Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Auburn Spring event, 11 -
12 May 2018.
Estimates:
$7,000 - $10,000
Powered by a Blue Flame six-cylinder engineThree-speed manual
transmissionBeautifully fabricated and paintedExcellent recreation
of an early 1960s modified race carReady to be driven, shown, or
displayed
Stock car racing, especially the juggernaut that is NASCAR, is
today one of the most popular spectator sports in this country. It
generates hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and entertains
tens of millions of people in person and on television. Almost
every motorsports enthusiast has a favorite driver or, just as
likely, one that they particularly do not like. However, it was not
always this way. While much is made of the moonshining history of
the sport, stock car racing stretches back some two decades before
the founding of NASCAR and was hardly a regional phenomenon.
Organized races for "modifieds" were found across the country and
as far back as the 1920s.
Many of these so-called "modifieds" were little more than street
cars. They were dragged from the junkyard, the glass was removed,
and they were fitted with a rudimentary roll cage and a few truck
suspension and brake parts. They were then turned loose on dirt,
fairground, and a select few paved tracks in the hands of gutsy
drivers who in many cases were also the builders. There were no
national sanctioning organizations for these cars and no
standardized rules, so every track had its own set. This ensured
that every car was unique, with no two built to the same standard.
From its tape-wrapped steering wheel to cockpit controls made of
gate hinges, the car offered here is an authentically built tribute
to those unsanctioned days.
This beautifully fabricated recreation 1960s-style modified, based
on a 1938 Pontiac, currently wears the striking blue and white
livery used by the car's builder, well-known modified and vintage
racer Denny Loroff of Castalia, Ohio. It is fitted with a Blue
Flame Chevrolet six-cylinder engine and a three-speed manual
transmission and is ready for showing or displaying. After
appropriate race preparation, it would make an ideal companion for
any number of vintage racing events.
Please note this vehicle is being sold on BOS only
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AS18.
