Southern California Hot Rods (1940s)

[@CovertOperation13]

Wow! hard to believe this film is so clear. I only wish they could have gotten some sound with it.

[@terryjacob8169]

Almost certainly shot on high quality Eastman film stock. Most likely cinema-quality 35mm

[@tommynacc]

The scenes were filmed at the long now defunct racetrack that used to be in Norco, California. If you look in the background of the North end of the track, you can see Norco's famed Lake Norconian Grand Resort Supreme, which is still standing to this day!

[@dianecollins8373]

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[@tommynacc]

Diane Collins,, no problem helping you out st all. Kevin Bash knows me well as I helped him with much stuff on the golf course! My phone number is: 714-803-3563. I'm home all weekend!

[@tommynacc]

Diane Collins , Yes, feel free! I've assisted Mayor Bash with much help regarding the golf course at The Norconian. My phone number is [phone]

[@mikebaranowski2082]

Indeed it is Norco. A view from the 1948 aerial map shows the race track to the south west of Lake Norconianwww.historicaerials.com/viewer

[@Mercmad]

Seen lot of still shots taken from this film in Hot Rod and R&C a damn long time ago. They must have had a copy of the film at Petersens. The Great Jim Rathman very early in his career with a very clean Track roadster is a very potent peice of History too. Some interesting shots such as where the young boy is replacing a Key in the Duece roadsters back axle. Even then that was a desirable roadster @2:53. @6:57 is a nice Roadster with a Vee windsheild, Duke Hallocks maybe?

[@Hubs88]

Excellent quality video considering the age of the film. Thanks for posting.

[@blusnuby2]

Birth of the Track-T ! Thanks for sharing.

[@mschiffel1]

Back when rules were few, and men had huge balls !!

[@Яндекс.Такси-ш4к]

this video for people who think that "drift" was born in japan)))

[@donellmuniz590]

Love those old jalopies. That sure looks like fun. I wish I had one of those. By the way, one of those drivers, Jim Rathman, would win the Indy 500 one day, around 1960.

[@TomTRobot]

Wow. Driving narrow tire highboys on dirt with those suspensions must have been like riding an ice cube on a hotplate. What they used of as a roll bar in some of the pix would be better called a curtain rod.

[@recalcitrist1]

Scary as hell racing without a rollbar.

[@Mercmad]

There are a couple of roll bar equipped track roadsters there ,including the trophy winner. Safer without them I think.

[@olddogcitypound5859]

FUCKING A MAN real racing!

[@utuber1a]

Speedy Bill Smith is there somewhere!

[@DriverGuy23]

5:50 > The first roll cage.

[@brucesimpson7169]

sold alot of t shirts back then.

[@billimplom6610]

cool helmets. some guys had pipe made roll bars. most had none.

[@genkidama7385]

1:22 when cars didnt have suspensions. ouch !

[@POVShotgun]

I think the car just flexed lol

[@timgilmore8888]

That Jim Ratharn looks goofy in his helmet. :)

[@Danieljohnegan]

1960 Indy 500, 1958 Monza, Daytona and Milwaukee Mile winner in Indy Cars, on of the greatest American Drivers. A real treat to see him around 16 years old. www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/history/51459/

[@hobamasucs]

Jalopy's & Hot Rods !

[@MCTeck]

Riverside Raceway? Early days? Looks familiar..Santana Mountains to the west?

[@gpalarry521]

that's what I was thinking or close to it was a dirt track around corona

[@howieloso]

Riverside International Raceway was in operation from September 22, 1957, to July 2, 1989.

[@mikegazaille7687]

Cool!!!! 👍👍👍

[@MGB18]

The first Hot Rods were Fords with Flatty V8's Where it all began.

[@eliakimdeborba5864]

Cool, I have a version of this edited.

[@johnfrancis3076]

Were they called rat rods then?

[@8literbeater]

john francis They were state of the art back then. Nothing ratty about 'em.

[@8literbeater]

john francis To answer your question though, a homebuilt hot rod on the cheap, was called a jalopy.

[@leolopez9282]

Hey whats up John, the word ratrods came from the late 90s early 2000, credited for the name is given to the Shifters from southern California, still respectively an active club. There are also different versions for where the name may have come from. But in this case, once asked from a car magazine reporter who noticed the Shifters cars as working projects. one member said a ratrod. ratrods where real cool when they can out, unfinished traditionally built hodrods, later mainstream f-ed that concept up.. but yes, they were known as jalopys back then.

[@pberguy]

+john francis They were called roadsters...when they got serious later they were called sprint cars.

[@deanniederkrom6686]

they were called jalopys or hotrods

[@tractorman4461]

I couldn't help but comment on the hot chicks at 2:07. Great old time video....

[@thevelointhevale1132]

The helmets are wearing them for protection ...

[@JeffKopis]

No sound = no watch.

[@hondamojo1]

They must not have known this was unsafe... Nobody knew smokin' was unsafe till they wrote the warning on cigarette packs

[@johnnickle3797]

Where.is Mickey rooney

[@racer67]

Now this was a great time to be alive! Unlike todays cybernetic crybaby society! Give me hotrods and points ignition n u can keep your CPU electronic safe space bullshit!

[@scratchdog2216]

These guys dare to race without stick-on headlights, so tell me again why you think CASHCAR racing is so badass?

[@pookysdad4884]

I hate that many of your videos have no sound!

[@joethaler7921]

Anybody remember Mel Redwine?

[@cargo4441]

No fat people back in the day.

[@blackprince4074]

YEP! My observation also, no McFat or otherwise so called restaurants. Yes and people getting out and having good wholesome family hobbies. Not like today by the time they are 30 will have RSI of the thumb that's if they have not been run over whilst texting crossing the road.

[@donellmuniz590]

The only snack foods in stores were pretzels, peanuts, popcorn, and potato chips, and the only fast food joint was Bob's Big Boy.

[@ruubguus4321]

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