These are
the cars I owned when they weren't considered classics...........
My Favorite
Thought of by many as the Worlds Ugly Tank
The 1958 Chevrolet Impala
Just so the Half-Ton-Haulers aren't left out
The 1955 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Pickup
The One I Wish I Still Had, The 1955 Chevrolet.
This one had:
- 283 Power Pac from a '57 Chev
- Fuel Injection Heads
- Domed Pistons
- Roller Tappet Cam
- 411 Rear End from a taxi cab
- 2 Matched 4 barrel carbs, matched w/manifold from a Corvette
It held the bragging rights of Central Texas until 1960
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Remember the Jallopy Racing of the 50's and 60's?
Anyone remember Thorndale Speedway, Oak Hills Downs or Speed-O-Rama in Central Texas?
This one had:
- '31 Dodge Body - Looked like this only before the first race.
- Plymouth Frame - Don't know the year, but back then you could weld and re-weld them forever.
- Chrysler Flat Head Engine - Bored out to something.
- Chevrolet Aluminum Pistons - to fit the holes above
- Racing Cam from JC Whitney - eat your heart out Al Unser.
- Special Racing Tires - from the dumpsters behind the best tire shops.
- Two Radiators - still ran hotter than .........
- Note the Special Number on the Side.
My daily driver!
- 57 Ford Fairlane HT-Yeah, its a 4 door but......
- 292 V-8 - Won't win any stoplite races but......
- Dual Exaust -With the glass-pacs, it sounds like it could win.......
- Dodge Lancer Hub Caps- Just like the olden days, huh.......
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Cruiser Skirts? -Yup, finally found a pair…
What we cruse in now.
This site was last updated 8-26-09 - e-mail address Gene Hirschman hershey@spinn.net
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