Jeff Bloedorn

Gordy Kordowsky's 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe of White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Gordy bought the coupe from South St. Paul in the 1950s, and it already had a chopped top when he got it. Gordy sold the coupe to Louie LaBossiere in 1964. Louie put it into a long term storage, and it stayed untouched until 2012. In 2012 East Side Speed Shop performed a mechanical restoration on the coupe for Louie so he could get it back on the road again. In November of 2021 Louie called Jeff and said he was ready to part ways with his 32 coupe, "so we made a deal and I bought it."

Ed Ward's 1932 Ford Roadster of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ed purchased the Roadster in 1958 from Augie Pabst of Pabst Motors. Before Ed's ownership, the car's origins were unclear. However, it was believed to have ties to Milwaukee racer Tom Friedmann, who tragically passed away in 1955 while racing a Maserati at Road America. Ed drove the roadster until 1959 when he pulled the Flathead engine to swap in a Buick Nailhead—a project that was never completed. The car then sat untouched for decades. In 2013, thanks to Jeff Bloedorn and Chadly Johnson, the roadster was revived with a fresh Flathead and put back on the road after 56 years. Ed enjoyed the car until his passing in 2021 at the age of 80. After much deliberation, the family sold the car to Bloedorn, ensuring its legacy would live on.

Jeff Bloedorn owns and operates East Side Speed Shop, a shop specializing in traditional hot rods and survivor hot rod restorations.

Jeff Bloedron's Cars

Ed Ward's 1932 Ford Roadster
Gordy Kordowsky's 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe