Old 30's Hudson Race Pictures on E-bay

[Deleted User]

There are a couple of these pics listed on e-bay. I figured someone could download the image for the archives. Niels



http://cgi.ebay.com/Hudson-1940-Race-Car-Dirt-Tracking-Gilmore-Fuel-Sponsor-/380249919669?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5888a950b5

Jon B

Cool! I don't recall ever having seen that photo in the WTN (at least for the past 40 years). Of course it's a '36 model, though it might have been taken in the 1940's. My thought is that it's some sort of factory authorized test. Interesting they'd use a convertible. Most of the fuel economy tests used solid-roof models.

[Deleted User]

Its says Gilmore Service on the hood. Do not think this is factory related. Its a guy who built a Hudson racecar and is hitting the track. Looks like the 40's maybe early 50's

TwinH

Looks like he's a little out of the groove... LOL

Actually it looks like the track is in the background and I'm not used to seeing

old dirt track cars with license plates and headlights???

[Deleted User]

I bet he drove that car to the track. Took a whirl then went for a sodee pop down at the five and dime. Peavey made the best rootbeer floats back in the day. Well thats what Gildersleeve said anyway.

Jon B

"Well now, I wouldn't say that..."

[Deleted User]

Floyd the barber would. Thats the kind of car Leroy would steal for a joy ride.

bigboy308

Gilmore Oil Co. was a West Coast petroleum Company that had a string of gas stations. Most "grease monkeys" at the stations were racers and put either Gilmore decals or painted Giulmore on the cars somewhere.

I would wager that the car in the picture is from the Southern California area.



Gilmore also owned or leased a Dirt short track near Hollywood, Ca. I can remember my father attending many midget race meets @ Gilmore Stadium in the 1940's.

hudsontech

The Gilmore Oil Company also sponsored Roscoe Turner in air racing (Roscoe went on to win the Bendix trophy in 1933 and the Thompson trophy in 1934 (winning air races which was a big deal back then. He also toured with lion cub named "Gilmore" for publicity; complete with a cub-sized parachute, Turner would frequently take "Gilmore" on tour with him.

Another of those colorful people that populated the 1920's and 1930's - you could say the govm't regulated them out of business. LOL



Hudsonly

Alex Burr

Memphis, TN