Noland lives pretty close to where I work, so I visit Noland whenever I free up some time. As you might expect, Noland has many incredible stories and some really neat memorabilia. Hanging out with a Corvette Hall of Famer is as good as it gets.
Last time I visited Noland I spotted an old reel of 8mm film, the kind my dad used to have, with a handwritten "Drag Races" on it. Noland very generously allowed me to borrow the film. OMG!!! (For those without kids, that is Oh My God!!! in texting speak). The film shows 1956 drag races near Lodi California. 1953-56 Corvettes against TBirds, against each other, and a bunch of other races as well. With Noland's permission, I digitized the movie, and posted it on YouTube: Noland's 1956 Drag Race Movie.
To thank Noland for allowing me to digitize and post the video, I built a webpage showing the books that Noland has authored and still offers for sale. I purchased each of the books, and Noland inscribed each one for me. Everybody knows about Noland 1953 - 1962 and 1963 - 1967 Restoration Guides. But Noland's later books are fantastic too - the books include tons of GM and non-GM rare photos of cars, including many racing photos. Noland also provides a great deal of context for the pictures.
I personally think these books would make a great Christmas gift. You can order directly from Noland, and he will inscribe the books with whatever information you provide. Noland's Book Webpage.
If you already own Noland's book, please check out the webpage anyway - I included links to Noland's first car (a 1954), a circa 1956 pic of Noland's 1953 #284, and a pic of Noland's first 1957. I'm pretty sure that these pics have never been seen in public before.
Russ
EarlyCorvettes.com
Last time I visited Noland I spotted an old reel of 8mm film, the kind my dad used to have, with a handwritten "Drag Races" on it. Noland very generously allowed me to borrow the film. OMG!!! (For those without kids, that is Oh My God!!! in texting speak). The film shows 1956 drag races near Lodi California. 1953-56 Corvettes against TBirds, against each other, and a bunch of other races as well. With Noland's permission, I digitized the movie, and posted it on YouTube: Noland's 1956 Drag Race Movie.
To thank Noland for allowing me to digitize and post the video, I built a webpage showing the books that Noland has authored and still offers for sale. I purchased each of the books, and Noland inscribed each one for me. Everybody knows about Noland 1953 - 1962 and 1963 - 1967 Restoration Guides. But Noland's later books are fantastic too - the books include tons of GM and non-GM rare photos of cars, including many racing photos. Noland also provides a great deal of context for the pictures.
I personally think these books would make a great Christmas gift. You can order directly from Noland, and he will inscribe the books with whatever information you provide. Noland's Book Webpage.
If you already own Noland's book, please check out the webpage anyway - I included links to Noland's first car (a 1954), a circa 1956 pic of Noland's 1953 #284, and a pic of Noland's first 1957. I'm pretty sure that these pics have never been seen in public before.
Russ
EarlyCorvettes.com
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