The Bandit by Chicago John

[Santa Fe Bri]

Hi Guy`s I thought you may be interested in these pics of Chicago John`s 32 Deuce 5 window. sorry about the size & quality of the pics, but it is an old English Hot Rod News sheet.......Cheer`s Santa Fe Bri

[PFF]

Brian

Love it... I still find it amazing that stuff like that was being built in England in the 60s and 70s.
What was the “Hot Rod News Sheet” do you have any other copies?

Thanks Pete

[Hot Rod Deuce]

Yes, Bri have you any more details on the news sheet...sound intreguing.I remember when Johns coupe was featured, it blew me away......and I`m not easily impressed.At first I thought it was a spoof feature, you just did`nt get cars like that over here.If you are still in touch with John, try and get him to post on here, and let us know what happened with the coupe.

Thanks for the pics.

[KimLeonard]

Pure class !!!

[Santa Fe Bri]

Sorry thats the only one I held on to, I gave all the others away.I sent John an email a cople of years ago & he told me he still has the coupe & he did fit an ARDUN O.H.V convertion to the Flathead. John did tell me when he purchased the coupe in 72 that was his idea in the future & remembered I said that I thought the convertion spoiled the look of the Flathead v8. A friend of mine who used to race motor cycle out fits at Cadwell park told me he`d seen a rite hand drive 32 coupe when he was shopping in L.A. Roger Reed now lives there with his American wife, lucky devil & said to his wife "thats like the coupe Bri had", he didn`t realise it was mine till he saw the Reg....Roger was one of the guy`s who was in parnership with John Fords 36 Ford CABRO. Chicago John has kept the same reg .I hope C.John may read this & gets him to start putting some Roddin input on this site..I bet he`s got a lot of stories to tell.. Come on Steve of LIMEWORKS HOT ROD shop., If you remember, you put me back in touch with John & his brother Kev who used work for you. See if you can get John back on the English Rod scene......Bri

[randrhotrodimports]

Very cool stuff indeed, love all this stuff

[Steve Dennish]

Hi Bri , job done I just talked to John , he's not on the net but I gave him the info , Brian I;ll pm you his phone number he is home right now ,cheers & thanks for putting the story up , that is the coolest car to come out of the UK what a testament to you both .

[KimLeonard]

That car - and Chicago John's writeup also appeared in Hot Rod & Custom UK. Made me go all weak in my nobbly knees...

Right, I know I still have a box of Rod and Customs somewhere so now I want to find that article. Anyone know what issue that was in so I can cut down on the search time ?

[PFF]

Right, I know I still have a box of Rod and Customs somewhere so now I want to find that article. Anyone know what issue that was in so I can cut down on the search time ?

I dont know the date but prety certain it was the Hot Rod issue with Andy Houses Minor and Len Beachs Dorset on the cover

Pete

[Santa Fe Bri]

Hi Kim here`s a pic out of C.C. but I can`t remember which mag it was in. I do know I was green with envy when I saw what John had done with the Deuce Coupe, it looked great, like I said before on other N.S.R.A. threads " The coupe is now a real American Hot Rod ". You did a super job on it John..There`s also a pic when the coupe made it in the Grimsby Evening Telegraph every one kept saying oh its a model T ford.....As if............Bri

[mikeyboy]

I only met John once back in the 70s when he came down to London to view a chopped Ford Pilot which my mate was selling.I do believe he still has it under wraps somewhere in south London.

[AL]

I've got a newspaper type thing that featured the coupe, I'll see if I can find it.

[Steve Dennish]

1968 !!!! Brian , you led we follow , respect sir .

[KimLeonard]

Got it!!!!.......Hot Rod and Custom, Aug 1980, page 26/27

[Muroc]

Thats a fantastic looking car...............Love it!!

[mikeyboy]

1968 !!!! Brian , you led we follow , respect sir .

Steve. Chrismans party saturday, you going?

[Battersea Boys]

its spelt

c h r i s t m a s

mikey boy........................

[Holmsey]

Fantastic Car, great story, amazing they put your full address in the paper Bri.

[kev elliott]

its spelt

c h r i s t m a s

mikey boy........................


Er, I think Mike's talking about the Chrismans' party. As in Art Chrisman....!

[Steve Dennish]

Yes Mike I plan on being there in Carol's Fordoor . Battersea Boys get the Pedantic award !

[Santa Fe Bri]

Hi Holmsey, That address was my first house that I purchased for £750.00 My mate John Gilbey , John Parry & me used to read American "Hot Rod Mag" till the early hrs in the morning. one nite I decided I was going to send a money order to Edd Roth for one of his Weirdo sweat shirts, my mates said no chance you`ll loose your money, no phone or credit cars in those days ,anyway I sent for it. I waited 2mths, & no sweat shirt so I wrote a very strong letter to good old Edd, asking him to send my money back. Four mths later Id given it up for lost. I came home from work & my wife said you`ve got a weird parcel that came this morning. Wow I couldn`t believe it. The brown parcel was air brushed all over with fancy pinstriped designs & colours my name & address was air brushed & yes inside was my sweat shirt & a letter of apolergy. Im afraid that super brown envelope is lost forever due to 3 house moves, but the memory lives on. My two mates were green with envy. Thats the only sweat shirt that I completely wore out. Edd Roth & Norm Gabroski were two of my hero`s ..............Cheer`s Bri

[Battersea Boys]

Er, I think Mike's talking about the Chrismans' party. As in Art Chrisman....!


mary chrismans husband..........................

[Battersea Boys]

Hi Holmsey, That address was my first house that I purchased for £750.00 My mate John Gilbey , John Parry & me used to read American "Hot Rod Mag" till the early hrs in the morning. one nite I decided I was going to send a money order to Edd Roth for one of his Weirdo sweat shirts, my mates said no chance you`ll loose your money, no phone or credit cars in those days ,anyway I sent for it. I waited 2mths, & no sweat shirt so I wrote a very strong letter to good old Edd, asking him to send my money back. Four mths later Id given it up for lost. I came home from work & my wife said you`ve got a weird parcel that came this morning. Wow I couldn`t believe it. The brown parcel was air brushed all over with fancy pinstriped designs & colours my name & address was air brushed & yes inside was my sweat shirt & a letter of apolergy. Im afraid that super brown envelope is lost forever due to 3 house moves, but the memory lives on. My two mates were green with envy. Thats the only sweat shirt that I completely wore out. Edd Roth & Norm Gabroski were two of my hero`s ..............Cheer`s Bri


way way out cool...................

[mikeyboy]

mary chrismans husband..........................

Mary Chrismans to you too Milt!

[mikeyboy]

Yes Mike I plan on being there in Carol's Fordoor . Battersea Boys get the Pedantic award !

Great.I hope you have a heater in it!! Not conducive to roadsters right now.

[Steve Dennish]

no heater Mike it has windows, doors & a roof , no problem

Steve

[oxo]

Yes, Bri have you any more details on the news sheet...sound intreguing.I remember when Johns coupe was featured, it blew me away......and I`m not easily impressed.At first I thought it was a spoof feature, you just did`nt get cars like that over here.If you are still in touch with John, try and get him to post on here, and let us know what happened with the coupe.

Thanks for the pics.

Hi guys
thought i`d add my bit,i first saw John`s coupe in Manchester around thirty years ago,John was and still is a pal of my cousin Howard Greenfield(founder of the Rattlers Phoenix Arizona).I was an impressionable kid of 13 who loved all things hot rod (thanks to Howard)and there in the middle of Moston, Manchester was a real American hot rod!!the car moved me and John was the archetypal American hot rodder.Move on to 2006 and following a weekend at Bakersfield for the hot rod reunion we hit the road to L A staying the night at Johns,the coupe was there in his garage,i don`t think it has ever run with the ardun conversion! infact i don`t think it has run for some time, but john treated me to a ride in his hot 1940 ford which is just one of many projects he has on the go.
2008 saw me back for the chhr(great experience) and back at Johns,however john was abroad,but it was great to see the coupe again,it was the car that had it all for me. John is a real nice guy who by the way makes the best tea you could have in America!!

[Santa Fe Bri]

Hi Oxo I liked your input on this thread. You`re real lucky to have seen Johns Coupe in the States. Did you take any pics of it if so I sure would like copies for my collection............Cheer`s Bri

[oxo]

Hi Oxo I liked your input on this thread. You`re real lucky to have seen Johns Coupe in the States. Did you take any pics of it if so I sure would like copies for my collection............Cheer`s Bri

Hi pal
sadly i didn`t get one of the coupe but got one of john working on his 40.can you believe the coupe was sat within 20 feet of this shot and i didn`t get a snap.what a tit!