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Owner John Stromberg, Amarillo, TX Circa 2008

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The History of the Rumspville Roadster Pt.1

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When a hot rod has been on the road for 30 years, remained unchanged and has been handed down from father to son, there have to be a story to be told.

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The Rumpsville Roadster was built by my father in 1980. He had several project cars leading up to this car. The chassis was set up several years prior, featuring a traditional split wishbone, nine inch ford rear-end supporting the chassis with a 1940 ford buggy spring and late 50s manual brakes with a large lug pattern all the way around.

By 1982 the car was in Austin and on the road. Making most of the runs in central Texas over the next 8 years, the car would pop up in Street Rodder magazine, Street Scene magazine, automotive TV commercials, calendars and music videos.

April89.jpgPrior to the Continental Club’s large presents as Austin’s hang out for rodders, a common hang out was a place on the drag called Dirty’s.

Note: The music video link is Asleep at the Wheel’s Hotrod Lincoln music video filmed at Dirty’s and featured local cars including the Rumpsville roadster and my father in a gimme hat. More to come.