Book Launch: Australian Hot Rodder

[Devilrod]

Been a bit slow in getting these posted up, but found out last minute about a book launch for Australian Hot Rodder on the 17th of September. Weather was great so off I went for a few ours.

So glad I went, this book is put together by Greame Smith (currently writes for Herald Sun Cars Guide), Geoff Paradise (formerly Street Machine) and a few other names I can't remember. This book is a little like the Rodders Journal only purely Australian. It features some great survivors one being the Crimson Pirate (Caruana/Pirotta Bucket) a car not seen since the early 70's, some early thunderbirds and Southern Hot Rod club cars, Some from NSW and early drag racing shots. Future articles will be on Eddie Thomas now in his 90's and still working at his workshop (who was there) and more of the cars that have survived. I felt really young there as there were alot of the older guys at the launch.

Any way here are some pics...

Crimson Pirate.












Greame Smith's 32






Colin Bates 36 &*#@, this thing is awesome and driven alot.
















Pirotta's Satisfaction, jeeezus it was loud!


And Leno Pirotta's 34


Not sure whose this was. Really nice though.


Genuine Shelby Cobra, body by Carol Shelby driveline all xr8 plus two turbo's for good measure. Sounded insane.


And finally a funny little green car

[Cal]

That '36 F0rd is beautiful. Geez , hadn't heard the name Geoff Paradise since the early 80's. Surprised Graham Smith is involved. He writes for the News Ltd papers up here in Sydney, and usually gives it to older cars

[Trev]

Some ripper cars there DR, yours looks rite at home .

[Eeek]

I wouldn't mind getting hold of that funny little green car. Very nice Great pix

[Trev]

Just recognised it was at Pirotta's garage

[Devilrod]

Just recognised it was at Pirotta's garage

Yep, engine dyno room, chasis dyno and great layout/setup and gardens that make mine at home look dismal. Does it get any better!

[Smooth customs]

Genuine Shelby Cobra, body by Carol Shelby driveline all xr8 plus two turbo's for good measure. Sounded insane.


Sort of?
Design project by &*#@ US, premoted and endorsed by Shelby. with only one real car being built.
Replicas were built for the XXX movie??
The car shown in the photos was developed around the Falcon components on the Gold Coast and is produced by a company at Yatala QLD. I drive past their factory going to town

[Devilrod]

I'll have to find out more Paul, but what ive been told is the guy that owns it bought it as a bare shell from a limited run of bodies and built it up from there. He's also the one responsible for a two door BA foulcan and builds stretch hummers and territories for a living here in Dandenong.

[Trev]

And Leno Pirotta's 34


Not sure whose this was. Really nice though.

Leno's 34 has come up nice (he pushes my garbage into the ground at the tip)

The FE is Mark Galea's.

[Cal]

Sort of?
Design project by &*#@ US, premoted and endorsed by Shelby. with only one real car being built.
Replicas were built for the XXX movie??
The car shown in the photos was developed around the Falcon components on the Gold Coast and is produced by a company at Yatala QLD. I drive past their factory going to town

Yeah, that's a mob in Qld called DRB Sportscars who do these repicas. Not sure about this particular car though if it's one of there's or not.