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Goodguys Pleasanton, March,
'07.
Kerry Fehlberg is a native of
Mullumbimby, NSW, and currently resides in the Bay Area of northern
California. Kerry is collecting a considerable amount of local tin,
and will regularly visit major hot rodding events in his area - this
time it was just down the road at Pleasanton, CA.
The day was sunny, the crowds enormous, and the cars present were
generally fabulous. Take a look at the shots below for a glimpse of
the attendees at a typical major event in the US. The prices quoted
are in USD. |
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The trade exhibits were enticing. Here is a Heidt independent 9"
rear bolted into a rubber mounted cross member in a floorless
roadster.
Art Himsl is a Bay Area painter whose work is emulated far and wide.
These 'artful' flames lift even drab & dowdy satin black to a new
level.
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett had
The Salinas
Boys craft him this outstanding '36 3-window.
Here is nostalgia combined with modern excess - this '60 Chevy has a
409 with not one, but two superchargers.
Independent rears are very fashionable - this is a variation of the
Corvette rear, with outboard disc brakes.
1950's Buicks more closely resemble art than most, when combined
with a perfect candy paint job.
Here is a custom that local rod runs should adopt - pretty girls
present trophies to the owners of prize winners who drive up to a
presentation area. Very nice ... idea.
Straight Mustangs are not rare, but this one was only $5,500, so it
probably sold that day. |
'Glass '32 builders take note - this blown BBC powered 3-window has
some trick features that give it a unique stance.
All steel, and mostly original, this '32 hiboy came down from
Washington state for the Pleasanton run.
The Hammet 3-window was featured in The Rodders Journal, in
unpainted form, which is only possible if the metalwork is
exceptional.
This is a
Speedway Motors steel repro '32 roadster. Built outside the US
(South Africa?) these rollers sell for $48k, finished, sans motor &
box.
Goodguys accept a wide range of year models at their runs; this
eclectic bunch illustrates that point well.
Couple a hot 406 BBC with a BDS 871 supercharger, huge nitrous
bottles in the trunk, and Ron Crume's '57 Chevy Sports Coupe should
rumble.
The Bay Area is known for clammy fogs; the lights on this deuce
suggest that this blown BBC powered '32 3-window is a local car.
'28 leatherback coupes are sometimes seen as the 'ugly sister' of
regular 5-windows, but this nifty example was for sale for just
$45k. |
Note the narrowed fuel tank, which allows the huge rear weenies to
be tucked into the pinched chassis.
Yes, some shops make 'glass '33 & '34 cabriolet bodies, so this may
or may not be the real deal. Either way, it would be welcome in any
garage.
Cole Foster of the Salinas Boys added rear spats and incrementally
sloped louvres to the Hammett '36 coupe.
There weren't all that many '33 Vickys made, though some made it as
far as New Zealand. These 'glass examples fill in a big gap in a
receptive market.
Californian T-buckets are an art form - this one might be named
Tubular Bells.
Any '28 roadster looks great with a quick change rear,
and miles of louvres on the trunk lid. Add artistic pin striping, a
tri-carb SBC with period items and
you have this gem.
Commercials are hugely popular here and in the US, though the
numbers of '32-'34 models seen at US runs is staggering.
1954 Ford Victorias are getting hard to find, but this cherry
example could have been taken home from the swap meet for just
$5,000.
Accreditation:
Kerry Fehlberg.
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