1947 Rocky DiNatale's Auto Garage

Wow, what memories! If you could magically sneak around to the right in this photo, you would be entering the bays at Rocky DiNatale's garage. Chances are there would be two '38 Ford business coupes being converted to racing stock cars. Chances are also good that you might see teenagers Tommy Glover, Ernie Plaag, and Don Slabicki admiring the wizards of automobile modification at work. You definitely would see one or more of Rocky's "Motorettes," which was a great little vehicle that held its own on the road. I will be posting a photo of the little gem which Jan Reesman was kind enough to share with us. Rocky DiNatale was a local legend on the local racing scene back in the mid to late 40's and into the early 50's. This photo was sent to me by Rocky's daughter, Janice, who is an accomplished motion picture writer-director. In fact, there are more graphics from Jan, and I am in the process of removing the remnants of scotch tape and other ravages of age.