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Legendary Builders George Barris & EldenTitus are teaming up to build one of the most fantastic, mind-blowing roadsters you will ever see ! 

And, in their Exclusive Interviews, Jonnie was the first one they told about it at the 26th Annual KKOA Leadsled Spectacular in Salina, Kansas in 2006 ! 

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NOW, in this follow-up Interview at Darryl Starbird's 44th Annual Tulsa Rod & Custom Show, this past February,  Elden filled Jonnie in on the latest details, the Car Kulture DeLuxe Connection, AND  he supplied some great pix of the Vibrasonic's Build-Up !   PLUS, hear George Barris and his comments on projects with Elden !!

The neat thing is you can follow the build-up in Car Kulture DeLuxe, and get ready for the unveiling at Darryl Starbird's 45th Annual Tulsa Rod & Custom Show in February, 2009 !

 While Elden handles most of the bodywork with help from Matt Ahern, Jack Marinelli of Midwest Kustoms has put together the frame, Randy Sharpe of DeLuxe Auto Interior Stylists will handle the upholstery, and the running gear will be helmed by a  Buick Nailhead, and a Fatman Fabrications front-end.

  ( Hey, wait a minute !   Hope you guys aren't thinking of pulling the Nailhead out of my  '61 Invicta that's down at Darryl's  Museum ! JK)

                                 

(Above: Jerry & Elden Titus with the "VIBRASONIC" Roadster at the KKOA 28th Annual Lead Sled Spectacular in Salina, Kansas !  Note on  the right side of the pic are the signatures of  Elden & George Barris on the hood of the "Vibrasonic". )

  SCROLL DOWN: GREAT PIX OF THE PROGRESS OF THE "VIBRASONIC" !

  

  (Top of Page: Sal Salvador's 3-D rendering of "The Vibrasonic Roadster" ; Above left: the Original concept drawing by M.K. John, when the car was first called "Venomous"; Above right:  Elden's Award-Winning "Voodoo Spider" ! )

                                

(Above left:  the chassis/engine beginnings of the "Vibrasonic" with the Buick Nailhead, BUT here's the question: did it come out of JK's "Invicta" that's in the NR&C HOF Museum...Above right

    

                                          

                            (Above: Elden framing-up the "Vibrasonic" structure  & Elden weldin' ! )

       

(Above left: Elden with a little help from his friends; Above right: Hey, is this thing coming together, or what ? !)

Below a couple of recent shots of the "Vibrasonic" that Elden sent me.

     

           (Above left & right: Progress is almost UNBELIEVABLE !  Almost time to loan me the keys, Elden ! )

                     

     

                    

  

      (The 6  Photos Above Show The Early Days Of The "Vibrasonic" Build. )

                                    

(Above: Brother Jerry Titius, KKOA Prez, giving his approval of the progress of the "Vibrasonic" ! )

            

 

       SCROLL DOWN FOR A SURPRISE FROM MY BASEMENT !

 

 

 

 

                                  

(ABOVE: The box  from my Original Motorola Vibrasonic Radio Unit that I installed in my 1963 Galaxie 500 !   It has housed my '54='59 Collection of Car Craft Mags since 1965 ! ! )

 

NOTE: My thanks to one of  the "good guys", and, a GREAT friend, Elden Titus, for supplying TONS of photos of the "Vibrasonic" Project for me to use in these Installments ! JK

You can also see more on Elden's Site: http://www.titusbrothers.com/

Be sure to check-out the newest Issue of "Car Kulture DeLuxe" for cool info and shots of the "Vibrasonic" build-up. http://www.ckdeluxemag.com/

Here's Randy Sharpe's DeLuxe Auto Interior Stylists Site: http://deluxeautointeriors.com/

                              




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|WELCOME !| |ABOUT JONNIE KING| |HOFL SERIES 1st ANNIVERSARY CD OFFER !| |LEGENDS CD CATALOG| |THE LEGENDS VIDEO GALLERY| |DARRYL STARBIRD: THE EARLY "MODEL KING" !| |GENE WINFIELD: FADEAWAY PAINT JOBS| |HEAR: GEORGE BARRIS !| |THE DREAM TRUCK CRASH & RESTORATION, PT.2| |POSIES: EARLY CARS & SUPER SLIDE SPRINGS| |JOHN D'AGOSTINO'S NEWEST PROJECTS !| |NORM GRABOWSKI: BEGINNINGS| |FRANK LIVINGSTON: BEGINNINGS / FIRST CARS| |STEVE STANFORD: BEGINNINGS/THE EARLY YEARS| |HEAR: STEVE STANFORD !| |CHUCK MILLER: WINNING THE "RIDLER" !| |HEAR: GARY HOWARD !| |HEAR: LEE PRATT !| |STEVE FRISBIE MEETS "THE BARON" !| |HEAR: M.K. JOHN !| |ELDEN TITUS: "THE VIBRASONIC" !| |HEAR: MARK MORIARITY !| |HEAR: JOHN KOUW !| |LOU CALASIBETTA: THE "SURFARI" !| |DENNIS McPHAIL: THE EARLY YEARS| |HEAR: JEFF MYERS !| |BRAD MASTERSON: BARRIS-HINES| |ORIGINS: THE KUSTOM KEMPS OF AMERICA| |HEAR: JERRY TITUS !| |HEAR: JERRY WEESNER !| |WEESNER & THE MOVIE STAR !| |JERRY WEESNER'S PHOTO-OP TIPS !| |ALAN MAYES/CKD: THE VIBRASONIC !| |HEAR: ALAN MAYES !| |RODS & CUSTOMS WW / INDUSTRY PIONEERS| |FROM "AMERICAN GRAFFITI": Paul LeMat| |DICK DEAN TRIBUTE| |BOYD CODDINGTON TRIBUTE| |JOHN BUTTERA TRIBUTE| |THE RICK NELSON INTERVIEW: Pt.1| |THE ORIGIN OF ROD & CUSTOM MAGAZINE| |ORIGINS: BUILDING THE R & C DREAM TRUCK !| |SPECIAL: "THE PREDICTA" !| |SPECIAL: THE BATMOBILE !| |SPECIAL: THE HIROHATA MERC !| |SPECIAL: GENE AUTRY'S '57 SEVILLE !| |GENE WINFIELD'S FAVORITE CARS !| |THE LEGENDARY CKD "DEATH ISSUE" !| |Hear Our Exclusive Demo !| |Visit Some Of Our Friends| |Corporate Air Travel| |Photo/Image Info| |Contact Us|