Cars, along with surfing and girls, often served as themes inthe Beach Boys early songs.
The Deuce Coupe was described as a 1932 Ford Model 18 with a V8 engine, popular with hot rod builders in the 1950s because the carswere available and cheap. The cars were called "deuce" because of the two in the model year.
How did the Sam Conrad car windup in Stark County?
Once the song was released in July 1963, the Beach Boys found themselves in several photo shoots with different 1932 Deuce Coupes.
The car at Black Horse is known as Sam Conrad's Little Deuce Coupe.
Phil Dimos and Chris Brosch, co-owners at Black Horse Motors, bought the car but may be selling it soon. Plans are to list the car in the Barrett-Jackson 50th anniversary auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.
There's interest in the car from hot rod fans, music fans and people who like rare old vehicles, Dimos and Brosch said.
"It's a crazy piece of history," said Dimos, who opened Black Horse Motors in January.
The car appeals to everyone, Brosch said. "Your inner child comes out," he said of the reaction when he sees the car.
'Hod Rods to Hell' and more carsof the day
Conrad was a hot rod enthusiast living in Southern California and an original memberof the L.A. Roadsters hot rod club. He built his Deuce Coupe with help from other club members.
Conraduseda collection of cars to build his vehicle. Dimos said said the frame comes from a 1929 Ford, while the body is from a 1932 Ford. The car now has a Chevrolet engine, but for many years the engine was one from an Oldsmobile.
Owners have made changes through the years. Dimos and Brosch said they had the vehicle restored to its look in the 1963 photo.
L.A. Roadsters members often were asked to provide cars for promotional events or movies, Brosch said. That's how Conrad's car ended up being surrounded by Beach Boys outside Capitol records.
The car also was featured in the 1967movie "Hot Rods to Hell" and has been used in other movies, Brosch said.
Conrad owned the car until 1968, when he sold it to another hot rod enthusiast, Bob Gorby, who was from Terre Haute, Indiana.Gorby owned the car for more than 40 years, Brosch said.
Dimos said plans for shipping the car to Arizona still are being finalized. Until then, curious hot rod fans are welcome to drop by the dealership at 5859 Wales Ave. NW and take a look, he said.
The titular "little deuce coupe" that appeared on the cover, pictured in 2006. A Deuce Coupe is a 1932 Ford Coupe (deuce being for the year). This was considered by many to be the definitive "hot rod". The Model B had four cylinders and the Model 18 featured the Ford flathead V8 engine when the car was introduced.
Among them were two coupe bodies that quickly came to be known as the 3-Window and the 5-Window. The 3-Window has just a single side window on each flank, while the 5-Window has a large door window and a second smaller window behind it. Both are "Deuce Coupes," with "deuce" referring to the fact they are 1932 models.
The song first appeared as the B-side to The Beach Boys' 1963 single "Surfer Girl". The car referred to is the 1932 Ford Model 18 (deuce being for the year). "Little Deuce Coupe" became The Beach Boys' highest charting B-side, peaking on September 28, 1963, at No.
It was light, sturdy and fast—top speed 85 mph—and it had great pickup. “Getaway,” they called it during the Great Depression. Perfect for a police car. Now, those attributes that made the 1932 Ford V8 a solid tool of the law also were appreciated in the underworld.
In 1955, 15-year-old Clarence "Chili" Catallo paid $75 for a 1932 Ford coupe that became the Little Deuce Coupe -- his ticket to the hot rodding scene he so loved. Scraping together pennies by working in his parents' market in Taylor, Michigan, Chili had Bill Wanderer build and install a 344-cid Olds V-8.
There are two main meanings of deuce, both of which relate to the number two. The first is a playing card: the two of clubs, diamonds, hearts, or spades is called a deuce. In sports like tennis and ping pong, a deuce is a tie. One player must score two consecutive points to break the deuce and win.
informal : the fecal matter expelled during one bowel movement. usually used in the phrase drop a deuce. If you live in new dorms and you need to drop a deuce in private, just walk down to the first floor and use the bathroom that is traditionally reserved for parents and visitors.
When a game is at the 40-40 mark and a player still needs to win by two clear points, then it goes to deuce. This is where a player must first score to gain advantage in the game, then score the next point to win. It comes from the French word deux de jeux, meaning two games (or points in this case).
Deuce is a slang term used for a drunk driving violation. The term originated in California. It was a standard answer given by drunk drivers as to how many beers they had consumed. For more information on the legal ramifications of drunk driving, see driving under the influence here.
The Daily Telegraph's Martin Chilton named the song Costello's 34th best. In 2018 a version of "This Year's Girl" featuring supporting vocals by Natalie Bergman was used as the theme song for season 2 of the HBO drama series The Deuce.
“A 'big slip daddy' is street rod talk for the optional and prized Chevy/Corvette/Mopar limited slip differential rear end on the rear axle. A high performance option that meant a fast street rod capable of an even-tire burnout.”
Like many Kiss songs, "Deuce" deals with sex and particularly Simmons's idea that a working man deserved a double after a hard day on the job. "I had a sense of what I wanted to write about, which was that guys work all day, bring home the money, and the least the girl who stays at home could do is to support the guy.
This corresponds to the French word for "two", deux, which in turn came from the Latin duos and duo. On the introduction of playing cards into the German language area at the end of the 14th century, the word was also transferred to the cards with the value 2.
Yet "409" was actually recorded in 1962 by the famous pop group, the Beach Boys. They weren't shills for the household cleaning product - the song was actually a tribute to the Chevrolet 409. This wasn't a specific model, but an engine offered by the automaker in the early 60s, especially in models like the Corvette.
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