Russ Inglehart's 1929 Ford

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A photo of an unknown 1932 Ford roadster taken at Harper Dry Lake May 17, 1942. Russ' roadster can be seen in the background, running number 115. Russ ran the whole 1942 season as number 115. Photo courtesy of AHRF.
Russ' roadster at an early dry lakes event, without hood and headlights. Photo courtesy of Brad Inglehart, provided by Brett Inglehart.
A photo of Russ in the roadster. Photo courtesy of Brad Inglehart, provided by Brett Inglehart.
Another photo of Russ in his roadster. Photo courtesy of Brad Inglehart, provided by Brett Inglehart.
Photo courtesy of Brad Inglehart, provided by Brett Inglehart.
Photo courtesy of Brad Inglehart, provided by Brett Inglehart.
A close up shot of the engine. Photo courtesy of Brad Inglehart, provided by Brett Inglehart.
A photo of the roadster running a hood and solid hood sides. Photo courtesy of Brad Inglehart, provided by Brett Inglehart.
Photo courtesy of Brad Inglehart, provided by Brett Inglehart.
A letter from Russ about the roadster was published in SCTA News December 1940.


1929 Ford Model A roadster owned and raced by Santa Monica Low Flyers Russ Inglehart. Russ' son, Brad Inglehart, has a third place trophy that Russ won with the car in 1942. According to AHRF, Russ ran the entire 1942 season with 115 as number. He ran 114.06 mph for sixth in the roadster class, and gained seven points for his club and for himself.[1] Old photos from Russ own' photo album shows the car running a molded 1932 Ford grille shell, a chopped and leaned windshield, 1939 Ford taillights, and flathead V-8 engine. Most photos shows the car running without the hood and hood sides, but a couple pf photos shows it with a hood and solid sides. In 1944 Russ wrote a letter to the SCTA News to inform the readers that he still had his roadster, but that he had asked his brother Cliff O'Bray to sell all the stuff as by the time racing was resumed all the stuff would be obsolete. By then he had gotten 114 mph out of the roadster, the son of a gun wouldn't go any faster. Russ' letter was published in SCTA News December 1944.[2]


References

  1. ↑ http://www.ahrf.com/vp_video/stranded-in-the-driveway/ AHRF - Stranded in the Driveway
  2. ↑ SCTA News December 1944
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