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Contents: Simple Ain’t Easy (Emil Francisco’s Dane-built ’34 Ford Roadster is one of those trendy machines whose simple looks must not be mistaken with easy construction. Remember, simple ain’t easy.), Rhodes’ Runner (Here is one heck of a nice Chev coupe from Delaware that’s not only a show quality piece but also, and mainly, an excellent runner.), Huff & Puff (This issue’s main course is a beefy one! What about a pair of sizzling blown and yellow hot rods from Central California served with a large order of color and a twist of speed.), Cool Cab (There aren’t too many rod cabriolet’s so we made sure we captured Jim Talaga’s fine ’32 on film when we met him at the Nats last year in Columbus.), Rare 33 (We thought it’d be neat to compare Jim Talaga’s Ford cab with one of similar vintage and quality built originally by Chevrolet and later turned into a hot rod by Richard Miller.), Zoeller’s Undertaking (Another body style offered by Chevrolet in the mid-thirties is the sedan delivery. These three-door Bowties make nice rods too, as proved by Dan Zoeller.), Anniversary Present (The story of this brand new (at the time of our photo session) ’32 Chevy coupe is not an ordinary tale.) Events – Flatheads 4-Ever (One of the oldest nostalgic events in the country, the 4-EVER-4’s Nostalgia Nationals is a real voyage back in time that should be seen by everyone at least once in their rodding life.(, The Deep South Rod Run (Street Rodder’s own editor, Geoff Carter, didn’t miss his yearly rendezvous with the Deep South Rod Run. He brought us some pictures and the facts.), Capital City Commotion (One of the last winter season shows, the Washington D.C. extraganza featured a quantity of street rods, most of which being of the pro-street kind. A Steve Coonan report.), Fine Swedish Steel (Hot rodding is constantly evolving in Sweden, all for the best, too. The quality of the cars is right up there, and even hi-tech has reached the Swedish shores. Bo Bertilsson tells us all about it.) Shop Tours – The Fat-Fendered Rod Shop (Fat-fendered rods are so hip that California now has a rod shop devoted to only this kind of carFunny thing is, Van E. Enblom’s operation originated in Illinois.), Dana’s Hot Rod Shop (Formerly the Old Tyme Rod Works, Henry and Nancy Dana’s Florida-based shop has recently been given a more explicit name that will be directly associated with the Dana’s reputation for high-quality work.) Tech – Hi-Po Chevy Smogger Heads (Pretty soon, the supply of older free-breathing engines is going to be extinct and we’ve got to learn to make the best of what we now have. The so-called smogger heads can be made to perform.) Special Features – Buyer’s Guide (This time SRI went shopping for street rod interior products.), Pull-Out Poster (We put the two actors on our Huff & Puff feature for a full hot rod poster. Photos by Jerry Aaron.), Project California T (SRI is showing you the second stage of the construction of our giveaway car – you will find the first part in Street Rodder’s August issue, and we tell you how to win it on page 33.), Van Nuys Blvd (Bill Mathews reveals the identies of the real kings of Van Nuys Boulevard, and the River Road.) Departments – Collecting Our Thoughts, Mail Collector, Kathy’s Kolumn, The Cop Shop, The Rod Shop, Advertiser’s Index, Coming Events, Classifieds
Issue: September 1985
Condition: Very Good