CARSPOTTING: HOT RODDERS INVADE L.A. HIGH SCHOOL

The metallic-blue foursome voted Best Exhibit by L.A. High School students would've been hard to beat at any auto show, anywhere, in 1954 (or 2024, for that matter). Sparks & Bonney Automotive sponsored white crew uniforms and professional paint with lettering, all rarities for race cars that operated on dirt. These flathead-powered 1934 and '32 Ford coupes (each chopped four inches) and 1929 and '32 roadsters helped keep the Glendale Headers at or near the top of all-important SCTA car-club standings at El Mirage Dry Lake.

In contrast, the curb-parked vehicles illustrate three decades of Detroit styling evolution. Which era do you prefer?

Date: 1954

Location: Los Angeles High School Auto Show, Los Angeles, California

Source: Sparks Family Scrapbook/Wallace Family Archive

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