 James Dean/ Competition Motors Hollywood, 50th Anniversary in Hollywood 9-30-05 |
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| O.G.914-6 |
 Sep 28 2005, 10:55 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 12-September 05 From: Hollywood, Ca. Member No.: 4,787  |
Hey all , it's Maltese Falcon- just using OG's Mac (down the street cause my SBC is NFG)... Friday the 30th of Sept. is the 50th anniversary of the James Dean crash. He left L.A. from 1219 N. Vine St. Hollywood that morning . That was the former site of Competition Motors (John von Neumann) which is now a construction project. I've set up that morning with the construction supervisor (Jan) to give us a 15 minute "Drive up and photo-op ", so anyone in the area in a Porsche should get down there. Bring a camera ! You want to enter LaMirada St. properly (from Cahuenga Bl.) at 8:15 am- facing east. Cahuenga is one block west of Vine St. DO not enter LaMirada St. from Vine St. it is too narrow ! We will then take some photos ( a 50th only happens once), and depart at 8:30 am. This is next to a construction site, so please respect the contractor, the parking on LaMirada is also "No parking anytime", I think 15 minutes should be OK. After 8:30 the big trucks roll back in, and we must be gone !
LaMirada St. is one block south of Fountain Ave. and one block north of Lexington ( 2 blocks north of Santa Monica Bl.) Aaron...can you post this on the Bird Board for the rear engine crowd (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Marty |
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| seanery |
Sep 28 2005, 11:01 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I did a gig at the Indiana State Museum tonite in Indy. There is a fantastic display of photos of JD up right now! If you're a fan and in the area, I recomend you check it out! Dude was the definition of COOL! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif)
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| IronHillRestorations |
Sep 29 2005, 06:18 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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I just watched a Speedvision show called "Behind the headlights", which was about James Dean and his love of Porsches, particularly the 550. Very interesting!
Wish I could be there. |
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| morph |
Sep 29 2005, 07:10 AM
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quality parts builder Group: Members Posts: 1,828 Joined: 25-November 03 From: oregon coast Member No.: 1,389 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
wish i could go,9/30/67 is my birthday,i have read alot about the 550,and james dean.
james |
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| dinomium |
Sep 29 2005, 10:17 AM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I got married on 9/30/2000... She doesn't mind the 914 car farm in the back yard! I am a lucky man!
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| TRE Cup |
Sep 29 2005, 11:15 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 1-March 05 From: North Hollywood, CA Member No.: 3,690 |
I'll be there with either a client's 550 replica or my 914/6
c you there! |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Oct 2 2005, 01:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
Well my SBC DSL went back up this morning...it was a broken service line a block away and took away my server since last Tues. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) Thx. to 9146-O.G. for use of the 'puter !
Here are some pics of the 50TH year anniversary from where James took his 550 Spyder (chassis #55) out for a ride into the history books. This is 1219 N. Vine St. today, former Competition Motors . When the construction is done , it will be an addition to an adjacent Church, a place of solitude and a nice token to Dean's memory. The turnout was small, but we did manage the photo-op thanks to the construction supervisor Beritt--who kept the earth hauling 18 wheelers at bay for 15 minutes (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Thx to Chucks6 , TRE Cup, Chuck (porscheone) and his brother Henry, and Karl K., all for this small but memorable event. We also held a short memorial prayer right there on LaMirada and Vine St. for James. If you are familiar with the "Champion Spark Plug James Dean " poster, it was done right here at Competition Motors back in the day. The black 550 (Beck ?) TRE Cup -Thx. Dave that was awesome- and you stopped some traffic with that car (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) . My tail dragger 930- after all it was 9-30 and a good day to drive it. Marty Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Maltese Falcon |
Oct 2 2005, 01:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
...'nuther with drivers TRE Cup ( Dave) and Maltese Falcon (Marty)...
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| Maltese Falcon |
Oct 2 2005, 01:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
...Hey wait a minute, Chucks6 showed up - he actually shot by the add'y at GREAT velocity and we reeled him in on the 'celly ! Chuck will chime in here with some REAL good pix later in the week--he's on some R & R right now (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
This six was formerly Fred's if you saw it at G-A-F in Ventura...rolling art ! Marty Attached image(s) 
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