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Saturday, March 19, 2022
Happy 100th birthday to Alex Xydias on March 22nd. Now you have a couple days to figure out how to get birthday wishes to him
there are only a few of the original hot rodders still around.... Isky, Ivo, and Gene Winfield are the only others I can think of.
Alex graduated from jr high with Judy Garland and Jason Robards. He went to Fairfax High School with Mickey Rooney and Ricardo Montalbán.
While riding his bicycle around Hollywood running errands for his mom, he was sent to a market on La Brea to buy a sack of potatoes. Coincidentally he happened on a gas station and repair shop at La Brea and Oakwood that had Midget race cars in the back shop and Alex was fascinated watching the Midget cars being maintained. Years later he would learn that the Brea Wood Garage was operated by Vic Edelbrock.
Alex Xydias is a WWII vet, as radio operator, top turret gunner, and engineer on a B-17, worked on P-40s and B-25s as a mechanic, was the founder of the So Cal Speed shop in 1946, El Mirage and Bonneville racer (and record setter) in a personally-built roadster, P 51 belly tanker, coupe, and streamliner... one secret to his success was a mixture of 40 percent nitromethane.
And he was at the first Bonneville meet in 49
And was the Car Craft publisher.
And he or his cars made the cover of Hot Rod magazine 4 times in the 50s
And as a director, he helped launch an industry trade show that would eventually grow become the annual SEMA Show.
And he partnered with Mickey Thompson and launched the SCORE Off-Road Equipment trade show.
seen on todays walk, very little of interest, but more proof that BMW owners neglect their bimmers
there's an SCCA sticker in the back window, and the registration expired 7 years ago.
the weeds and grass, plus half the grill is missing, show that this bimmer doesn't move
this Pontiac Executive has been parked on this same short street for about 20 years. It's quite neglected
a Lexus! Quite a surprise to see it pretending to be an overlander
this poor Desoto has been sitting there for about 15 years, at the least.
I posted it in 2019 if you want a better look without the tan car in the way https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2019/03/nice-desoto-hasnt-moved-in-10-years-at.html
found on last nights walk
the nice old Ford is a daily driver, surprisingly. Old trucks are quite uncommon around here
the above Chevy registration expired in 2018, the below Saturn is across the alley, and it's registration expired in 2019. Why do people waste parking spaces on these?
there aren't many mid 90s Mustangs out there any more
This is the longest RV in the neighborhood, no question
instantly when I spotted this from a long way away, I could tell something was wrong, by all the leaves under it
but when I saw the other side, and that they are using a building to prevent it from rolling downhill? Suspicion confirmed
Johnson outboard in the US Army supply system, date on the motor plate is 6 24 54
the manual from the military tells you how to sabotage the motor in case of enemy and how to bury it properly so they can't use it
there once was a time when you could walk into a store and buy a beautiful kit like this. A long time ago, when my grandpa was a young guy
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Love this cop... he's protecting, serving, and entertaining
Marion County deputy Bryan Bowman back in 2018
1980 AMC Spirit bought for a $100.00, and built for the GRM Challenge
a Lincoln town car donated an AOD trans, someone's dead Mustang project supplied a 30 over 302, with GT40P heads, Mallory ignition, Edelbrock intake, and rims from a rock crawler, plus 2/5" exhaust.
That's a great combo.
I prefer the top photo version, but, if you must add finishing touches to sneer in your opponents face, the wing might have them wondering if this little rocket can fly... because I bet it corners like mad
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