Comments on: The Car Up On The Roof

By: Anthony Martin

Anthony Martin — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:30:57 +0000

Jones and Maley was a car dealer on East Washington Street and was our local drivers license testing place. When I went for my first test in early 1968, this car was in the showroom. You could walk right up to it, touch it, look inside, etc. My main impression was that the roadsters were a lot smaller than they looked from a distance.

By: Billy Bob

Billy Bob — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:33:27 +0000

Vuky never drove this car. Total BS.

By: Scott Balch

Scott Balch — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:55:17 +0000

Love this story! This was my Uncle Johnny’s car. Would love to know who bought it so I could follow the restoration process.

By: Hugh Morris

Hugh Morris — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:37:24 +0000

Many of them were cut up and reconfigured as Super Modifieds. It probably seemed like a good idea at the time. Now, they are worth $200K and more, IF you can find one.

By: Hugh Morris

Hugh Morris — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:36:21 +0000

As of Monday, September 17th 2012, this car has been sold and removed for restoration. The project will likely take upwards of two years. The car will be restored as Hanks drove it to second place in 1956. One interesting note is that the car almost won in 1956.

Pat Flaherty, the actual winner, suffered a broken throttle linkage just as he took the checkered flag. One more lap and Hanks would have won!

By: Matthew David Bunn

Matthew David Bunn — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:51:09 +0000

Finally!! The car’s been saved and is on its way to some help and a good home with a great future!

http://www.wthr.com/story/19561692/roadster-atop-indianapolis-business-for-50-years-sold#.UFenXjTWkTc.facebook

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120918/LOCAL/309189955/1002/local

By: Herman Flowers

Herman Flowers — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:54:14 +0000

Interesting story,I saw many of the indy roadsters race in New York State as super modifieds

By: JHall14

JHall14 — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:02:30 +0000

amen George. Nice story. I know more about it now than I did. I work a few blocks from this location, and my smile will be even bigger each time I drive by it.

By: Ron Ford

Ron Ford — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:47:50 +0000

Nice story George. You are a veritable fountain of fun facts. It has occurred to me that those two antique appraiser brothers on Antiques Roadshow would marvel at the car’s fine “patina” as well as your provenance.

By: elmondohummus

elmondohummus — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:20:50 +0000

1. Excellent story, George. This is the sort of historical backstory that gets missed by the bigger, professional press. George, it’s stuff like this where you and other bloggers – PopoffValve, Pressdog, etc. – beat out the professional media in spades. I love this stuff.

2. I wonder if the current owner will let someone fund a restoration of the vehicle, even if it’s eventually just lifted back into its current place. That’s not the same as sticking it in a museum or a collection somewhere, but at the same time sheer longevity has given it a sort of time-earned dignity in its present location. I’d love to see it restored, then displayed in a way that would protect it, even if it were to be simply put back in the same spot.