Comments on: CUSTOM CARS and HOT RODS http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/custom-cars-and-hot-rods/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:04:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/custom-cars-and-hot-rods/comment-page-1/#comment-1064808 nlpnt Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:11:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6707#comment-1064808 Wide whites on a VW/Porsche are one thing but the Brits went to modern silver wheel paint early and it looks really odd next to white rubber. Wide whites on a VW/Porsche are one thing but the Brits went to modern silver wheel paint early and it looks really odd next to white rubber.

]]> By: LightningRose http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/custom-cars-and-hot-rods/comment-page-1/#comment-1064664 LightningRose Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:07:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6707#comment-1064664 It looks to me like Tommy Manville has a much taller trophy wife to go with his Rolls. :) I wonder if this is the first ever mention of a Porsche in the American press? It looks to me like Tommy Manville has a much taller trophy wife to go with his Rolls. :)

I wonder if this is the first ever mention of a Porsche in the American press?

]]> By: Gutie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/custom-cars-and-hot-rods/comment-page-1/#comment-1064654 Gutie Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:08:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6707#comment-1064654 It's Amazing how many of those I've actually seen "in the flesh" on display at car shows and/or Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville, CA. This is especially so for the Sauotchik horror custom Cad on the cover. Gads! Whitewalls on a Porche! Actually, WSWs were very common on sports cars back then. My '63 MGB was delivered with smart narrow band WSW on crappy bias plys. It’s Amazing how many of those I’ve actually seen “in the flesh” on display at car shows and/or Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville, CA. This is especially so for the Sauotchik horror custom Cad on the cover. Gads! Whitewalls on a Porche! Actually, WSWs were very common on sports cars back then. My ‘63 MGB was delivered with smart narrow band WSW on crappy bias plys.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/custom-cars-and-hot-rods/comment-page-1/#comment-1064637 Toronto Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:00:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6707#comment-1064637 I have *always* loved that Delahaye. It ought to be dark blue. The hotrods are very cool as well. I have *always* loved that Delahaye. It ought to be dark blue. The hotrods are very cool as well.

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