Surely
you have heard the common stories. The upside down
face painted on a grill insert, the Gullwing's flame
job. And the car with scallops on one side and flamed
on the other... Or was that just a stripe job that
didn't match side to side? My point, The legends
live long after the talent has faded. I hope you
enjoy the stories I have received and please take
most of it with a grain of salt.
This is an extremely rare letter from the late world
renowned artist and pin striper Von Dutch to fellow
artist Gene Brown dated November 12, 1991.
Written from workshop near Santa Paula Airport where
Dutch buddied around with actor Steve McQueen. This
letter was mailed a short time prior to the death
of Von Dutch.
It expresses the philosophy of Dutch and his low
regard for most people and religion with somewhat
strong anti-Christian overtones.
This is a very rare Von Dutch item as he disliked
writing letters and seldom communicated with anyone
in his last years except in person.
Brown had known Von Dutch since being introduced
to him in 1959 by custom paint specialist Stanley
Betz. Dutch often said he enjoyed the hand done
Christmas cards that Brown sent to a select few
every year. [more]
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Transcript:
Gene!
In response to your letter and book. First off I
have never read any books other than trade manuals-motorcycle
engines or guns. I am not nor ever interested in
people, only in what they make. When I was in business
I gave them some courtesy and did not speak my mind.
Now I have know reason to do that. So they get the
truth and hopefully they go away. I also not use
the telephone either anymore. I use people to make
money or to lift heavy things for me. And would
just as soon see everything covered in concrete.
I don't like mud or keeping care of landscaping.
I went through a lot of crap with my wife because
I wanted sex. When my kids were in there teens I
wasn't to go through all that shit. So I left them
completely alone with any pain in the ass relatives.
Religion, All of them are bullshit! Happens the
Christians are fucking up the world the worst than
the others. They are the only one with a healer
so they capture sick people more. So
get off of me with it!
BYE,
Von Dutch |
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| Final note from the editor: There's an upside down winged eyeball hand painted in the splash pan of the Rumpsville Roadster, it says R.I.P. ...enough said. |
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