Comments on: Rolling Bones: The Poteet ’34 Coupe

By: Justin Lansdale

Justin Lansdale — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 20:45:23 +0000

Pretty positive I saw this car in WIldwood NJ for TROG this past October. Beautiful piece of machinery.

By: Justin Lansdale

Justin Lansdale — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 20:45:23 +0000

Pretty positive I saw this car in WIldwood NJ for TROG this past October. Beautiful piece of machinery.

By: JamesKelly

JamesKelly — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 01:08:42 +0000

KeithCharvonia NolanLonn Keith’s Worlds fastest Y-Block was his old street coupe a chopped 32 3 window and turned 188 MPH and burned a piston the 2nd day they also race a roadster with a Flathead engine. They invited me to come along with them this year but the only thing was I had to go in a hot rod, I said I didn’t have one, they said there was several cars going that I could ride with and one day it was with Ken in this car. What a fantastic trip, I’m 76 years old and had gone to Bonneville 1953. I love your photos and the last 3/4 rear shot above is now the wallpaper on my computer, I just love it.

By: KeithCharvonia

KeithCharvonia — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 01:55:40 +0000

NolanLonn This is a street car modeled after the original landspeed coupes. It would need a certified cage to run too. When we were shooting this car the Rolling Bones guys were racing another car, the world’s fastest Y-Block.

By: NolanLonn

NolanLonn — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 01:02:39 +0000

Sweet car but one question, is this a car they try and do land speed times in on the flats? I would of thought seat belts would be required if you planned to run any times in the car and it doesn’t look like they equipped this one with any

By: NolanLonn

NolanLonn — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 01:02:39 +0000

By: chrischabre

chrischabre — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:48:25 +0000

KeithCharvonia
Im currently working at a job shop back here in CT, very little car stuff but lots of custom fab work. My house has a small onsite fab shop, an old barn and a 2 car garage (which house my parts and cars)..Im currently just remodeling it all for personal use as I have a few cars of my own I want to build. IF i open the place up it wont be to the public per say, but on a project by project basis. There are many cars/ trucks and bikes I’d like to build, and my heart has to be into the project fully or Id rather not do it. If youd like to talk more, let me know…Im on Facebook, or I can give you my email address. Thanks for the reply!

By: KeithCharvonia

KeithCharvonia — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:21:10 +0000

Riffs Glad you’re enjoying these stories. I’m by no means an encyclopedia but I try to get it right. Hot rodding has a ridiculously deep history.

By: KeithCharvonia

KeithCharvonia — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:19:31 +0000

@chrischabre Chris thanks very much for chiming in. Sounds Like I should have interviewed you too! Are you working at a different shop now?

By: chrischabre

chrischabre — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 01:45:18 +0000

few things I remembered as I was going through the photos. Ken and I hammer welded the dash opening (well, I welded and he hammered and dollied) and that top insert with the louvers is a shit ton of work to be blunt..lots of time hand filing the insert to fit the opening. The rear wishbones and sector shaft for the steering came from my parts collection, as did some of the rear spring. Its a cool feeling knowing that to be honest.. haha Anyways, thought I’d share as I dont often expand on my time there after I left. Seems as a memory now