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| This is my 29 Ford Roadster depicted
in a scene from the 50's along the legendary Route 66 roadside when the
Wigwam Motel chain was thriving. The Wigwams were made of concrete
and had all the amenities of a fine hotel. Well maybe all the amenities
of a dump, but they must have been fun.
It's a painting by automotive artist Kent Bash whose art is well known among auto buffs. His work was recently featured in Rod & Custom Magazine, and it has inspired posters, calendars, and T shirts which are distributed nationally at automotive events, book stores, and anywhere car stuff is sold. Beautiful posters (View) of this painting are available for a price on a number of automotive web sites, but you can have one with my compliments if you love hot rods. The car was completed in 1989, and appeared in a number of magazines including Hot Rod, and Street Rodder, where it graced the cover. It has a Corvette engine with a Tuned Port Injection system by Street & Performance of Mena Arkansas. The wheels are solid billet aluminum by Boyds, and the cool fuzzy dice hang'n on the mirror are special because they were made by my late sister Liz. |
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Most recently, Kent Bash's art is featured in a new art book (named Cruisin') published by Motorbooks International. It is in bookstores coast to coast and is sold by Amazon.com. His painting of my hot rod covers pages 32 and 33. Bash painted the car in my backyard and then added the parking lot and Wigwams. |
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Polished Tuned Port Injection:................... Street & Performance Custom TPI Runners:................................ Arizona Street & Marine Transmission:......................................................................... TH 350 Rear End:........................................................................ Ford 9" (3.0-1) Frame:................................................................. Fully boxed '32 Ford Front Axle:....................................................... Super Bell 4 1/2" drop Wheelbase:...................................................................................... 106" Wheels:....................................................................... Boyds (One Off) Gas Tank:................................................... 18 gallon by Rock Valley Grill:............................................................. Stainless Steel, Dan Fink Hood:............................................... Custom Aluminum by Magoo's Interior: Upholstery:................................................... Lance Troupe Hard Top:............................................................................. Dan Miller Paint:.................................................. Brizio Purple by George Gray Pin Striping by:...................................................................... Tom Otis Cool Fuzzy Dice by:............................................. My Late Sister Liz Car Show Wins:...................................................................................23 Feature Story:...................................................... Hot Rod Magazine Article On Executives & Their Hot Rods............Forbes Magazine Two Page Spread "Cruisin"..................Motorbooks International |
