Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Original photograph has horizontal creases. In 1948, The Southern California Timing Association decided to stage a large indoor hot rod show to counter the perception that hot rods were only driven by gangs and thugs. Hot rods are usually classic cars, often having distinctive paint jobs, with engines modified for speed. The second annual Hot Rod Exposition was held in Exposition Park on January 21-30, 1949 at the National Guard Armory in Los Angeles, California. Joanee Wayne appeared in several films in the 1940s. Photograph caption dated January 27, 1949 reads "Perched in the front seat of the world's widest auto is pretty Joanee Wayne, actress, and 'Miss Hot Rod' for the annual Hot Rod Show. The car, specially built, stands only four feet high but the front seat is fully six feet wide." The car is parked in front of a curtain, with Wayne standing partially in the car, holding on to the windshield.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Women--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Actresses--California--Los Angeles Automobile shows--California--Los Angeles Exposition Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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