@larry-clayton9 years ago
Prior to moving to Orange Port Florida, Raymond Giovannoni owned Custom Automotive and Giovannoni Cams in Washington DC. In 1955-56, Giovannoni was known to race his flat black primered, Flathead powered '32 Ford at Convair Field in Allentown, Pa. This photo at 606 N.Y. Ave was taken sometime around 1957, when his 32 Ford was painted and flamed-out.Got this from Old Time DC. ( no photo credit )
@devin9 years ago
Did I tell you this is awesome info, Larry.I love this picture. Just something about the history in the old black and white photos. Thank you for sharing it with us.
@tod-mack9 years ago
Great photo, Larry. I got my first camshaft ground there in 1957. Ray went on to be an entertainer, singing and dancing at a nightclub in Falls Church, VA.
@tod-mack9 years ago
More info on Custom Automotive photo if interested. The shop moved to the Washington, DC waterfront area on Maine Ave. around 1958 where Ray Giovannoni sold the place to my old friend Courtney Scott. Courtney raced with me at the 1969 NHRA US Nationals in Detroit with his beautiful 1934 Ford Street Roadster powered by a DeSoto Hemi and won the "Street Eliminator" title at the meet. The shop then moved to the Georgetown area of DC where it eventually became a laundromat when it outlived its life as a "Speed Shop". Lots of good stories about Courtney and the drag racing scene around the DC area back then.
Prior to moving to Orange Port Florida, Raymond Giovannoni owned Custom Automotive and Giovannoni Cams in Washington DC. In 1955-56, Giovannoni was known to race his flat black primered, Flathead powered '32 Ford at Convair Field in Allentown, Pa. This photo at 606 N.Y. Ave was taken sometime around 1957, when his 32 Ford was painted and flamed-out.Got this from Old Time DC. ( no photo credit )
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Did I tell you this is awesome info, Larry.I love this picture. Just something about the history in the old black and white photos. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Great photo, Larry. I got my first camshaft ground there in 1957. Ray went on to be an entertainer, singing and dancing at a nightclub in Falls Church, VA.
More info on Custom Automotive photo if interested. The shop moved to the Washington, DC waterfront area on Maine Ave. around 1958 where Ray Giovannoni sold the place to my old friend Courtney Scott. Courtney raced with me at the 1969 NHRA US Nationals in Detroit with his beautiful 1934 Ford Street Roadster powered by a DeSoto Hemi and won the "Street Eliminator" title at the meet. The shop then moved to the Georgetown area of DC where it eventually became a laundromat when it outlived its life as a "Speed Shop". Lots of good stories about Courtney and the drag racing scene around the DC area back then.