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George Miller

03-24-2013 09:13 AM

Hill Billy car

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I know this is not original Ford, but though some might like to see it. Found the picture when looking for the tractor photo.This is a car I built to be like the Beverly hill billy's car. Sold it at Charlotte auto fair a few years ago. It is a Model A. the hill billy car was I think a Oldsmobile.

zzlegend

03-24-2013 09:28 AM

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Well you know i like it George.

Mitch//pa

03-24-2013 09:32 AM

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i like it also, it even comes with hill billys

George Miller

03-24-2013 09:35 AM

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Another picture

Rock Hornbuckle

03-24-2013 09:55 AM

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I don't see Granny's jug with the XX on it.

trulyvintage

03-24-2013 11:07 AM

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Nice ... ;)

Thanks for posting

Jim

hardtimes

03-24-2013 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by zzlegend (Post 617130)

Well you know i like it George.

Hey ZZ,
Yup, it's nice...but, IMO, trying to copy that 'original' that you're driving:cool: !

Special Coupe Frank

03-24-2013 10:29 PM

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The "original" Clampett truck was a four-cylinder Oldsmobile, I believe a 1921.

Max Baer Jr. (Jethro) said it was a real bear to drive !

It is now in a museum or collection somewhere out west...

zzlegend

03-24-2013 10:52 PM

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http://www.prewarbuick.com/features/jed_clampetts_buick

Bick in New Zealand

03-25-2013 01:20 AM

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Here is my first Model A, 1972

Special Coupe Frank

03-25-2013 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by zzlegend (Post 617689)

http://www.prewarbuick.com/features/jed_clampetts_buick

Okay... pretty nice article... one glaring error: the writer likens the Clampett "truck" ( a cut-down touring car or roadster) to the "Okie" trucks of the 1930's, and citing John Ford's film "The grapes of wrath.

The author cites the film having been made in 1967... not sure where he got his info, but Ford's film starring Henry Fonda, John Carradine, and Jane Darwell was released in 1940. Their "truck" was a 1924-25 Hudson Super-Six.

I did not realize that the Clampett truck had been given to the Museum of the Ozarks...

:)

zzlegend

03-25-2013 09:31 AM

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Yes Frank. You are correct on 1940.;) Great old movie. One of my favorites and a great cast of characters.:p

Special Coupe Frank

03-25-2013 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by zzlegend (Post 617854)

Yes Frank. You are correct on 1940.;) Great old movie. One of my favorites and a great cast of characters.:p

Absolutely ! One of my best friends is a Hudson nut, owns a '51 Super Six and a '55 Wasp, and I've been telling him for years he needs to watch "Grapes of Wrath" - even gave him a copy for Christmas this year...

I guess I'll have to tie him to a chair and tape his eyelids open, al a "Clockwork Orange"! :D

zzlegend

03-25-2013 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Special Coupe Frank (Post 617936)

Ah yes. Kind of a strange and bizarre old movie. Maybe wire that chair with 110 volts just incase the eyelids try to close. Zap.:eek:

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