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Speedster |
| Larry and his wife Gerry drove this speedster to Kansas City from Fountain Valley, CA. They towed a Mullins trailer behind the car. We could see more of the trailer if Ed Johnson wasn't standing in front of it with his arms folded. |
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front of Larry's car is quite an eye full. At the ends of a dropped I-beam
front axle are Ford hydraulic brakes with aluminum covers over the drums.
At first I thought they were the typical Buick drums that are commonly
used but Larry told me they were some kind of aluminum cover that was made
to go on the Ford drums. I'd like to learn more about these so please send
me an e-mail if you know about them.
The headlights are another interesting item whose name escapes me right now. The radiator shell is easily identified as 1932 Ford. The plaque is from the L.A. based Four Ever Four Cylinder Car Club. |
| This left side view of Larry's engine shows a side-draft carburetor bolted to a very nicely done intake manifold. The manifold is bolted to what appears to be a polished Dan Price Riley four port head. A flathead V-8 water pump moves the cooling water throught the block. |
| This right side and somewhat overhead view shows more of that beautiful intake manifold. The exhuast manifold is a cast iron aftermarket item. |
| We see a quick change center section in the rear axle in this view. |
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did not see Larry make any runs up the hill. He took a part off his car
that was needed on John and Barbara Mutschler's Fordor so he was unable
to drive the car in the hilllclimb competition.
While I'm sure he would have had fun on the hill, he and his wife had plenty of time in the car on their three week trip. After the Kansas City convention was over they drove 500 miles to Indianapolis to visit the Speedway and museum. When they arrived back home in California they had put over 5200 trouble free miles on their car. |
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