earthman's actual ratrod foto thread

[Neverdone]

Some Google time reveals the secret. It's a 1941 Seagrave. Dig the twin mags and dual plugs. Kinda begs for a small load of nitro.


Turn up the volume.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1xg8Kc7Flc&feature=related

I'll take 2 please............. [cl

 

[zzrodder]

The Seagrave V12 was the direct descendant of the Pierce Arrow V12. Pierce Arrow sold he patents and rights to produce it to Seagrave in the late 30's when they ceased auto production. Seagrave added the dual plug ignition and other tweaks to make it super reliable in fire trucks so it could run for days on end if needed on a fire site. Amazingly enough they were still produced until the late 60's.
Here's a 37 Pierce Arrow engine.

 

[earthman]

Thanks Z.Z.

 

[Tim...Ok]

Vintage rat pic..

 

[Bonehead]

Vintage rat pic..

Best picture I have seen in a while. Any backgound on it?

 

[earthman]

If there is any proof this thing was driven on the street then rat rods are TRADITIONAL!

 

[Sam_Fear]

I like it! What did it start out as?

 

[Bonehead]

If there is any proof this thing was driven on the street then rat rods are TRADITIONAL!

I don't think it has headlights, etc. I never was one to be traditional anyway.

 

[rex1927]

Nice car

The way I look at it is, do what you want to.It`s your car.[
That`s my traditional.
I like them all.

 

[Gastrick]

then rat rods are TRADITIONAL!

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[earthman]

There it is Traditional Rat Rods Rule

 

[timbo]

Didnt people call them Jalopys back then? That is what my dad told me his sectioned 35 Ford truck with a shortened bed on a 40 Ford frame was called. He got it in the late 50's and still has it today.
Tim

 

[Sam_Fear]

WHAT IS THIS CAR?

The 'TRAFFIC VIOLATOR' sticker is photoshopped in.

 

[Tim...Ok]

Best picture I have seen in a while. Any backgound on it?

I wish I knew the history on it, buddy of mine posted it on facebook and I just copied it over here..I think it's a really cool old pic..

Tim

 

[Gastrick]

The 'TRAFFIC VIOLATOR' sticker is photoshopped in.

It's real. Here's the photo caption: "Officer L. Samson decorates the windshield of habitual violator Richard Warden, one of 98 who preferred the sticker to jail on July 23, 1947." Photo is from the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Archive. Here's a link to the documentation...http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/FullRecord?databaseID=968&record=17&controlNumber=48187

 

[sgtpontiac]

Love the trousers on Ofc. Samson!!

typical late 40's early 50's style....I think you could fit two legs into one of those....LOL

 

[Gastrick]

WHAT IS THIS CAR?

The back half is Ford Model A coupe. I believe the cowl and front roof section is 40 Ford.

A couple of more photos of it.

 

[CORPO]

making doors for that would have been interesting... very cool pics.. thanks guys

 

[Sam_Fear]

It's real.

Well, not sure I'm convinced it's not doctored, but it's obviously not photoshopped. The big arrow is obvious, but the cops fingers are oddly placed. Might have been 'fixed' because the original sticker didn't show clearly in the photo.

That's a cool link GT! And thanks for the pics of the rat. [cl

 

[Gastrick]

Well, not sure I'm convinced it's not doctored, but it's obviously not photoshopped.

You are right. It very well could be a "retouched" photo, especially since the arrow is added in as you said. I probably should have said that the situation was real, doh[S.