Does anybody know if Robert Whitehead is on
E-mail? The motor I bought from my friend in the
Ozarks was a motor he was trying to buy. I had
no idea I was bidding against such a legendary
figure. I went back up into the Ozarks this
weekend to get a transmission and rear fenders
for my car, and drove right through Robert's home
town. I even stopped and got his phone number
and address out of the local phone book, then
drove around to find his home, but I didn't want
to drop in as an unexpected stranger. I'd sure
like to see his collection though, and spend a
little time talking with him.
- ardunbill@webtv.net wrote:
> Dan, Tom Senter's 1971 Ardun White Paper(Three
> Parts) says the first
> four sets came to Speed-O-Motive in '49(?) and
> retailed(?) for $500. In
> another place he reports that in '55 C.T.
> Automotive advertised the last
> few sets for "$375, down from $500" in Hot Rod
> Magazine. The ad also
> included the availability of "six sets for
> V8-60".
>
> Tom Senter's Ardun White Paper, despite a few
> errors, remains a valuable
> legacy to Ardun lovers for all time. Ardun
> Doug has it reprinted in his
> collection of period Ardun literature he has
> for sale. So does Robert
> Whitehead.
>
> I would encourage everyone who can to get into
> the Ardun. It combines
> the charm of the flathead with aluminum head
> hemi technology still
> current today after 50 years. Lotta people
> have run them and still run
> them, it's still a practical proposition and I
> believe it always will
> be. Once you get over the financial pain of
> the original acquisition of
> your heads, the rest of the stuff is not too
> costly, especially if you
> stick with FoMoCo parts, which are still
> abundant. Quality remains,
> long after price is forgotten!!
>
> Regards, ArdunBill
>
>
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Dick J in East Texas
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