Dennis Brydens car is beautiful and the quintisential street rod. Especially with the "hemi" installed...
Is it my imagination that years ago there was a Tudor with an Allison engine that raced the quarter and some salt and was called the "orange Crate"? Deja Vu revisited. (sort of a pun) Fred P
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Fred P.

As I remember the Orange Crate it had a front mounted supercharger and the engine sat way back with the driver in the back seat.It was a deuce 2 dr sedan...Ray
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Grump

You're right Grump. It was built by Tindle in Portland Oregon. My only claim to fame is that my 27 T was parked next to it at the Eugene car show in about '64 or so. It has been reported that it is stashed in the Seatte area. They made a plastic model of it also. Sure wish I'd taken more pics back then.
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nomobux

I think they sort of went "Orange Crate " crazy out here in the northwest, Back in the late 60s and early 70s there was a was a 47 or 48 Chevy 2dr Sed. called the "Orange Crate" and also a 33 Ford Sed. I know one thing for sure they were all fast for the time.
Happy Rodding Gear Heads

I think you're right Grump and the others as well. When you get to my age you begin to think that if you had a memory, you'd take it out and play with it! I think this is 2 different cars as the chopped '34 also sounds familiar.
What I DO remember is that the driver sat at the very back and I think his head extended out of the vehicle a bit.It sounds a bit bizzare now but back then it was awesome to say the least. And it was a 1/4 miler.
There was a "Big AL' also and I think that's what started the confusion in my ageing/misaligned brain cells.
Thanks guys! Like I said, if I had a memory.....
Fred P
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Fred P.

I guess I should remember the allison powered cars but I don't with the exception being the Arfon cars of course.I also had a 27 roadster a few years back.It was a blast to drive.Mine had a warm 327 in it with a 4:11 rearend.What rear end are you running in your roadster?...Ray
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Grump

Ray, it has and older 90º Chev V-6 229 ci. that has been well built. The 27 is basically from Speedway but it left a lot of leeway as to what you do with it. The rear is a '72 Nova 10 bolt with 3.08 gear. Actually, if I can get Cruzr32 to take a digital pic, it'll be here soon!. Oh yeah, it has sprint car headers and the sound is definately not that of a V-6. If you don't look, it sounds very much like a very nice V-8. Most likely due to it being an odd fire engine...see ya later Fred P
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Fred P.

Schucks Fred you are still damp behind the ears, Wait until your going on 68. R P I think ?
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Peggy Diegan

Shucks,Peg. You're just gettin' started
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RM40

Peggy Sue, I'ma nippin at yur heels!! Guess we can't really call ya a grey beard but technically speaking, I do believe you qualify!! Fred P
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Fred P.

Fred; R P here pegs other half. She's not quite that old yet I'm the one headn down route 68. Thought I better straighten things out as she gets a little touchy bout some things. R P
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Peggy Diegan

OOPS ! A faux paux on my part....Sorry Peggy. R P, did you rob the cradle? shame on you lol Fred P
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Fred P.

Shucks Fred; Movie stars do it all the time. R P
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Peggy Diegan

Hey, R.P.!

Just curious, why don't you sign up under your own handle.(Can't beat the price!)
I made the mistake of thinkin' I was addressing Peggy, also.
Might avoid some confusion.
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RM40

Whitey; Glad to see you are sitting up taking nourishment. It's more fun this way, besides if I goof up peggy gets the credit. R P
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Peggy Diegan

The Allison engined car you are thinking of was a 34 Ford, 2 door chopped to the max. I can't recall the builder but he had a thing for Allisons. He also built an old White cabover truck with an Allison, A BMW Isetta with an Allison. The 34 was named "Big Al", the Isetta was "Alsetta". Wish I could remeber his name. Anyone out there remember his name?
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Fred aka ZZFord or 33Highboy