Dave, the museum guy, said it was in a Mickey Rooney movie, "The Big Wheel"
powered by an 1940 Indian straight 4 cylinder motor.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Unusual belly tanker found by Mike Wolfe (American Pickers tv show)
Dave, the museum guy, said it was in a Mickey Rooney movie, "The Big Wheel"
powered by an 1940 Indian straight 4 cylinder motor.
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cool vehicle..nice blog btw...the topic is similar to mine...I'm a car guy myself :) following!
ReplyDeleteHaven’t seen this episode but I will get to it. From the pictures I was thinking something else that’s why I love American Pickers I can get lessons on things I had no idea what they were. I have followed the show closely for the past 5 months. I never watched it but then one day I was bored and I started watching it and I was hooked. Frank and Mike go to some awesome spots and locate awesome valuables. I watch this on my iPad using the Sling adapter technology. I connected this to my employee service with DISH. Now I can watch live TV or what’s on my DVR when I prefer. This lets me keep control of my TV. I never watched as much TV as I do now and I’m enjoying I can.
ReplyDeleteI saw this episode and noticed small section of the car in the picture with Mickey Rooney did not match the car in the museum. So I watched "The Big Wheel" from start to finish and there were no belly tank cycle cars in the film. Somebody got scammed.
ReplyDeleteActually I think the movie is called "Drive A Crooked Road" with Mickey Rooney. Would love to know who built this model since it is very different from other racers I have seen. Has a lot more style and extra bits which a true racer wouldn't use.
ReplyDeletei do not beieve this is the car in the movie " Drive a crooked road " . it was red, had bumpers, had bobbed fenders and no windshield,i found a picture of Mickey Rooney crouched down in front of the actual Belly Tank speedsteer used in the movie.
ReplyDeleteACTUALLY, , the Mickey Rooney movie belly tank car was red, had bumpers, bobbed fenders,,i have a pic of Mickey Rooney crouched in front of the car with a mechanic in the movie.
ReplyDeleteHow do either of you know this!? The film is in Black & White. There is a very brief section where you see the front end of a belly tanker in the European auto shop in Drive a Crooked Road, not sure if it is the same one.
ReplyDeleteDale Walksler loaned this car to a motorcycle museum in Illinois or Indiana (can't remember which). It is on "What's in The Barn" w/ Dale Walksler (episode S1/ Ep6) on the TV station VELOCITY by Discovery. The thing looks great and is running great. Mike and Frank found a real gem of a car. Who cares if Mickey Rooney uesd it in the movie. Everyone knows it is a really cool discovery.
ReplyDeleteAs a British car guy and film fan, let me put my two bits in. The movie was from 1949. At that time they were racing Early Formula 3 cars with 500cc motorcycle engines since England still had rationing. Stifling Moss drove these, they were how John Cooper built his business - you might buy a Cooper Mini today! Now I believe the Car in the Big Wheel was this car which was one of those 500cc racers from England.
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