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 Look close and you can see...  Look close and you can see the crowd getting their faces full of nitro fumes when organizers turned the Tommy Ivo dragster around so the exhaust would hit ‘em in their chest. Too cool! John Ewald organized a mini cacklefest at the top of each hour that had a handful of vintage rails and altereds idling (and shaking the ground) all at the same time.  Thanks to the channeled body...  Thanks to the channeled body and Z’d frame Ray Herring’s ’32 Ford roadster pickup is close to the ground in every respect. Power comes from a small-block Chevy with three-twos.  Andy (right), 79, and Roy...  Andy (right), 79, and Roy Brizio, 54, have been fixtures at the L.A. Roadsters Show for decades; no family has done more to promote a Deuce roadster lifestyle. And when the ’32 turns 80 years old next year, so will Andy, and he is organizing another cross-country driving trip to the Goodguys Indy show in September.  Another version of open-air...  Another version of open-air motoring is Dave Fields ’31 Ford A-400. With a ’32 grille shell and bumpers the Model A is sometimes mistaken for a Deuce.  Bill Reis skillfully combined...  Bill Reis skillfully combined contemporary and vintage by equipping his retractable top Dearborn Deuce with a Buick Nailhead, drum brakes and five spokes—very cool.  Hot Rod Joe’s T-tub is simple...  Hot Rod Joe’s T-tub is simple and built for fun. Power is from a small-block Ford, hubcaps are Plymouth cones. Note the louvered side pans that cover the framerails.  We have often asked where...  We have often asked where all the tourings have gone, evidently the answer is L.A. on Father’s Day. This ’29 Ford on five-spokes belongs to Pete Metzen.  Wouldn’t you love to load...  Wouldn’t you love to load up your family or friends and go for a cruise in this? Owned by Brad Lukesh, the subtle color, stock height windshield, solid wheels with Mercury caps, and bias-ply tires all work to make the ’29 Ford greater than the sum of its parts.  Tex Smith was instrumental...  Tex Smith was instrumental in formation of the L.A. Roadsters and did a variety of magazine stories on the club. Some may remember his blue ’34 Ford phaeton with Olds power. Mel Taormino, now owns the tub, he had Roy Brizio redo it in black with small-block Ford power. (Editor’s note: should have left it blue!)
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