While on a Model A safari we stumbled upon this old trailer that had been retired some years ago. It was equipped with two solid rubber tires, wood spoke wheels attached to a steel rim, leaf springs riding on top of an axle, and these little gems. Four spring hangers that could double as rare art in my eyes....Read More
As of late I have been too busy to be in the shop for any decent amount of time due to responsibilites in life. I had almost given up on anything automotive to happen on Sunday when out of the blue my cousin calls my cellular telephone. "A good friend was looking at mountain property in Eastern Washington and found a Tudor sitting on a piece of property, want to go for a ride?" Pleasantly surprised and somewhat shocked I said "I was in, come pick me up on your way out of town". I surveyed the rest of the house inhabitants to see if anyone else wanted to go on an adventure to find some abandoned Henry Ford products. As I found out quite quickly, the only person out of the entire family who was super excited to go was my 4 year old son Hank aka "Hot Rod Hank"....Read More
Brief History The Cadillac 346 Flathead V8 was the durable monobloc V-8 that would go on to help win the war. The 346 Cadillac flathead was the power plant of choice for the U.S. Army’s M-5 and M-24 tanks. The engine was backed by a Hydra-Matic, which was an exclusive Cadillac option new for 1941, which also saw action during World War II. Cadillac engineer Harry Barr would later recall that the transmission was very serviceable right from the start, and the improvements resulting from four years of military service would make the postwar versions even better....Read More
Arnold Birner ran this 4-port Riley powered rig at the lakes in 1941. At the July 20 meet it ran 118.42 mph. Arnold went on to become a pattern maker and did all the engine blocks for Donovan Engineering including his favorite the D, an aluminum version of Henry Ford's old 4-banger. Photos from the Jim Miller Collection. From the Land Speed Racing Newsletter. I would like to build...Read More