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Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: hotrodmatt on April 12, 2005, 07:47:43 PM

I reckon this would make a pretty cool little rod...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6472&item=4542365376&rd=1

(http://i10.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/d1/d9/c3_3.JPG)

(http://i24.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/d2/c1/60_3.JPG)

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: mr model a on April 12, 2005, 09:21:28 PM

" little " being the operative word :lol: i reckon driving that would be like me trying on an old pair of jeans, don't think it'd fit me.
very cute tho'

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: cyberrodder on April 12, 2005, 09:22:32 PM

they must of been running on the Model A chassis I picked up last weekend, its about that size.

cyber

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: cyberrodder on April 12, 2005, 09:23:10 PM

oh please take it off and turn into a closed cab pu.

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: kb426 on April 12, 2005, 10:11:41 PM

Pardon my lack of memory. Back in the late 70's or eraly 80's, I saw one of these at a NSRA event. I think it is an English Austin but my memory is so poor about this that I may all wrong. I suppose if I took the next 2 weeks and looked through photos I might find it. I don't remember alot about it except it had the same wheels.

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: enjenjo on April 12, 2005, 10:19:04 PM

It's an American Austin, built in Butler Pa. I owned one for a short time in 1966, mine had a V8 60 in it, not stock. I always wanted to have one with a 454 in it.

Title: Re: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: Pope Downunder on April 12, 2005, 10:21:17 PM

Quote from: "hotrodmatt"I reckon this would make a pretty cool little rod...

Its an Austin Bantam.
Like the Fiat Topolino, we hardly recognise them in original form any more. They were often cut-down for drag cars.

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: Crosley.In.AZ on April 12, 2005, 11:36:38 PM

I imagine several of the regulars here know I like it!!

:shock:

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: Jimbob on April 12, 2005, 11:39:52 PM

hotrodmatt wrote:

QuoteI reckon this would make a pretty cool little rod

I reckon you're on drugs :wink:

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: beatnik on April 12, 2005, 11:57:42 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"It's an American Austin, built in Butler Pa. I owned one for a short time in 1966, mine had a V8 60 in it, not stock. I always wanted to have one with a 454 in it.

This one belongs to a friends father-in-law it has a 454.

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: Grandadeo on April 13, 2005, 12:09:38 AM

Picture yourself going 80 MPH down the interstate with a 75" wheelbase - pretty scary I think. That's why I never finished my '38 American Bantam Sedan Delivery and sold it to get my deuce roadster.

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: river1 on April 13, 2005, 01:06:43 AM

i like it!!!!!!!!!!!

i'd rod it :00

i doubt that i'd fit in it tho.

later jim

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Post by: Carps on April 13, 2005, 02:55:45 AM

Quote from: "Crosley"I imagine several of the regulars here know I like it!!

:shock:

Your name was the first thing entered my mind on opening the post and seeing the picture. :lol: :cry: :lol: :lol:

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: Mr34 on April 13, 2005, 05:52:13 AM

I reckon with the right credentials up front (that means engine!) you could get that thing to do wicked wheelstands!

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: Spoolin_20B on April 13, 2005, 06:09:55 AM

Quote from: "Mr34"I reckon with the right credentials up front (that means engine!) you could get that thing to do wicked wheelstands!

13B Turbo :shock: :shock: :shock: that thing would be so much fun

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: rx4ord on April 13, 2005, 06:13:07 AM

You're a sick puppy Spoolin. I agree with you.Or a 20B

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: Dave on April 13, 2005, 08:01:37 AM

Well if the Wiggles ever decide to get rid of their big red car and build a Rod I reckon that would be it! It is sort of cute in a Nash Metropolitan sort of way. The Rotary would be the go except for that exhaust note! Lots of compact Turbo inline engines around now too! A 454 in one? Now that is a sick puppy!

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: purplepickup on April 13, 2005, 08:14:05 AM

I don't know how many of you have seen the website for American Bantams but it's pretty cool and it tells a lot about the cars. http://www.americanbantam.com/

Also many of the fuel altereds are American Bantam roadster bodies. I'm sure most know about this site but if you don't it is worth checking out. http://www.mysterion.net/AAFA/ Some of the cars on that page are Bantams....Pure Hell, Pure Heaven, Rat Trap. Altereds have always been my favorite drag cars.

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: GPster on April 13, 2005, 08:47:47 AM

One of our group from up in the north east is planing something similar from a Model A 4 door sedan. I'm looking foreward to seeing it because using the back doors only it wills have suicide doors. GPster

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: Dave on April 13, 2005, 07:41:59 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"It's an American Austin, built in Butler Pa. I owned one for a short time in 1966, mine had a V8 60 in it, not stock. I always wanted to have one with a 454 in it.

A 454 ? Frank you need help :lol:
Dave
ps: I think I saw KINKY the clown driving one of them necked...........

Title: "4 door" A body
Post by: BlueTrack-T on April 13, 2005, 07:42:47 PM

http://www.nineteen84.net/BlueTrackT/3.jpg

http://www.nineteen84.net/BlueTrackT/2.jpg

built long ago

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: enjenjo on April 13, 2005, 08:07:15 PM

Quote from: "N8DC"
Quote from: "enjenjo"It's an American Austin, built in Butler Pa. I owned one for a short time in 1966, mine had a V8 60 in it, not stock. I always wanted to have one with a 454 in it.

A 454 ? Frank you need help :lol:
Dave
ps: I think I saw KINKY the clown driving one of them necked...........

Hey, if some is good, then more is better, and too much is almost enough :lol:

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: Dave on April 14, 2005, 08:48:12 AM

With a drop here and a chop there and some wheels it starts to look better! Still have visons of The Wiggles in it though!
(http://www.hot-rod.com.au/forumimages/austin2.jpg)

Title: Clown Car or Rod?
Post by: Phil1934 on April 14, 2005, 06:38:58 PM

Stretch the wb, lose the fenders

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Post by: 58 Yeoman on April 14, 2005, 10:00:31 PM

This one shows up at local shows now and again. This was in 02.

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Post by: purplepickup on April 14, 2005, 11:01:37 PM

I took the pic of this Bantam Roadster in St Ignace. They always make me think of a clown car too. :D

(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL89/167432/6662602/93055819.jpg)

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