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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Build Diaries => Topic started by: Terry on September 12, 2007, 12:19:33 PM
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My mom just gave me my dads 32 Ford Roadster. It ran at Bonneville in the late 60's to the 70's in C-Gas Roadster. It has dash plates for Bonneville and El Mirage, and it has a participant sticker in the window from 1979 from Bonneville. I do remember when my dad got the car. The guys name was George Goodrich. I remember that he called the car the White Tornado. He also had some magazines that the car was in, but he wouldn't give those to us. He even said it was painted by Von Dutch (but I don't know if that's true) I'm just trying to find out some of the history of the car. I will have the car at Bonneville next year. I live in Southern Idaho now, so its real close. Thanks for any help. Terry
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What a great gift! The legacy lives on. Your Mom and Dad are very special people. Good luck with your research. Sounds like they raised a good son.
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Thank you. My dad passed away a few years ago, so I hope to caring on for him in a good way. My son will have the car after for sure. Thanks again! Tery
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Rod & Custom, April 1969, page 22
Street Rodder, January 1973, page 40
Mike
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Thank you so much. Now how do I get the magazines or a copy? Any Ideas?
Thank you again!
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E-Bay and swap meets are your best bet. At the Long Beach High Performance Swap meet there are a few who bring out old magazines for sale. I have purchased a few where my car was featured. I usually reluctant to buy for anyone due the fact when I have them they won't pay to pay what I paid and they are of no use to me and I'm stuck. Sometimes they don't respond or say they found them cheaper....If you want contact me with a message. I also don't go every month. Pomona has a large one too but I don't go there.
I can also make copies of the results of the meets that the car ran at El Mirage I just need the dates...Your lucky on the timing tags as we will not make old duplicates any more......... Good Luck
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Here are the timing tag for you. Thanks for all your help. I'm hoping to find the magazines that the car was in.
The first timing tag says. Car Number 169
THIS-- C-Gas Roadster
OWNER--GEORGE GOODRICH
HAS BEEN TIMER AT--144.95 M.P.H
AT BONNEVILLE, DATE 1971
The second one says
CAR NUMBER 69
THIS C-GAS ROADSTER
OWNED BY GEORGE GOODRICH
HAS BEEN TIMED AT 138.48 M.P.H.
AT EL MIRAGE, DATE 7-11-71
Thank again. Terry
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Terry, if you need to do more fotos of those timing tags, make certain the light is not straight on to the tag. Let the light skim across the tag and it will show the stamped characters much better. It's called cross lighting.
To demonstrate this to your self, take a flashlight and hold it at about a 10 - 15 degree angle and you will see what I am explaining.
I may have fotos of that car from B'ville in the year that it ran with the number 69. I remember a roadster with that number. If I find it, the negative would likely be B/W . Magazines didn't really want color images then but I may have a shot of it on the course. All I need to know for CERTAIN is the year that it ran.
FREUD
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More to come~
Mike
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More...
Mike
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Not Pulitzer-type text, more description of the vehicle would have been nice.
Mike
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Next one! Looking more like it.
Mike
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Last page.
Does it still have the Mopar?
Mike
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That's its Mike,
That's the guys name and everything. Now I just trying to find the magazines and pictures. I'll pay for it all, but it's worth it for sure. Thanks again for the help.
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And yes, it still has the Mopar, but the push button shifter is gone! And a rack and pinion steering has been put in. But still the original paint. Would really like to find out who did paint the car. As I mention before, the previous owner said the name Von Dutch. But I was young when my dad got the car! Thanks again. Terry
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Terry, if you need to do more fotos of those timing tags, make certain the light is not straight on to the tag. Let the light skim across the tag and it will show the stamped characters much better. It's called cross lighting.
To demonstrate this to your self, take a flashlight and hold it at about a 10 - 15 degree angle and you will see what I am explaining.
I may have fotos of that car from B'ville in the year that it ran with the number 69. I remember a roadster with that number. If I find it, the negative would likely be B/W . Magazines didn't really want color images then but I may have a shot of it on the course. All I need to know for CERTAIN is the year that it ran.
FREUD
Here are the timing tag for you. Thanks for all your help. I'm hoping to find the magazines that the car was in.
I'm not the greatest computer guy, but try to double-click the picture of the tags. They should get bigger to where you can read them. BUt here's what they say. The Bonniville tag says car # 169 and the date is just the yaer, 1971 Thanks to you all. You've made my week forsure, and my moms too!
The first timing tag says. Car Number 169
THIS-- C-Gas Roadster
OWNER--GEORGE GOODRICH
HAS BEEN TIMER AT--144.95 M.P.H
AT BONNEVILLE, DATE 1971
The second one says
CAR NUMBER 69
THIS C-GAS ROADSTER
OWNED BY GEORGE GOODRICH
HAS BEEN TIMED AT 138.48 M.P.H.
AT EL MIRAGE, DATE 7-11-71
Thank again. Terry
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Played with the tags, somewhat more readable now.
Mike
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E-Mail me your address and I'll send you the results for the 2 events you have posed the vehicle ran during 1971. JD Tone gmc6power@earthlink.net
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Back when I lived in Denver and was a member of the Denver Roadsters (President in 1975), I met George and the white roadster. I believe he was a member of the Denver Roadsters if I remember correctly in the mid to late 70's, and think that this was the only car he drove. George was a great guy and always alot of fun.....I drove my '29 highboy alot even in the winter....just ask Norm Francis and so did George. Lost track after I left Denver in '81. Anyhow, maybe this will help.
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Just back from a trip to Denver to work and see some friends. I ran into an old Denver Roadster member who works for Competition Specialties in Denver as an outside salesman. His name is Rick Suby and he has had roadsters as long as I have known him.....probably around 30 years at least. George when he moved to Denver lived with Rick while he was waiting for his wife to move to Denver. Rick recalled that George lived with Rick about 4 months. His roadster spent its time outside in back of Rick's house next to a shed. This was the only car that George had at the time, so it was his daily driver. Apparently George's wife didn't like the job in Denver and they moved back to California. As both Rick and I remember, it had a big block Mopar motor that was set back quite a bit. It also had push button torque flite transmission with a console that came up, like a shifter, only with the push buttons on the end like early Mopar's. It had aggressive "blocked tread" almost off road tires on the rear. It was a dual purpose car, just like in the old days and he wasn't afraid to race it.
Rick can be reached at Competition Specialties in Denver where he works, and he can probably give you more info.
Have a Great Day!