Very cool Deora replica project

[TK73]

swiped from a Moparts thread

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/journal.php?action=view&journalid=30254&page=1&reverse=1

[FastbackJon]

cool, thanks

[TK73]

Hey Jon!!  Good to see ya!!

[Silver R/T]

cool hippie van

[rt green]

that was amazing!

[Lowprofile]

Very cool!  Looks like he's building his very own life size Hot Wheels Car!

[PocketThunder]

Holy Crap can you imagine trying to do something like that!  It would have to be your full time job. 

[Magnumcharger]

Holy Crap can you imagine trying to do something like that!  It would have to be your full time job. 

I wish!!
Part-time, mostly weekends....

[Brock Samson]

i saw an updated one, purple, a year or so ago,.
i'll try and find a pic..




i found this pic at this web site...
i think it's worth a visit...

http://www.racehome.com/piclink.htm

[Magnumcharger]

Not much of an update, other than to say it's coming along...very slowly!
I just bought a yoke, from a Beechcraft airplane, for the steering arm. Maybe not exactly like the original, but very close.
As well, the original Deora was recently sold to a couple of brothers in Nevada who are completing a museum. Presently, it is in storage and not on display to the public. But my plan is to pop on down there for a quick visit, and get a good look at it, if I can make adequate arrangements in advance.

[rav440]

that is just to cool  and a ton of work going into it .

[Charger_Fan]

HAH! I just clued into the trim on that black air intake(?) on the side...that's a '65/66 Mustang taillight bezel.
That will be pretty cool if & when you can get to go see it. It looks like it's been preserved nicely.

[moparstuart]

i saw an updated one, purple, a year or so ago,.
i'll try and find a pic..




i found this pic at this web site...
i think it's worth a visit...

http://www.racehome.com/piclink.htm

isnt that the foose abomination built ontop of a northstar caddy

[Magnumcharger]

Yup...it's cool in it's own way. But as a Deora...nope.
Point of fact: Mattel wanted to buy the original Deora off of the owner, and redo it for the 40th anniversary of the Hotwheels brand.
However, the owner didn't want to sell it to Mattel, only to see it modified into their idea of a Deora - what with the surfboards and all.
So, as a second best idea, they built the Foose/Larry Erickson Deora II.

As a follow up: the Deora was eventually sold to the museum mentioned above....for $385,000.

[nascarxx29]

So its in NV it was Al davis from NJ .I seen the Deora at a local cruise car show

[Magnumcharger]

So its in NV it was Al davis from NJ .I seen the Deora at a local cruise car show

Yes, Al Davis Snr bought the car from Chrysler Corporation in 1970, for the grand sum of $10K.
The very next year, he died at the age of 36, leaving the Deora to his son, Al Davis Jnr.
He put it in storage until 1980, when he repainted and reupholstered it and took it on the show circuit (again) where it did so well, it bought Junior a house with the winnings.
It was mostly restored in 2002 to a somewhat original appearance, in a effort put forth by Harry Bradley (the designer of the Deora), the Alexander Brothers (builders of the Deora) and select others. It was redone as part of a tribute to the A Bros in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Detroit Roadster show (I believe).
When you saw it at the local cruise night, it was a rare outing for the beast!

[nascarxx29]

I recognize the pictures  I took when it came to a local NJ show.I did get to go over and check it out and get interior pictures etc .Well If I dont run across it again .I seen it when it was in in my town

[nascarxx29]

Saw this info related to the Deora on moparts.As in the above picture they rolled it out not running .But told me it was a 6 cylinder in it
http://www.carstyling.ru/cars.1967_Dodge_Deora.html

[Magnumcharger]

Saw this info related to the Deora on moparts
http://www.carstyling.ru/cars.1967_Dodge_Deora.html

What a hoot! Quite a few of those pics are ones done by me!! He he he!

[nascarxx29]

Good picture s and story .Just saw this on ebay if you dont have it
http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorcade-Jul-1967--Dodge-Deora-Chevy-Astro-I--Mach-II_W0QQitemZ230322780014QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090131?IMSfp=TL090131114004r36356#ebayphotohosting

[Magnumcharger]

OK...this is weird....
Look what I bought on Ebay last week!

[nascarxx29]

I found this on my computer if you havent seen it.I also found the rest of my pictures I took when the Deora was at our local area show .Igot a few more pictures of the interior.I think it shows the cut down oldsmobile steering wheel

[Magnumcharger]

Sounds good!
That pic is/was posted on the Detroit auto show "history" page.

[nascarxx29]

It may have ben on the chicago auto show site you can search by years.Here the other 2 interir shots of the deora
inside

[Magnumcharger]

It may have ben on the chicago auto show site you can search by years.Here the other 2 interir shots of the deora
inside

I do believe you are correct!
Those are fantastic photos!
Could I trouble you to email a couple of high-resolution scans of those to me? 
dodgedeora@yahoo.ca