinner here many, many nights. 

Phryne: He must like the food.

And just to make sure we have this evening and the next day firmly established as significant, the next morning reinforces the purple theme, with perhaps one of the most telling scenes in relation to Phryne’s growing propriety of Jack:

Phryne: I didn't know you drank coffee, Jack. 

Jack: Would you like me to make a full confession? 

Phryne: No, thank you. I prefer a never-ending source of mystery.

Jack: Concetta, this is Miss Fisher. 

Concetta: Si. We talked last night. 

Jack: Did you now?

The rich purple velvet jacket with wide buttoned cuffs is teemed with a black straw hat and feathers of black, white and lavender and a long black and purple floral print scarf.  The coat could well be one we’ve seen previously in Raisins and Almonds and/or Juana, but without the fur collar.  But it continues tonally the link with Phryne’s dinner with Concetta.

The tonal link with Jack too is reinforced as they walk away from Strano’s, the red lining of their coats in step with their, well... step.

There’s some serious manoeuvring on both their parts as murder investigation and personal interest interplay in a truly delightful exchange of flirtatious banter:

Jack: So you came back to the restaurant last night. 

Phryne: I had a few questions for Concetta. 

Jack: Did you get the answers you were looking for? 

Phryne: Too early to say. When you say 'old friend', do you mean 'old friend' like Dr Mac, or 'old friend' like Captain Compton? 

Jack: Concetta Strano hasn't saved my life from a burning plane wreck in Madagascar, if that's what you mean.

Then a change of tone as concern for one another becomes serious:

Jack: I'm more concerned about you getting in too deep. 

Phryne: Who, me? 

Jack: Look, these people have been killing each other for generations... 

Phryne: I'll be careful. Promise me you'll be careful too. 

The plush purple and accoutrements head off to the docks for a shoot out:

Then a meeting with Mac in the morgue:

Mac: I have no doubt she was attacked, but that wasn't what killed her. 

Phryne: There were mushrooms in the dish she was preparing. 

Mac: That is where it gets interesting. I tested the contents. Those mushrooms were not poisonous. 

Phryne: So, she was killed by different mushrooms?

A slightly awkward interview with Guido:

And a return to the scene of the crime and a rather beautiful vignette in the restaurant garden with Marianna:

The colour seems to be significant in this episode in its presence in scenes that highlight both personal and professional ties.

So to the final coup d’oeil for the series in Game, Set and Murder,  Episode 8. Tennis is at the heart of this murderous mystery - literally!

Phryne wears a lilac silk chiffon scarf with yet another piece of chinoiserie, this time a smokey silver-blue jacket. Trim on the palest mauve-grey straw cloche echoes the scarf. 

Phryne’s old friendship with the Burrows is tested, as love of tennis becomes more than a game.  Constance loves tennis to the point of obsession and her adoring husband is prepared to support her ambition at any length.

In the scenes set in the gorgeous grounds of Ripponlea (Aunt P’s house again?) the lilac of the the scarf is reflected in the jacaranda in bloom behind the tennis courts. 

The detective duo are decidedly working as a mixed double - both on and off the court, despite a deuce of a difficulty or two or three: prying paparazzi, tempting tennis contestants, and arachnophobic interludes.

Final score - love all?

[emmythespacecowgirl]

Hi for the band asks the beatles and the beach boys ??💛💚

Sara!!! Hi!!! Thank you sm!

Am I a fan?:

The Beatles: absolutely 1000% yesssss

The Beach Boys: omg heck yes!!

First Song I Heard By Them?:

The Beatles: honestly, i was probably made to listen to them while i was still in the womb so i really don't know? i remember getting really happy whenever my ma would put on Maxwell's Silver Hammer for some reason.

The Beach Boys: my brother was the first one to introduce me to the Beach Boys and he had a phase where he really loved Little Deuce Coupe for a hot minute so probably that?

Favorite Song?:

The Beatles: We Can Work It Out ( I feel like this one really encapsulates Paul and John's views on working within the band)

The Beach Boys: Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) it's just so soft and romantical and reminds me of being at the beach with your s/o

Favorite Album?:

The Beatles: Revolver

The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (yes ik very basic)

Favorite Music Video?:

The Beatles: I just really love watching A Hard Day's Night and if you think about it, the whole movie is basically a music vid

The Beach Boys: i like watching the outtakes from the Smile sessions :)

Have any merch?:

The Beatles: my auntie bought me this atrociously loud metal lunch box with the beatles on it that i took to lunch almost ever day in high school :')

The Beach Boys: i have a yellow beach boys shirt that i sleep in often

Seen them Live?:

Both: no :'(

Favorite Member?:

The Beatles: Paul! ngl but the dude was also my first crush so

The Beach Boys: Brian Wilson :')

[hangingoninquietdesparation]

Li'l deuce coupe

I have a yellow sweater

as yellow as the sun

as yellow as

the flat head coupe

in American Graffiti

and never as cool

as the guys

in the black

55

[diecastcarzer]

Ertl American Graffiti 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe Yellow 1:18 Scale https://ift.tt/3etWwkg

[wampus-cat-customs]

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[aaronthomasart]

American Graffiti '32 Ford

American Graffiti ’32 Ford

While I’m on a movie car kick, how about the beautiful ’32 Ford Deuce Coupe from American Graffiti…

George Lucas helped to return hot rods to the streets and revitalize the culture with the 1973 cult classic.

Here’s the start – rough outline and first shades of Copic yellows:

Then, filling in some details with grays and white charcoal pencil.

The end result with a variety of Micron…

[isshof]

The American Graffiti 1958 Chevy Bel-Air Impala:

While not a Super Sport (the option was first offered on the Impala in 1961) this car was featured in the George Lucas/Francis Ford Coppola film American graffiti in 1973, the first Impala was a top of the line option on the Bel-Air. The white movie car was driven by actor Ron Howard in the film and is borrowed by his friend, stolen, recovered and has become a lasting part of American auto movie history alongside the yellow Deuce Coupe. After filming the car was sold by LucasFilms for $285 to a young man who would enlist in the Marine Corp and store it in his parent’s garage until 2004. In 2015 the car was to be auctioned off at the Profiles in History sale as lot# 1531 for an estimated $800,000 to $1,200,000. Fate would intervene when famed NASCAR team crew chief Ray Evernham negotiated a private sale. Motive power for the car had been contentious as in the film it is described as being a a 327 Chevy V8 with 6 Stromberg carbs. The car as bought from LucasFilms had a 348 which was replaced with a 283 ci sporting a standard four-barrel carb. Evernham restored the car in grand fashion and it was unveiled at the 2016 SEMA show much to the appreciation of car and movie fans around the world. When Jon Moss attended the inaugural GM Nationals at the Carlisle PA fairgrounds in 2001 and was asked to give an award in his name, he chose a `58 Impala as his favorite at the show.

[thecardaddy]

1932 Ford Coupe - $80,995.00

You are looking at a 1932 Ford 3 Window 2 Door Coupe. This car show ready beauty is yellow with camel interior, and purrs like a kitten with its 350 Engine and Turbo 350 Transmission with 3.73 Gears. Other features include: Custom pinstriping Power windows Air conditioning Remote suicide doors and trunk This Little Deuce Coupe is in excellent shape and extremely clean inside and out. The pictures don't do it justice. Please Note The Following **Vehicle Location is at our clients home and Not In Cadillac, Michigan. **We do have a showroom with about 25 cars that is by appointment only **Please Call First and talk to one of our reps at 231-468-2809 EXT 1 ** FREE Consignment Visit Our Site Today Easy To List Your Vehicle and Get it Sold in Record Time. from Cardaddy.com https://www.cardaddy.com/vehicles/vehicle/1932-ford-coupe-cadillac-michigan-20868268

[itsworn]

2019 Grand National Roadster Show Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100 Winners

The big award at the Grand National Roadster Show is America’s Most Beautiful Roadster. This year, 14 roadsters competed for that title and the 9-foot trophy that comes with it. Simultaneously, more than 500 participants were in consideration for ten Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100 awards.

STREET RODDER and Painless Performance have teamed up on this award at the Grand National Roadster Show for many years. Unlike the AMBR award, every participating vehicle at the show is eligible to win Top 100, regardless of year and body type. As you’ll see, our picks from Pomona cover a 40-year span and include various makes, designs, and styles. And just like the street rods competing for the AMBR prize (there is some overlap), these rods are exceptional.

The Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100 program will continue at the Sacramento Autorama in February where we will select ten more vehicles. For now, take a look at these 10 extraordinary winners from the 70th Annual Grand National Roadster Show.

1932 Ford Roadster Jim Govro Dripping Springs, TX

In the early Fifties, Jim Govro drove this channeled roadster to high school. He raced it at Bonnneville in 1954. In 1955, it was painted yellow and drag raced in Texas—and at the NHRA Nats in 1957 and 1958. He sold “Tweety” in 1962. Fifty years (to the month) later, he bought it back. Rex Rod & Chassis rebuilt it labor free on the condition that it be finished as close as possible to its earliest version. That includes a 1951 Cadillac 331 with dual 97s and Offy valve covers. The interior is upholstered in white Naugahyde replicating the early style. The gauges are 1940 Ford and the steering wheel is 1954 Olds. Skinny bias-ply whitewalls  roll on 15-inch Ford wheels, with piecrust slicks on Oldsmobile wheels. Jim spent the weekend sharing vintage photos with hundreds of fans.

1954 Chevy 210 Custom Roger Miret Scottsdale, AZ

Roger Miret’s ’54 Chevy, built in traditional kustom style, was the first car we saw when entering the Suede Palace. Another build that started simple and snowballed, ”Morphine” was a shared effort by the Phoenix Rumblers Car Club. Its  numerous sheetmetal mods include ’56 Chrysler taillights and three top chops to achieve the perfect proportions. Elaborate panel paint and seaweed flames, and an on-the-ground profile (provided by air bags and step-notched ’rails) make a huge first impression. The Chevy 235 Stovebolt with a Wayne head and dual Strombergs with helmet air cleaners continues the period-correct impression—carried further by a two-tone pleated upholstery. Roger’s kustom left the Suede Palace with a Best Custom win in addition to Top 100.

1958 Edsel Ranger Kathy Lange St. Louis, MO

It isn’t the first Edsel to earn a Top 100 award, but Kathy Lange’s ’58 Ranger doesn’t have many peers. Built by Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop, it started as an original Ranger, but Edsel fans might spot Pacer, and Citation components added to the mix. An Art Morrison chassis provides the modern platform for the car, rolling on 17- and 20-inch five-spokes, designed by Alloway’s and built by Billet Specialties. A 700hp supercharged Coyote engine, built by Roush Performance, is packed under the hood. A pair of ’64 Thunderbird seats were upholstered in Moore and Giles leather to match the custom maroon and silver paint. Edsel gauges were updated by Classic Instruments. Kathy’s unusual custom got a lot of attention when it appeared at the 2018 SEMA Show, and even more at GNRS.

1951 Oldsmobile Club Coupe Rodney & Cheryl Palla Bakersfield, CA

This resto rod Olds is named Sylvia, after Rodney’s grandmother who bought it new. The car stayed in the family, but went into a barn in 1977. When it was pulled out, the all-original car was intact and well-preserved. Rodney kept his promise that he would not cut up the car—the stock body retains all trim and hardware. Everything else has been redone, from the Roadster Shop chassis to the LS3 (disguised with Olds Rocket valve covers, appropriate green paint, and oil-bath air cleaner). Colorado Custom one-off wheels feature 1950-1953 Olds style hubcaps created in 18- and 19-inch diameters. The interior’s early Fifties flavor is updated with Vintage Air A/C, Dakota Digital custom gauges, and a Kicker strereo. Scott Laitinen and the SIC Chops crew did an amazing job.

1936 Ford Coupe Amadeo & Teri Angelo Drummond, MT

When they first bought the car two years ago, Ami and Teri drove it as it was—stock with a mohair interior and Offy Flathead. Then Ami took the coupe to Ben York and his team at Roseville Rod & Custom for some hot rodding. The Cloud Mist Grey coupe now packs a  Don Ferguson/Ardun Enterprises 296ci topped with a S.Co.T. blower, Autotrend EFI 48 injection (disguised as deuce carbs), and oil bath-themed air cleaner. The front fenders and custom-louvered hood have been reshaped to fit the engine, and one inch was chopped from the top. One-off Evod wheels and bias-ply Diamond Back rubber fill the fenders. The coupe sits on a Roadster Shop chassis. Inside the fully modified interior, a pair of custom buckets are covered in brown leather.

1924 Buick 24-6-45 Touring Ryan Rivers Fullerton, CA

Ryan River’s outstanding Buick proves that a mid-budget, homebuilt, non-Ford street rod can compete for the AMBR award. The red and black phaeton was first modified in the Fifties, but like others on this list, sat neglected for decades. Ryan studied art books to create the art deco and art nouveau elements found throughout the car. The top was chopped 11 inches and a REO cloth top was added. The 18-inch custom wheels are modeled after the solid covers found on coachbuilt cars of the Twenties and Thirties; other elegant details conform to the same theme. For example, the hemispherical trim pieces found around the car were made from stainless soup ladles, 22 in all. Buick power comes from a 1952 straight-8 with twin Stromberg 97 carbs.

1931 Ford Model A Coupe Mike Collman Portland, OR

The Suede Palace holds its awards ceremony on Saturday. That’s when they announced Mike Collman’s Sixties show rod influenced Model A as Best Hot Rod. Mike didn’t plan on taking the coupe this far—but the talent of his builder and friend Tony Wilson helped take it to this level. The body has been chopped 3 inches, channeled 4 inches, given suicide doors, and finished with ice blue paint with pinstripes from Mitch Kim. The 322ci Buick Nailhad features six 97s with frog’s mouth scoops plus Offenhauser valve covers. Firestone piecrust whitewalls and Radir cheater slicks are mounted on 15-inch Rocket Racing drag-style wheels. Inside, a Schroder sprint car wheel, ’51 Ford gauges, mirrored dash, and diamond-tuck upholstery all over validate every award won.

1930 Ford Model A Coupe Peter Georgeades Newark, CA

Here’s another Model A with early Sixties flavor. Peter Georgeades worked with Ron Cambra at Cambra Speed Shop to turn a stock coupe into a custom show rod. Peter found the car in an old man’s shop. He changed the plugs, hand cranked the 4-barrel Flathead, and the car came to life. The 4-banger has been replaced with a 383 stroker Chevy small-block with a 6-71 blower and triple Rochester carbs. Body mods include a 4 1/2-inch chop, bobbed rearend, and raised wheel wells, plus a sweet candy red panel paint job. Wheel Smith contributed the 15-inch chrome reverse wheels, wrapped in bias-ply skinnies and grooved slicks. Handmade race bucket seats and Classic Instruments gauges in a custom dash set apart the interior. A Pinkees Rod Shop chassis carries the Model A.

1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Kent Matranga Laguna Hills, CA

This 1962 Chevy bubbletop, built by Andy Leach at CAL Auto Creations, won tons of awards in 2015, including the Barrett-Jackson Cup. Its appearance in Pomona was our chance to add Top 100 to its list of honors. Owned by Randy Wilcox then, and Kent Matranga now, the Magnesium Silver Chevy underwent countless subtle body mods. The engine cover tops the supercharged Corvette LS9 engine. It sits on an Art Morrison frame with a C6 Corvette front suspension and 4-link in back. Billet Specialties created wheels for this car and now sells them as the Grinder model. Recovery Room wrapped custom seats in dark red leather. Cars this nice sometimes disappear after a few years of glory, but we’ve been told that Matranga drives his ’62 whenever he can

1932 Lincoln Victoria Larry Carter Los Gatos, CA

You’d never expect that Larry Carter’s restored two-tone maroon ’32 Lincoln is powered by a Coyote engine. The rare Vicky, one of seven known remaining, was found in a Southern California wrecking yard in the late Sixties. Larry bought it in 2014 and delivered to Roy Brizio Street Rods, requesting an original-looking car with modern components. Updated parts include the Art Morrison independent front suspension and Heidts independent rear. Wilwood brakes are mounted behind the 18-inch custom Lincoln wheels by Don Sommers, rolling on classic Bedford tires. The leather-covered  interior blends original pieces like the ’32 Lincon steering wheel with modern elements like the seats, Classic Instruments gauges, Vintage Air A/C, and SiriusXM audio.

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CKUA - The Midway: 2017

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The Midway was a special program which typically aired from 9:00am-12:00pm (or sometimes 10:00am-2:00) on CKUA from 2016-2019 during statutory holidays.

Click “keep reading” below for my surviving 2017 Midway playlists.

Explore my playlist history for other dates and programs.

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AIRTIME // PERFORMING ARTIST // ALBUM

2017-10-09

^^ listener recommendation

10:00; Monday Morning; Pulp; Different Class

10:04; Hippy Hippy Shake; Chan Romero; Original Hits

10:06; Digital Witnesses; St. Vincent; St. Vincent

10:10; Love is the Drug; Roxy Music; The Collection

10:14; Sledgehammer; Peter Gabriel; Hit

10:20; Chicken; Bert Convy; Shut Down - Hot Rod Hits

10:22; Road Runner; The Gants; Shut Down - Hot Rod Hits

10:25; Little Deuce Coupe; The Beach Boys; Greatest Hits

10:29; Clocks; Coldplay; A Rush of Blood To the Head

10:36; Memories; The Burning Hell w/ Katie Baggs; The Bard of Montreal

10:40; Leaving the Table; Leonard Cohen; You Want It Darker

10:45; Message in a Bottle; The Police; Complete Recordings ^^

10:51; How To Forget; Jason Isbell; EFMF Sampler

10:55; Kodachrome; Paul Simon; Essential

11:01; So Sad About Us; The Who; Maximum R&B

11:05; Somewhere My Love; Frank Sinatra; My Way

11:07; Laisser Tomber Les Filles; France Gall; Greatest Hits

11:10; Running on Empty; Jackson Browne; Next Voice You Hear

11:16; Space Truckin’; Deep Purple; Machine Head

11:22; Piggies; Theodore Bikel; Piggies 45

11:25; Animals; The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger; Midnight Sun

11:32; Crippled Inside; John Lennon; Imagine

11:37; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance; Frank Zappa; The Lost Episodes

11:40; I’m So Happy I Could Cry; The Soul Giants (Zappa); Joe’s Corsage

11:45; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance; The Mothers of Invention; We’re Only In It For the Money

11:47; Tide is High; Blondie; Best of

11:51; What a Girl’s Gotta Do; Lindi Ortega; ‘Til the Goin’ Gets Gone

11:55; Give Me a Sign; Edward Sharpe & the Mag Zeroes; Give Me a Sign 45

12:02; Chain Gang; Sam Cooke; The Man Who Invented Soul

12:04; Flowers; Leon Bridges; Coming Home

12:08; Let the Good Times Roll; JD McPherson; Let the Good Times Roll

12:11; Gemini; Alabama Shakes; Sound & Colour

12:17; Libra; Harvey Sid Fisher; Harvey Sid FIsher’s Astrology

12:19; Fake Empire; The National; Boxer

12:22; Archie, Marry Me; Alvvays; Alvvays

12:26; Puppet on a String; Sandie Shaw; Sixties Hits

12:31; Less Than Zero; Elvis Costello; My Aim is True

12:35; Baby Workout; Jackie Wilson; Best of

12:38; Heart of Gold; Charles Bradley & Menahan St. Orch; No Time For Dreaming ++

12:41; Going Down Slow; Dee Dee Bridgewater; Memphis… Yes, I’m Ready ++

12:46; Shake; Gary Clark Jr.; Story of Sonny Boy Slim

12:50; Be Alright; Bend Sinister; The Other Way ++

12:56; Monster Mash; Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett; Monster Hits

13:01; Let Them Knock; Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings; Miss Sharon Jones

13:07; Through Blue Light; The Wilderness of Manitoba; Live at CKUA ^^

13:12; Oh, the Wind Will Blow; Doug Hoyer; Walks With the Tender & Growing Night

13:17; He’ll Have To Go; Jim Reeves; Anthology ^^

13:19; Wicked Game; The Give ‘Em Hell Boys; Barn Burner

13:23; I’ll Never Fall in Love Again; Tom Jones; Anthology

13:29; Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut; Almond Joy; Vintage Commercials

13:31; In Spite of Ourselves; John Prine & Iris Dement; In Spite of Ourselves ^^

13:37; Thank You; Led Zeppelin; Led Zeppelin II ^^

13:41; Make It Better (Forget About Me); Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; Southern Accents ^^

13:47; You Got It; Roy Orbison; Mystery Girl ^^

13:50; Perdono; Caterina Caselli; Italian Rock & Roll Classics ^^

13:55; Dishes; Pulp; This is Hardcore ^^

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2017-10-28

^^ listener recommendation

21:06; Saturday Night; The Bay City Rollers; Greatest Hits

21:10; Ain’t That a Shame; Cheap Trick; Live at the Budokan

21:17; Radio, Radio; Elvis Costello; This Year’s Model

21:20; Once in a Lifetime; Talking Heads; Popular Favourites

21:28; Plimsoll Punks; Alvvays; Antisocialites

21:32; Hanging on the Telephone; Blondie; Greatest Hits

21:39; Rescue Me; Fontella Bass; Beg Scream & Shout

21:41; Breaking Down; Florence & the Machine; Ceremonials

21:50; Beehive; Chicago Afrobeat Project; What Goes Up

21:54; Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood; The Animals; Greatest Hits

21:59; Duncan; Sarah Slean; Night Bugs

22:04; Goodbye Yellow Brick Road; Elton John; Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

22:10; Game of Love; Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders; Best of

22:13; Apache; The Shadows; The Shadows

22:17; How Does the Grass Grow; David Bowie; The Next Day

22:21; I Feel Free; Cream; Complete Clapton

22:28; Yakety Yak (re-recording); The Coasters; 20 Best of the ‘50s

22:30; Superstition; Beck Bogart & Appice; Beckology

22:39; Dazed and Confused; Led Zeppelin; Mothership ^^

22:46; Cosmik Debris; Frank Zappa; Apostrophe ^^

22:53; In the Midnight Hour; Wilson Pickett; Atlantic Gold

23:00; Midnight Caller; Badfinger; Best of

23:04; Neptune City; Nicole Atkins; Neptune City

23:08; What the World Needs Now; Jackie de Shannon; Best of Bacharach

23:12; Wicked Game; The Give ‘Em Hell Boys; Barn Burner

23:19; Who’ll Be the Next in Line; The Kinks; Kinda Kinks ^^

23:21; Mercury Blues; David Lindley; El Rayo-X ^^

23:25; All the Young Dudes; Mott the Hoople; Mott the Hoople ^^

23:30; Call Me; Blondie; American Gigolo ^^

23:36; Someday Someway; Marshall Crenshaw; New Wave Hits

23:37; Sorry; The Easybeats; Best of

23:41; Hey St. Peter; Flash and the Pan; New Wave Hits

23:45; The Moment; Tame Impala; Currents

23:50; The One For Me; Doug Hoyer; To Be a River

23:55; Memories; Leonard Cohen; Death of a Ladies’ Man

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MARTY POPSTAR - BETTY BOOP (prod By Lowsockk) by MARTY POPSTAR Follow: http://bit.ly/2yn0RmK http://bit.ly/2xFcl1n http://bit.ly/2ynhUVT https://twitter.com/martypopstar Counting money in the coupe blowing smoke out the roof Got a gun like Starfox and I copped a Big Blue then I'm finna pour a deuce Pour a 4 in it too I'm a skinny Latin zombie I don't need no damn food Betty Boop Betty Boop Betty Boop Betty Boop Got a favorite white chick Yeah I call her Betty Boop She look like Sailor Moon She only 22 Minus 5 I don't care if she alive hey! and if she like me then we won't have like no problems aye I had to deck her out in yoga pants and Nike I'm on that sake so she suck me then she fight me I'm a wild one yeah you might not wanna fight me I might cut you up or shoot you in your eye piece yeah I'm such a dime piece I am not a hype beast I'm more like a wolf and I got the saber tooth So just call me Sesshomaru I'm pouring up a deuce With my lil Betty Boop Off that yellow I said hello then I had to drop the roof When I swerve off in the coupe I'm the bad guy +2 Counting money in the coupe blowing smoke out the roof Got a gun like Starfox and I copped a Big Blue then I'm finna pour a deuce Pour a 4 in it too I'm a skinny Latin zombie I don't need no damn food Betty Boop Betty Boop Betty Boop Betty Boop Got a favorite white chick Yeah I call her Betty Boop

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Inspired by a Historic Deuce, a Hemi-Powered 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe Charts Own Path

One Deuce coupe follows another, but not all play by the rules. Take the blue-green three-window example here, the property of Lynn Bird. Besides the somewhat unusual color, the car stands out thanks to the fender treatment, with a bobbed pair fitted to only the rear. This look gained acceptance during the 1950s, due in part to projects such as the highly revered Lloyd Bakan maroon three-window. It appeared in Rod & Custom magazine in 1956 (featuring motorcycle fenders in front) and on a memorable cover of HOT ROD magazine in October 1957. Parked next to a swimming pool with two bathing beauties posing next to it, the vehicle created quite a stir at the time. (Eric Rickman took that photo standing on a ladder in the pool.) It was also selected to be displayed at the 2007 Grand National Roadster Show as part of a special exhibit celebrating the 75 Most Significant ’32 Ford Hot Rods of All Time.

Lynn Bird’s Deuce isn’t a highboy, nor is it a full-fendered car. It hovers somewhere in between. The idea of installing fenders in the back but not in the front isn’t new, as several hot rods built in the 1950s adopted this configuration, including the Lloyd Bakan three-window coupe.

An outtake from Eric Rickman’s June 1957 photo shoot of Bakan’s coupe shows the similarities between it and Bird’s Deuce.

Bird’s knowledge of the Bakan coupe is a testament to his appreciation for traditional hot rods, not a big surprise considering he has been wrenching on them since the 1960s. The former building engineer, now retired, recalls, “I grew up in the South Bay [southwest of L.A.—ed.], graduating in 1967. The local scene was more about ’55 Chevys and such. There were very few hot rods, but that was my interest, because I started when I was 12 with car models. They were really big in the 1960s. They made ’32 Fords, coupes, and all kinds of neat kits.”

The South Bay offered a great car scene, and he remembers cruising to an A&W Root Beer stand in Carson, a hopping place at the time. Although hot rods remained a rare occurrence, the scene began embracing them once again in the early to mid-1970s, with folks starting to build resto rods.

The use of 5.50-16 and 7.50-16 bias-plies contribute to the coupe’s rake. These Firestone tires fit over genuine 16×4 and reversed 16×5 Ford wheels. In the back, note the bobbed fenders, though Bird is toying with the idea of mounting four stock fenders.

The front suspension utilizes a mix of well-tried and timeless components: Mordrop beam dropped in the 1960s, Pete & Jake tube shocks, split wishbones, 1932 spindles, and vintage Ford F-100 steering box. The factory grille insert painted off-white is a neat touch.

Bird’s journey through our hobby involved a ’39 Ford coupe during high school, followed by many other interesting rides, such as a ’32 Ford five-window coupe and a ’30 Dodge truck. Around 1990, he grew tired of the street rod/billet scene, so he went back in time and built a chopped ’56 Ford with no modern amenities. This led to connecting with the Chislers Car Club, which would eventually morph into the Burbank Choppers before the turn of the century. Bird, who wrenched on friend’s cars as a side job, ended up helping such club members as Jon Fisher, Aaron Kahan, and artist Keith Weesner with their projects.

Having developed close ties with other likeminded enthusiasts, Bird also launched a private annual cruise called the Palos Verdes Hot Rod Run, gathering a who’s-who of the SoCal scene. It allows him to enjoy his numerous vehicles, including three Ford pickups dated 1927, 1929, and 1932. But he has many other treasures in his garage, such as a ’32 Victoria, and a dozen cars waiting to be revived.

A genuine Southern California Timing Association badge bolts to a chromed, dropped headlight bar, which also welcomes a pair of BLC headlights. This desirable SCTA memento was given to Bird by a good friend.

To efficiently stop the vehicle, Bird selected fresh Bendix-style 1940 Lincoln drums for the front, a setup HOT ROD magazine described in “For Show ’n’ Whoa” (Nov. 2013; bit.ly/2JMTsl1). A ’57 Ford supplied its rearend with drum brakes.

And then there’s the blue-green ’32 coupe on these pages. While the history of its last four decades has been well documented, not much is known before that (see sidebar). Bird has performed the resurrection pretty much on his own, starting with the original chassis, fitted with a sturdy X-member. It then received a heavy Deuce dropped I-beam and a 9-inch Ford rearend, guided by ’36 Ford wishbones and rear springs. Combining a 3.55 ring-and-pinion and a 1963 BorgWarner T10 transmission make for comfortable freeway drives, with the V8 happily humming at acceptable revs.

Speaking of the engine, Bird selected a 270ci Dodge Red Ram Hemi due to its good looks and fairly small dimensions, especially compared to the larger Chrysler and DeSoto Hemis. This powerplant, which equipped a sizable portion of the 1955 Dodge line, has been hopped up by our man with various 1950s components, the most obvious being the trio of Stromberg carbs sitting atop a 3×2 Offenhauser manifold. Check out the handsome 1953-1954 Dodge Red Ram valve covers, too, along with the BorgWarner coil and vintage Echlin voltage regulator mounted on the cherry firewall. Other contemporary, reliable parts hide inside the block, including Ross pistons and an Iskenderian camshaft, an appropriate brand considering Ed Iskenderian founded the company just after WWII. Burnt fumes make their way out via a stainless system crafted by Bird.

Whitewall tires and wheels painted a light shade always seem to work on a hot rod dressed with a dark color. Aftermarket Deluxe hubcaps could be purchased from a variety of companies during the 1950s, a great choice for a 1932 Ford.

With help from his wife Virginia, Bird crafted the simple, tasteful upholstery using long-lasting marine-grade vinyl. You can also distinguish the 1948 Lincoln steering wheel and an old shifter from the Hurst line.

With the rolling chassis handled, he could then concentrate on reviving the shell. The menacing hot rod attitude comes courtesy of a severely chopped top, respectively 3 3/4 inches front and 3 1/4 back. The rest of the body remains stock, including the three door hinges on each side. You might believe the exterior color came from a 1950s automobile paint chart, but not so. Bird mixed his own hue and applied it in a makeshift spray booth in his home garage, with excellent results.

Other cleverly picked parts dress the shell, such as ’48 Chevy taillights, owner-made rear nerf bars, and a pair of round vintage mirrors of uncertain origin, typically found on British cars. A jack of all trades, Bird also handled the interior amenities, starting with the seat covers and door panels. It ultimately took more than four decades to revive this old hot rod, but Bird is pleased to now drive a rare Deuce, built entirely by himself on a somewhat limited budget.

The dash retains some of its stock amenities, such as the engine-turned insert and glovebox to the right, the latter being unique to Deluxe (three-window) Deuces, with the exception of European-made ’32 sedans (but they did not feature doors). Three Stewart-Warner gauges reside in the middle.

Within the 1950s Hemi family, Dodge’s 270ci Red Ram offers the advantage of being fairly compact, thus allowing builders to keep the firewall unmolested on a ’32 Ford. Having no hood sides improves cooling, but Bird says he might install them in the future—should they clear the valve covers.

Bolted to the 1955 Hemi, the polished Offenhauser manifold welcomes a trio of Stromberg 97s. A Mallory distributor dispenses the sparks to the cylinders.

After hot rodders came back home following their WWII stints all over the world, they saw fit to adapt a variety of repurposed army goodies to their jalopies. Among them: bomber seats and gas mask bags that were used as a storage “compartment” in the cockpit. Some folks also converted canteens into radiator catch cans, as seen here.

A vast assortment of race cars used nerf bars in the 1950s, so they also became quite popular on hot rods by the middle of the decade. We dig the nicely curved, owner-made pieces, which perfectly complement the chrome spreader bar. The vintage license plate, surrounded by a Bell Auto Parts reproduction frame, adds some contrast to the custom blue-green paint job. Such yellow plates with black characters prove period-correct for this project car, as they were available between 1956 and 1962 in the Golden State.

An Uncertain Past Finding an old, historically significant hot rod might seem like a tantalizing prospect at first. However, with such discovery comes responsibility. The new owner needs to take the vehicle’s history into consideration during the rejuvenation. In other words, it’s often expected that the restorer will return the car to how it was seen during a certain period, looking like it did in, say, a specific 1950s magazine article. It can be a daunting commitment.

Lynn Bird did not face such a hurdle, as his long research regarding this coupe led to nothing conclusive, really. Some might have considered it a disappointment, but Bird saw the positive aspect of his purchase: He was offered the opportunity to create the three-window coupe he always longed for.

These black-and-white pictures date from the 1970s. They represent the only keepsakes of the old Ford’s past. “That’s all I could find,” says Bird. “One of my friends, Jim Hamlin, bought the car in 1977. There was no doubt in his mind that it had been built as a hot rod with a flathead, back in the 1950s or 1960s.”

The tired yet solid Deuce had some attributes often associated with East Coast rods from the era: channeling, a sectioned grille, and no top chop. During the 1980s, that friend decided to morph the hulk into a street rod typical of the time, so Bird helped him install a 289ci Ford V8, a four-speed Ford transmission, a Vega steering box, and a four-link front and rear suspension.

“Unchanneling” the body proved fairly straightforward, thankfully, as whoever did the work had not butchered the floorpan and frames. The derelict chopped grille was replaced with a stock-height unit, as seen in the color photo of the project. Unfortunately, the coupe suffered some unexpected damage shortly after, in a freak incident involving the Reverse gear: The car slammed into Hamlin’s garage wall, wounding both the structure and the ’32’s rear.

This soured him on finishing the project; he finally decided to sell it to his pal years later, in 2010. Bird spent weeks putting the car back in shape before turning it into the ride you see here. The pictures illustrating this sidebar show the long journey made by the Deuce during the last 40 years, a nice destiny for a genuine three-window survivor.

First Ford Lynn Bird’s introduction to the scene came courtesy of this ’39 Ford, which he purchased in 1967. The coupe first relied on a V8 flathead that had certainly seen better days, so he quickly swapped it for a 283ci Chevy. Check out the choice of popular 1960s rims, chrome reverse for the front and dish mags for the rear. Blackwall tires were the norm in those days.

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HOT ROD Magazine Reader’s Rides from 1994

HOT ROD has always had a Reader’s Rides section in the magazine that breaks down the fourth wall, starts a conversation, and sees what you, the audience, are doing to your own cars. As you may know, we just had our 70th birthday, and in those seven decades, a lot of photos have been taken.

Though these Reader’s Rides from August 1994 didn’t involve the stereotypical Coddington wheels, creamy paint schemes, and smooth bodywork, they are pretty diverse. The street machine and pro street styles of the ‘80s were petering out, but the cars submitted that year were a gentle reminder of blowers, fat rear tires, and Predator Carburetors.

This 1967 Camaro is actually a 230ci, six-cylinder car that it’s owner Mike Bell threw a slew of speed parts at. A pair of Holleys capped off a Clifford intake with a same-branded camshaft, while a pair of Hooker headers directed exhaust flow. These were a few of the parts listed. The best part, snaked the whole car for it for 500 bucks. That sounds strangely familiar to a certain yellow, bow-tie-clad pony car owned by an ex-HOT ROD editor.

This 1967 Mustang Coupe is tough as nails. Owner Carrie Hensley and her husband John did a ton of work on this pony all themselves aside from shortening the nine-inch rear end bearing 4.11 gears. With speed parts from Lunati, Edelbrock, and TRW, they built the 302ci small-block engine, and also tubbed the rear to accommodate a rear set of Mickey Thompson 29×18.5×15 tires. Carrie drove the car to work on occasion, scrubbed it up for shows, and even tracked the car. If the bitchin’ Centerlines weren’t enough, that Thunderbolt-style hood sets off the street-strip theme nicely.

This jet-black 1932, three-window coupe looks as ready for a cruise down the beach to the tune of the Beach Boys as it would at a late-night grudge race in a metropolitan city center. Owner Chris Harris out of New Zealand used a Ford SVO engine topped with a Roush manifold to power the deuce. The suspension was incredibly innovative considering conversions, coilovers, and adjustable everything wasn’t a thing yet. He used a four-linked IRS and uprights of a 1984 Vette and fitted Carrera coilovers to mask the dumps in the road. After an accident at Bonneville in 1988 left Chris paralyzed, the was outfitted with hand controls so he could still drive the car. The amount of technology and creativity used to make this car in the early-mid ‘90s is stunning.

A pastor from Ozark, Missouri named Eldo Roberts was the proud owner of this 1961 Chevy truck back in 1994. He pulled it from a barn with a seized inline-six engine which was tossed in favor of a 350ci small-block, TH400 transmission and 3:90 gears.

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