1955 PURCHASED for $35 I was seventeen and this was my first car 1955/Apr Engine: Stock Flathead 1955/Jun Engine: 5/16 X 1/4 1955/Jul Engine: 3/8 X 3/8 1955/Dec Engine: 265 CU Chevy Stock 1956/Jun Engine: 1 4-barrel & Duntov CAM solid lifters, chromed RE, B/W Naugahyde upholstery 1957 * 1st FRAME OFF REBUILD 1957/Sep 283 CU chevy Dual Quads, FI Heads, cam, 57 Chevy 3-speed tran 1957/Nov 301 CU Chevy
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 I raced the Fordor at San Jose, Half Moon Bay, Fremont, Cotati, Madera, & Bakersfield.
1962 * 2nd FRAME OFF REBUILD 1962/Jan 327 CU Chevy Corvette, Munci 4-speed, Halibrand Quick Change 1962/May Built 327 Chevy 1962 B/Gas race 112 mph 1962 HMB B/Gas race Fordor won against 41 Willys 1962 HMB Trophy Run Fordor won BG Trophy 1962 HMB Grudge Race Fordor loses to winner of A/Gas, 32 5-window with a cadillac engine 1967 * 3rd FRAME OFF REBUILD 1967/Jun Chevy chromed RE, Baltic Blue Lacquer paint
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 This was one of the very first hot rods with Air Conditioning!
1971 * 4th FRAME OFF REBUILD 1971/Jan Corvette Independent, 4-wheel disc brakes, Black Lacquer paint, walnut naugahyde upholstery 1971/Aug 331 CU Chevy, low compression 1972 3rd Annual Yellowstone Run AWARD: Most Popular Sedan 1972 Auto Show AWARD: 1972/Jan 22nd Annual San Jose Autorama 1972/Feb Oakland Roadster Show, Silver Anniversary presentation AWARD: Hot Rod of the Year, Sweepstakes Award 1972/Feb Sacramento Autorama 1972/Mar 15th Annual Fresno Autorama AWARD: Outstanding Pre-War Sedan 1972/May 6th Annual Reno Rod and Custom Car Show AWARD: Overall Rod 1972/Jun Street Rodder magazine "Oakland x 24" 1972/Jun Street Rod magazine 1972/Jun Rod & Custom Show AWARD: Most Popular Sedan 1972/Aug Street Rod magazine 1972/summer 1001 Custom and Rod Ideas magazine "What Makes a Car Show?" 1972/Sep Rod & Custom magazine 1972/Sep Street Rod magazine "Too Much Fordor" 1972/Oct Rod Action magazine 1972/Nov Street Rod magazine 1972/Nov Rod & Custom magazine "Cooler Cockpits for Hot Rods..." 1972 AWARD: Sam Barris Memorial Award 1972 Tribune Rallye 'Round article 1973/Jan-Feb Street Rod magazine 1973 1st Annual Deuce Day at Fountain Valley, CA AWARD: 1st Place Best Hot Rod Modified 1973/Nov Hot Rod magazine "FORDOR" 1974? Rod & Custom article "Fabulous Fordor" 1974/Nov Cars magazine
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2005-2009 * 5th FRAME OFF REBUILD 2005-2009 Kugel FE, Kugel RE, 700R transmission, new firewall w/ new dash, new upholstery
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