The LA Roadsters swap meet is always a big event,
with acres of delectable goodies for all interests. Flathead fans
would love the contents of this pickup bed.
Were not sure of this deuce roadster was for
sale, but it appeared to be the barn find of the year; complete down
to the authentic rust.
Coupes at the Roadster's show? Hell yes, and lots
of them. This collection of race ready rods would be welcome
anywhere.
Be still my heart. Well, not literally, but this
stock bodied deuce Deluxe coupe couldn't be confused with a resto-rod.
How do you get so many bugs on the front of an A
roadster. The simplest, and the most preferable way, is for you to
drive it, as was the case here.
Jack Gottfried's 35 roadster has a carefully
understated 2-tone colour scheme, the essence of good taste.
Bright sunshine, and bright, glossy paint jobs
best characterize the LA Roadster's show. That's Andy Brizio's well
travelled, San Francisco based purple hiboy.
Speaking of Ardun OHV conversions, this part of
the park had many more than usual.
More good bits for your project - Scandinavian
showed off various versions of their nifty front sway bar.
The colour on this '36 roadster was an unusual
caramel flavour - bo-licious.
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Do you need a rolling, even running
chassis for your next project? This deuce frame was a runner, with
327 & auto, plus a 9" rear, for just $15k.
The sign writing speaks of recently applied
patina, and the filled lid and lack of hinges suggest 'glass
replica. It sure looks the part though.
Who said that deuce roadsters are expensive? This
one sure appeared to be old, and at just $37½k it was cheap
enough to make you want to enquire.
Roadsters, as far as the eye could see, almost.
The hiboy in the foreground exemplifies the typical So-Cal car, no
top, no fenders, no problems.
Roadsters, again, and again...
Another mid 30's roadster, this time the very
similar '36. The deep blue gloss paint, and red stripe, show the
perfectly finished body to best effect.
Every part of this shapely '32 Victoria hiboy has
been thoroughly thought out, from the wheels to the Ardun heads on
the worked flatmotor.
"But Granddad, where do they get all those deuce
bodies? Do they find them in barns?" "Well, not exactly barns,
Dorothy, but big old buildings."
Low riding rods are cool - so this A roadster
pickup must be amongst the coolest. The early Hemi pokes out either
side, visually reinforcing the brute strength of the Hemi.
Amongst the treasure trove of available projects
was this '28 hiboy roadster on '32 rails. All new suspension parts,
and expensive fiddly bits meant that $14,500 asking price seemed
reasonable.
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Some swap meet projects are painted to disguise
all manner of traps. That's not the case with this rare '33 Victoria
- the metalwork is exposed for all to see.
Commercial body styles have a certain mystique,
and this '40 Sedan Delivery had plenty of that, for just $13½k.
More coupes, and you could own one too. The
Poncho powered 5-window was on the block for $42½k, and the
floor-less 3-window was just $17k.
Hows about the colour on this fine '36 Cabriolet?
The Danville Dukes club plaque was put on there by the
owner, Wayne Schantz, down from BC..
..and again. Some of these cars are LA Roadsters
Club members cars.
Rubber rake alone won't cut it here - the Z in
the front of the '32 frame makes the '30 roadster pickup looks as
though it is diving underground.
The 3 carbs, and scoops fit neatly into the cut
out that has been made in the hood top.
More body styles are regulalrly added to the list
of available steel reproduction bods. Do you need a '32 roadster
pickup? Can do.
There was no price listed on this superb '32
Vicky hot rod. but it would probably be worth every penny. Someone
said that you can't pay too much for such a car, but perhaps you
could buy it too early.
The steel '32 fenders, front splash apron and
rear frame covers were $2,000, the
rears were another grand, while the tidy 3-window was another $39k.
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