Like the poster http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/06/pre-65-drag-races-at-barona-on-july.html advertised, it was a great car show, music venue, and drag racingThe yellow Nova was getting out of line, and the green Camaro had a good burn out
Mopar wasn't going to be outdone by a bowtie burnout, and upped the ante
http://shawnstussy.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html#5045406272543677438 the 1938 Turtle by Roy Hunt. The wrap around windshields are even cooler, and the nice slope to the front is very good looking, as well as the 30's grill. This one had me recalling http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/03/finally-found-out-what-story-is-on-this.html 
via http://rockindownthehighway.blogspot.com/ is this Diamond T "Doodlebug" fuel tanker from the 30's
Ain't that the cutest! Maybe it was an Airstream Bambi? Mixed with a VW bus I think
Sorry about the lousy quality photos, I can't remember where I found them. Carscoop? Autoblog? CarDomain? Can't recall
No doors and no seatbelts; no front brakes, air bags, shoulder strap, safety glass windshield, roll over crush cage roof thingy to keep you from being squished under the car, no bumpers, no safety equipment of any kind.
Between the I beam and the radiator, above the leaf springs, are Hassler springs that reduce side to side sway and lean.
The above canister is a Carbonate powder gas generator that would have been supplying gas for the headlights, well before headlights evolved into electric illumination.
The silver canister above is the muffler
These two photos show the adapters for Model A rims, because they are wider and safer... the above is just an adapter, the below also has the gear set for the original speedometer. The above shows the Hassler shock absorber also, normally installed on the tall and heavy model Ts to prevent tipping when turning corners, but in a lightweight, it added stiffness to the suspension. Better for racing
The back area is also used for a pickup bed that bolts on.
The innovations that Henry Ford brought to making cars are historically and presently important, and were simple genius in action. Deciding to make cars for the vast majority of people in America was key to Ford's success, instead of the 1600 or so other car makers in America that didn't last past the great depression http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/07/prior-to-great-depression-there-were.html most of them weren't capable of producing enough, to profit heavily enough, to survive the loss of customers, however most that disappeared were catering to a small customer base that was looking for luxurious cars that stood out and were impressive everywhere the owner was chauffeured. 
It came from someone her husband worked with at the Salk Institute. Cool! She's using it as a daily driver, even with the price of gas, the 390 cubic inch engine, and no air conditioning (however it is a bitchin 2 door and has the rear window that goes up and down)
