A great street machine body, the Chevy Vega allows you to pack mega
motors into a mini body, as is the case here.
Chevrolet built some '55 Nomads in the style of the '55 Vette, and
used them as show cars. Maybe Ray Camarcho's car is one of those, or
it might be a copy, but the Corvette styling is obvious.
The back lot, from the roof. These happy people are taking in the
sun, and the hot rod history laid out in front of them.
A So-Cal car, this roadster uses the timeless scalloped paint that
many try to emulate.
Affordable hot rods are good hot rods. This A hiboy could be put
together for a song - Oh what a night!
Al Vonderworth's '35 grille is mounted between his '32 roadster's
front fenders in such a way as to make it look stock. The 6.71 blown
hemi gives it away though.
Another Duvall\Hallock style screen, with a vibrant red roadster
hiboy attached.
Charlie Arroya's steel '32 hiboy runs a hot alloy headed SBC with
three deuces.
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Not all California roadsters have the look. This unfortunate
aberration looks like it just arrived from central Europe; with vice
grips holding the body together.
Rare as the proverbial rocking horse poop, the '32 sedan delivery
style wasn't popular 20 years ago - try to buy one now.
Even so called belly button cars can be made interesting. Note the
neat nerf bars, and the flip-out rear glass.
Another nice touch on the M&R Special '32 roadster is the stylised
V8 pin striping on the gas tank.
Mick Himsel, the brother of the famed painter Art Himsl, owns this
unusual T phaeton hiboy.
The apple pie slicks and 'chute give the appearance of a true dinkum
race car, but that 'chute mount on the frame spreader bar might not
pass tech inspection.
The rear of the red roadster is a much modified Jag - now that
breaks the belly button mould.
More auto paint as art - the Tony Bernedini '34 roadster is
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Andy Sargenti 's Victoria is cleaner and straighter than most.
A '35 Chev tourer can look every bit as good as the Ford of the same
year, just ask owner Karl Asari, though he may well be biased.
The devil is in the detail. All soft tops could benefit from this
sort of feature.
Far from a belly button copy, the M&R Special shows its
individuality in the artful hood bubbles.
Mick's tub uses all flatty running gear, liberally chrome plated,
and perfectly detailed.
The black deuce with the cheater slicks and Duvall screen was down
from the Thunderbolts club, of nearby Sacramento.
This steel Dearborn Deuce was up for grabs for $120k. Well, it is
air conditioned.
Flathead nostalgists eat your heart out. This original '32 roadster
has it all.
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