Thread: Rum Runners (future idea) what would be right car?

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Great story Pat.

BACK IN MY YOUNGER YEARS(50'S) THE CAR MOST POPULAR WAS THE 40 FORD COUPE.I HAD FRIENDS I WORKED WITH THAT WOULD MAKE A RUN ONCE A MONTH FROM NEWPORT TN. TO CINN.OHIO AFTER FINISHING WORKING THE SWING SHIFT.THE CAR HAD OVER LOAD SPRINGS AND WHEN LOADED WOULD LOOK LIKE A NORMAL 40 FORD. FLAT HEAD ENGINES WERE USED PRIOR TO THE OLDS. V/8.I WORKED WITH THEM 5 YEARS AND THEY WERE NEVER CAUGHT.THE CAR WOULD BE PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT READY TO MAKE THE RUN ON SAT. MORNING AFTER THE SHIFT CHANGE.MOONSHINE IS STILL BEING MADE IN THEM THAR HILL'S.

Don In Austin

There was just a documentary on TV a month or so ago about moonshining. Showed the reasons behind it, and the process. It discussed how the American Revolution came about because we were being overtaxed by England, and how George Washington then found it necessary to start taxing liquor to support the new Government. This didn't set well with some Americans,so they started making shine in remote locations. Shine became a form of currency, and was used to pay for things, just like money.

Supposedly, some very famous people were involved in the business, and it produced some of the best race drivers in history.

Don

All the storys i have ever heard its got to be the 40 Ford For sure, if only i could go back in time

Want a classic?

Just refer to the song COPPER HEAD ROAD.

Originally Posted by Don Dalton

BACK IN MY YOUNGER YEARS(50'S) THE CAR MOST POPULAR WAS THE 40 FORD COUPE.I HAD FRIENDS I WORKED WITH THAT WOULD MAKE A RUN ONCE A MONTH FROM NEWPORT TN. TO CINN.OHIO AFTER FINISHING WORKING THE SWING SHIFT.THE CAR HAD OVER LOAD SPRINGS AND WHEN LOADED WOULD LOOK LIKE A NORMAL 40 FORD. FLAT HEAD ENGINES WERE USED PRIOR TO THE OLDS. V/8.I WORKED WITH THEM 5 YEARS AND THEY WERE NEVER CAUGHT.THE CAR WOULD BE PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT READY TO MAKE THE RUN ON SAT. MORNING AFTER THE SHIFT CHANGE.MOONSHINE IS STILL BEING MADE IN THEM THAR HILL'S.

Don In Austin

My wife's Daddy was from Newport, made shine till He passed away in the late 70's,got a picture of his '51 Merc and had it enlarged.I was back last Thanksgiving and some of the oldtimers say nobody made it better.

Originally Posted by JeffB2

My wife's Daddy was from Newport, made shine till He passed away in the late 70's,got a picture of his '51 Merc and had it enlarged.I was back last Thanksgiving and some of the oldtimers say nobody made it better.

MY DAD'S DAD MADE MOONSHINE,MY DAD WAS A LITTLE SMARTER AND MADE WINE ALL HIS LIFE.I STILL HAVE 2 GALLONS HE MADE BACK IN THE 90'S.PROBABLY WILL NEVER POP THE CORK ON THEM,AS KIDS WE DID A LOT OF SAMPLING OF THE WINE.NEVER GOT CAUGHT THANK GOD.WE WERE BORN IN MORRISTOWN,ABOUT 20 MI.FROM NEWPORT.LOT'S OF NICE RIDES IN THAT PART OF THE COUNTRY.

Don In Austin