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Measuring 1500 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, features Art Deco Tile detail, hardwood floors throughout, Spanish Beamed ceilings with original murals, as well as a quaint Vintage Mint Green kitchen. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/59925636197aeaa6c784fea5/1502321383673/ The Roadster House - LA Film Location https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/59925be649fc2b19c64d340e/1502764008905/hrxp-1111-tommy-sparks-roadster-pickup-15.jpg The Roadster House - LA Film Location https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/5a7910459140b70aadddf60c/1517883466395/Screen+Shot+2018-02-05+at+5.59.13+PM.png The Roadster House - LA Film Location https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/5cf6c8b0a2b4c40001a8956b/1559676250311/ The Roadster House - LA Film Location https://roadsterhouse.com/history/-new-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2017-08-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/5995f57bbf629a52a39efaf0/1501824476993/ History of the Roadster House https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598405dc893fc0dc4b2878a7/1501824476993/ History of the Roadster House https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598408cf17bffcc4fea8b7b8/1502999403091/Raymond+Nelson.jpg History of the Roadster House - 1948 -Ray Nelson with his Stanley Steamer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/5995e5df15d5db45b216e7ee/1502999403103/Screen+Shot+2017-08-17+at+11.52.55+AM.png History of the Roadster House - The Lankershim Ranch - North Hollywood Sept. 26, 1909: "Largest and Most Notable Deal Ever Made Here," read the headline in The Times as the newspaper announced that "a syndicate of local capitalists" had purchased "the great Lankershim Ranch of 48,000 acres in the heart of the fertile San Fernando Valley." Later announcing, "proceed to subdivide and sell it in small parcels to home-makers," Map courtesy of the UCLA Library Special Collections. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853932f9a61e3bd6793ad6/1502999403088/1+-+taken+January+1936+-+Lot+80+by+155.jpg History of the Roadster House - 1936 - The Newly Built "Roadster House" Built by Raymond Nelson in 1935, the Roadster House retains almost all of it's original details. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/5985397403596ea150c7ae83/1502999403109/5+-+1943+-+Ray+Backyard140.jpg History of the Roadster House - 1943 - Raymond Nelson in his backyard. A dapper and dandy Ray Nelson posing in the backyard of the Roadster House property with arbor and fencing that he built, all of which still remains today. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598d00a9197aea0ad2fe7606/1502999403128/Screen+Shot+2017-08-09+at+1.56.13+PM.png History of the Roadster House - 1953 - Ray Nelson in front of the Roadster House https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598a51b4cd39c31515c23d0d/1502999403105/Screen+Shot+2017-08-08+at+5.02.11+PM.png History of the Roadster House - 1956 - Construction Begins on the Big Garage at the Roadster House https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853bd78419c22ddf196842/1502999403089/6+-+1956-Dec-Construction011.jpg History of the Roadster House - 1956 - Construction begins on the Big Garage https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/5984092be58c62ee93083570/1502999403096/Raymond+Nelson+2.jpg History of the Roadster House - Ray Nelson in His Newly Constructed Big Garage https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853a698419c22ddf1959b8/1502999403221/1962-Dec5-Contents014.jpg History of the Roadster House - 1957 - Ray Nelson's Car Collection in the Big Garage A line up of automobiles that included early Pierce Arrow, Stanley Steamer, Minerva, Mercer and Duesenberg. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853bc81e5b6cba5257f1de/1502999403241/8+-+1962-Dec5-Contents019.jpg History of the Roadster House - 1957 - Ray Nelson's newly constructed Big Garage A vintage Thor Motorcycle was also part of the original Ray Nelson car collection. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853bc0a803bb82a14f373b/1502999403287/1962-Dec5-Contents022.jpg History of the Roadster House - 1957 - Ray Nelson's newly constructed Big Garage. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853b51cf81e0278eaac5ef/1502999403253/Little+Garage+-+Tom+Mix+Restoration145+copy.jpeg History of the Roadster House - Ray Nelson working in the Original Garage The Tom Mix Cord was saved not once, but twice, by Ray Nelson. Here he is seen restoring it for the second time in the mid 1960's at The Roadster House. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853b8bcf81e0278eaac802/1502999403251/middle+garageTom+Mix+Restoration149+copy.jpg History of the Roadster House - Ray Nelson working on the Tom Mix Cord Working in the bay of the Middle Garage, Ray is seen here in the mid 1960's restoring the Tom Mix Cord for the second time. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853a8646c3c4bd444029a3/1502999403262/1965+Backyard+auto+parts+sale+-+003+.jpg History of the Roadster House - The Roadster House in 1965 A friend of Ray Nelson's drops by The Roadster House for a visit in his brand new E-Type Jaguar. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598a4981893fc03ed7b7ccd8/1502999403283/Screen+Shot+2017-08-08+at+4.23.53+PM.png History of the Roadster House - Ray and Naomi Nelson with the 1913 Stanley 1967 - Ray and his wife, Naomi posing for their annual Christmas Card in front of The Roadster House. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/5985390d8419c22ddf194c13/1502999931108/Tom+and+Laura+-+32+Ford210.jpg History of the Roadster House - Tom and Laura Sparks The Sparks were the second owners of the Roadster House (purchased in 1978), and were life long hot rodders. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598a4ea58748e3217c10e105/1502236268703/Raymond+Nelson.jpg History of the Roadster House - Raymond Nelson in 1948. Raymond Nelson in 1948. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598538fdf14aa110adb134b5/1502999855223/Sparks+Family217.jpg History of the Roadster House - Tom Sparks - 1947 Tom Sparks was one of the original early California hot rodders. After Ray Nelson died in 1974, Tom bought The Roadster House from Ray's wife, Naomi in 1978, exchanging steam cars for hopped Up 32 Fords. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598538c14c0dbf146056ee7e/1502999403409/Sparks+Family+in+Big+Garage+.jpg History of the Roadster House - The Sparks Family in the Big Garage - Early 1980's Tom Sparks made good use of the Big Garage that Nelson had built, storing as many as 50 cars at a time on the property. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/5985389b17bffc6a2709afe3/1502999403401/Possible+to+PHOTOSHOP+THIS+PAGE+LINE.jpg History of the Roadster House - Tom Sparks - Big Garage - Early 2000's An excerpt from its feature in the Phil Berg book, Ultimate Garages. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59840968e4fcb5fed2c0f4b5/1502999403448/Very+Large+-+David+and+Tom+2005.jpg History of the Roadster House - Sparks & Steele at The Roadster House - 2007 The second and third owners of The Roadster House - Sparks & Steele. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598a5efa8419c293e18c0d92/1502999403512/David+and+Chevelle.JPG History of the Roadster House - Third owner in the Big Garage. Former Nashville Americana musician, David Steele standing with his first car and high school ride, a 1971 Chevelle Supersport. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598a675a15d5db14ee4165d4/1502999403441/Katie+and+David+-+Save+the+Date+Postcard.jpg History of the Roadster House - Current Owners of the Roadster House The Steeles - Two LA based musicians and lovers of all things vintage. https://roadsterhouse.com/info-roadster-house daily 0.75 2017-08-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/59a4ba342994caf6427e2746/1502999619626/ Info on the Roadster House Film Location https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59840a298419c27e055b9a17/59840a3ef7e0ab6f61d9e3cd/1502999619626/The+Roadster+House+Blue+Print.jpg Info on the Roadster House Film Location https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59840a298419c27e055b9a17/5995f43bf29efef661f67962/1502580283010/The+Roadster+House+Blue+Print.jpg Info on the Roadster House Film Location https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59840a298419c27e055b9a17/598f612c64549afbe3fcee6f/1502252202721/The+Roadster+House+Blue+Print.jpg Info on the Roadster House Film Location https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59840a298419c27e055b9a17/598f8e3105b037b351e6edc5/1502568755172/The+Roadster+House+Blue+Print.jpg Info on the Roadster House Film Location https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59840a298419c27e055b9a17/59840ac7176dc4133e672615/1501825604815/The+Roadster+House+Blue+Print.jpg Info on the Roadster House Film Location https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59840a298419c27e055b9a17/598a8c1d501a109dcf3c2c06/1501825737130/The+Roadster+House+Blue+Print.jpg Info on the Roadster House Film Location https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59840a298419c27e055b9a17/598a8c9fcab33976615475aa/1502252161244/The+Roadster+House+Blue+Print.jpg Info on the Roadster House Film Location https://roadsterhouse.com/ray-nelson-car-collection daily 0.75 2017-08-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/59928e5fc534a5589c08dbe4/1502745053817/ Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1913 Red Stanley Steamer - Owned by Ray Nelson Photo Taken in 1967 at The Roadster House in North Hollywood. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921193e4fcb5fefb1d8431/1502745053817/1967+-+Red+1913+Stanley+125+copy.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1913 Red Stanley Steamer - Owned by Ray Nelson Photo Taken in 1967 at The Roadster House in North Hollywood. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921251cd0f689cbf5597ce/1502748495028/1953+Smith+0f+Olds+-Stanley+by+Riggs+%2B+Goodrich058+copy.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599213efebbd1a6cb1f54d9d/1502746713182/8+Big+Garage+img054.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921400e6f2e177e4c50376/1502748114043/1952+-+Smith+and+Olds+H+Johnson+19172.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - Oldsmobile H Johnson - Studio City, CA 1952 Ray Nelson would often loan out his antique automobiles during the Christmas Season to Coast Hardware on Ventura Blvd Studio City, CA. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921450d482e92c305cd392/1502751495077/4+-+Probably+1943+Tom+Mix+Cord135.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - Tom Mix Cord - Ray Nelson in 1943 Ray Nelson bought and restored the Tom Mix Cord, not once, but twice. Here he is seen after the Cord's first restoration. Photo Taken in North Hollywood at Ray's home. 1943 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921481893fc0b37bc9d5ea/1502748587021/4+-+1955+fall+-1913+Mercer+at+Disneylan128.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1913 Mercer - Ray Nelson in 1955 At Disney Land https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/5992157f6a496383212fdefb/1502751526962/1953+Smith+Car+or+066.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599215a43e00bee7c5732ebb/1502751578069/1953+-+1900+Smith+Car+or+on+trailor+at+house+060.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599215bfff7c50a3a7d4d9d0/1502748827701/Naomi+in+front+of+house057.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1911 - Model T Ford Naomi Nelson with her family owned since 1911 Model T Ford. After the Heath family lost their Colorado Orchard, they drove out toe CA in this Model T, and the car has remained in the family for over 100 years. Naomi's husband, Ray Nelson Restored the Car sometime in the early 60's. Photo Taken in North Hollywood, CA in 1962. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/5992162d37c58131e75ffd97/1502751702906/1962-Dec5-Contents014.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1962 - Ray Nelson's Big Garage - N. Hollywood https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921660e6f2e177e4c53497/1502749624646/Hustonscans008.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1965 - North Hollywood, CA https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/5992167703596ebcec8f5e11/1502751705658/1965+Backyard+auto+Parts+Sale+-+002.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - Outside the Roadster House https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921692a5790af57f0ce932/1502746267665/img128.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/5992169c579fb346cd98e9af/1502749158471/img127.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1929 Chrysler - Naomi Nelson https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599216a8893fc001361f281f/1502746286258/2+-img125.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599216d159cc68e21466479d/1502751739585/Andy+Griffith+1972.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - Andy Griffith and Ray Nelson in 1972 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599216ddf7e0abd67937860d/1502746338966/img103.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599216fe6f4ca3e73219eaf6/1502749909888/Estes+Park+1955.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1955 Estes Park - Ray Nelson https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921869893fc001361f4b95/1502746738791/img033.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/5992188fbe42d6a77808c828/1502751775624/img037.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1957 - North Hollywood, CA https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599218a74c0dbf2f62327cac/1502751820379/Ray+Nelson+and+his+1922+Renault.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599218f51e5b6c3c2f495d28/1502746872568/img058.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/5992193f914e6b27818d4439/1502746951503/img070.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599219588419c2c90e20abb3/1502751826936/2+-+Ray+and+Naomi+out+frontmg074.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921973bebafbcd709b724a/1502751863679/img080.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1955 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599219bfc534a5dffbc94a32/1502751904448/1962-Dec5-Contents+Smith+Car+020.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1962 - Ray Nelson's Big Garage N. 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1957 - Interior of Ray Nelsons Big Garage - North Hollywood, CA https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921a2a3e00be3b77083204/1502749190749/Screen+Shot+2017-08-14+at+2.25.33+PM.png Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1903 Cadillac - North Hollywood, CA 1954 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921a2d2994ca0e981c46f6/1502752081994/Screen+Shot+2017-08-14+at+2.24.43+PM.png Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1903 Cadillac - Photo taken in 1954 North Hollywood, CA https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921f5215d5db02a9b75bba/1502752108175/2+-+1962.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59921f733e00be3b77089228/1502748537407/2+-img125.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/599223e5197aea3cc08d4451/1502749693909/1966+-+1900+Smith+-+Naom233.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection - 1900 Smith - Taken in 1966, North Hollywood, CA https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59922622bf629a4c43488592/1502750248253/Smith+-+Last+Photos+of+Nelson.jpeg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59928b43a803bb828327c2bc/1502776135347/Tom+Mix+Restoration149+copy.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59928b661e5b6c0b2779e247/1502776171725/Tom+Mix+Restoration151+copy.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59928c623e00beb16ebc5bdd/1502776532452/1965+Backyard+Auto+Parts+Sale+-+006.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59928c87f14aa1d246349e93/1502776458679/img060.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59928cafdb29d645980ddbc3/1502776499254/Naomi+at+Car+Show+with+Cord.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59928cefa803bb828327d117/1502776572855/Untitled+2.png Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59928d21f43b55e21701d26a/1502776610945/img138.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59928d7cbf629ad8f9d1a8c3/1502776827542/1954+-+1903+Cadillac089.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/59921176f9a61e32141efa81/59928da8be42d61afe0d1e19/1502776927179/1970+Robby+Wite+Westlake163.jpg Ray Nelson Car Collection https://roadsterhouse.com/1968-rascal-rays-stanley-steamer daily 0.75 2017-08-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/5999e5e0db29d6aa13e4e0b8/1503257858431/ 1968 - Disney's "Rascal" and Ray Nelson's Stanley Steamer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5999e49d59cc681f5ef50249/5999e4f6d482e944d52c9be7/1503257858431/Screen+Shot+2017-08-20+at+12.35.11+PM.png 1968 - Disney's "Rascal" and Ray Nelson's Stanley Steamer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5999e49d59cc681f5ef50249/5999e4fc46c3c47a385e59ec/1503257856393/Screen+Shot+2017-08-20+at+12.34.42+PM.png 1968 - Disney's "Rascal" and Ray Nelson's Stanley Steamer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5999e49d59cc681f5ef50249/5999e4ffcf81e0f88eb9e0ac/1503257862829/Screen+Shot+2017-08-20+at+12.30.22+PM.png 1968 - Disney's "Rascal" and Ray Nelson's Stanley Steamer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5999e49d59cc681f5ef50249/5999e5038419c2152589d5fb/1503257864754/Screen+Shot+2017-08-20+at+12.30.09+PM.png 1968 - Disney's "Rascal" and Ray Nelson's Stanley Steamer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5999e49d59cc681f5ef50249/5999e506e4fcb5d77213ae21/1503257873826/Screen+Shot+2017-08-20+at+12.23.14+PM.png 1968 - Disney's "Rascal" and Ray Nelson's Stanley Steamer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5999e49d59cc681f5ef50249/5999e50bd7bdcec0104181c2/1503258080910/Screen+Shot+2017-08-20+at+12.22.11+PM.png 1968 - Disney's "Rascal" and Ray Nelson's Stanley Steamer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5999e49d59cc681f5ef50249/5999e510197aeae6316adb17/1503258080900/Screen+Shot+2017-08-20+at+12.21.47+PM.png 1968 - Disney's "Rascal" and Ray Nelson's Stanley Steamer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5999e49d59cc681f5ef50249/5999e5141e5b6cc138d496c7/1503258080938/Screen+Shot+2017-08-20+at+12.20.57+PM.png 1968 - Disney's "Rascal" and Ray Nelson's Stanley Steamer https://roadsterhouse.com/about daily 0.75 2017-08-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/598aa213cd0f68f3148ed4db/598aa34d9f7456df8969cb60/1502774595301/Katie+and+David+-+Save+the+Date+Postcard.jpg About - Current Owners - The Steeles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/598aa213cd0f68f3148ed4db/598aa341197aea4997a447b4/1502774581355/1967+-+Red+1913+Stanley+125+copy.jpg About - Original Owners - The Nelsons https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/598aa213cd0f68f3148ed4db/598aa324a803bb87a9033030/1502774588578/Tom+and+Laura+-+32+Ford210.jpg About - Second Owners - The Sparks https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/598aa213cd0f68f3148ed4db/598aa25a3e00be408314c730/1502474456212/IMG_3623.jpg About - The Roadster House Today https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/598aa213cd0f68f3148ed4db/598aa21349fc2b97647523fa/1502474442467/1+-+taken+January+1936+-+Lot+80+by+155.jpg About - The Roadster House in 1935 https://roadsterhouse.com/contact daily 0.75 2017-08-17 https://roadsterhouse.com/history-gallery daily 0.75 2017-08-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/5995e5df15d5db45b216e7ee/1502999403103/Screen+Shot+2017-08-17+at+11.52.55+AM.png History - The Lankershim Ranch - North Hollywood Sept. 26, 1909: "Largest and Most Notable Deal Ever Made Here," read the headline in The Times as the newspaper announced that "a syndicate of local capitalists" had purchased "the great Lankershim Ranch of 48,000 acres in the heart of the fertile San Fernando Valley." Later announcing, "proceed to subdivide and sell it in small parcels to home-makers," Map courtesy of the UCLA Library Special Collections. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598d00a9197aea0ad2fe7606/1502999403128/Screen+Shot+2017-08-09+at+1.56.13+PM.png History - 1953 - Ray Nelson in front of the Roadster House https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598a675a15d5db14ee4165d4/1502999403441/Katie+and+David+-+Save+the+Date+Postcard.jpg History - Current Owners of the Roadster House The Steeles - Two LA based musicians and lovers of all things vintage. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598a5efa8419c293e18c0d92/1502999403512/David+and+Chevelle.JPG History - Third owner in the Big Garage. Former Nashville Americana musician, David Steele standing with his first car and high school ride, a 1971 Chevelle Supersport. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598a51b4cd39c31515c23d0d/1502999403105/Screen+Shot+2017-08-08+at+5.02.11+PM.png History - 1956 - Construction Begins on the Big Garage at the Roadster House https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598a4981893fc03ed7b7ccd8/1502999403283/Screen+Shot+2017-08-08+at+4.23.53+PM.png History - Ray and Naomi Nelson with the 1913 Stanley 1967 - Ray and his wife, Naomi posing for their annual Christmas Card in front of The Roadster House. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853bd78419c22ddf196842/1502999403089/6+-+1956-Dec-Construction011.jpg History - 1956 - Construction begins on the Big Garage https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853bc81e5b6cba5257f1de/1502999403241/8+-+1962-Dec5-Contents019.jpg History - 1957 - Ray Nelson's newly constructed Big Garage A vintage Thor Motorcycle was also part of the original Ray Nelson car collection. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853bc0a803bb82a14f373b/1502999403287/1962-Dec5-Contents022.jpg History - 1957 - Ray Nelson's newly constructed Big Garage. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853b8bcf81e0278eaac802/1502999403251/middle+garageTom+Mix+Restoration149+copy.jpg History - Ray Nelson working on the Tom Mix Cord Working in the bay of the Middle Garage, Ray is seen here in the mid 1960's restoring the Tom Mix Cord for the second time. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853b51cf81e0278eaac5ef/1502999403253/Little+Garage+-+Tom+Mix+Restoration145+copy.jpeg History - Ray Nelson working in the Original Garage The Tom Mix Cord was saved not once, but twice, by Ray Nelson. Here he is seen restoring it for the second time in the mid 1960's at The Roadster House. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853a8646c3c4bd444029a3/1502999403262/1965+Backyard+auto+parts+sale+-+003+.jpg History - The Roadster House in 1965 A friend of Ray Nelson's drops by The Roadster House for a visit in his brand new E-Type Jaguar. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853a698419c22ddf1959b8/1502999403221/1962-Dec5-Contents014.jpg History - 1957 - Ray Nelson's Car Collection in the Big Garage A line up of automobiles that included early Pierce Arrow, Stanley Steamer, Minerva, Mercer and Duesenberg. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/5985397403596ea150c7ae83/1502999403109/5+-+1943+-+Ray+Backyard140.jpg History - 1943 - Raymond Nelson in his backyard. A dapper and dandy Ray Nelson posing in the backyard of the Roadster House property with arbor and fencing that he built, all of which still remains today. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59853932f9a61e3bd6793ad6/1502999403088/1+-+taken+January+1936+-+Lot+80+by+155.jpg History - 1936 - The Newly Built "Roadster House" Built by Raymond Nelson in 1935, the Roadster House retains almost all of it's original details. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/5985390d8419c22ddf194c13/1502999931108/Tom+and+Laura+-+32+Ford210.jpg History - Tom and Laura Sparks The Sparks were the second owners of the Roadster House (purchased in 1978), and were life long hot rodders. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598538fdf14aa110adb134b5/1502999855223/Sparks+Family217.jpg History - Tom Sparks - 1947 Tom Sparks was one of the original early California hot rodders. After Ray Nelson died in 1974, Tom bought The Roadster House from Ray's wife, Naomi in 1978, exchanging steam cars for hopped Up 32 Fords. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598538c14c0dbf146056ee7e/1502999403409/Sparks+Family+in+Big+Garage+.jpg History - The Sparks Family in the Big Garage - Early 1980's Tom Sparks made good use of the Big Garage that Nelson had built, storing as many as 50 cars at a time on the property. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/5985389b17bffc6a2709afe3/1502999403401/Possible+to+PHOTOSHOP+THIS+PAGE+LINE.jpg History - Tom Sparks - Big Garage - Early 2000's An excerpt from its feature in the Phil Berg book, Ultimate Garages. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/59840968e4fcb5fed2c0f4b5/1502999403448/Very+Large+-+David+and+Tom+2005.jpg History - Sparks & Steele at The Roadster House - 2007 The second and third owners of The Roadster House - Sparks & Steele. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/5984092be58c62ee93083570/1502999403096/Raymond+Nelson+2.jpg History - Ray Nelson in His Newly Constructed Big Garage https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598408cf17bffcc4fea8b7b8/1502999403091/Raymond+Nelson.jpg History - 1948 -Ray Nelson with his Stanley Steamer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/5984052f197aea356cd19243/598a4ea58748e3217c10e105/1502236268703/Raymond+Nelson.jpg History - Raymond Nelson in 1948. Raymond Nelson in 1948. https://roadsterhouse.com/picture-cars-and-films daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://roadsterhouse.com/film-and-picture-cars daily 0.75 2017-08-11 https://roadsterhouse.com/specs daily 0.75 2017-08-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598df6641e5b6cda09febb4e/1502475891643/DJI_0071.JPG Specs https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598df7f1b8a79be23f285255/1502476282847/IMG_3817.jpg Specs https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598df6e4ff7c50fd48ce407a/1502476012467/IMG_3860.jpg Specs https://roadsterhouse.com/about-garages daily 0.75 2018-07-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598dfa42a803bb3d70261268/1531253370814/IMG_3857.jpg Garages https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598dfa60893fc0872aff8745/1531253407626/IMG_3841.jpg Garages https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598df98cd7bdce06cf064236/1531252668548/IMG_3817.jpg Garages https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598df9afe58c628059f557d2/1531253312107/IMG_3888.jpg Garages https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598dfa25e58c628059f56080/1531253338358/IMG_3909.jpg Garages https://roadsterhouse.com/about-main-house daily 0.75 2018-07-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598f5ef03e00bea41cfee6c1/1531248765138/IMG_3786.jpg Main House https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598f5eb2db29d643ebff8ef5/1531248724133/IMG_3678.jpg Main House https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598f5e947131a56b5d99c232/1531248677339/IMG_3698.jpg Main House https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598f5e65a5790ab652675048/1531249151115/IMG_3652.jpg Main House https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598f5e481e5b6cfb68cadc36/1531249312309/IMG_3636.jpg Main House https://roadsterhouse.com/picture-car-history daily 0.75 2017-08-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598f88daa803bb5b7c7c5bdd/1502757496348/The+Sting Picture Car History https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/5994f288197aea41a3026504/1502934058210/Lucille+Ball+Picture+Car242.jpg Picture Car History https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598f81ea59cc681bb4449083/1502579611476/Natalie+Wood+with+Ray+Nelson%27s+Car Picture Car History https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598fa6268419c2158fe10715/1503252397587/The+Artist+-+Cadillac Picture Car History - The Artist Tom Sparks had the star of the 2011 film, "The Artist" with his 1935 Cadillac Series 40 convertible. The Cadillac, along with a 1935 Pierce-Arrow, delivered the film’s stars to the Hollywood premiere in November 2011. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598fa65103596e7caf5614f4/1502750552917/ Picture Car History - The Rascal The 1969 comedy-drama film made by Walt Disney Productions, featured Ray Nelson's Stanley Steamer being driven into a pond during a vigorous race scene. He bought the car in 1949 and spent 2 1/2 years restoring it. Because Ray Nelson lived near Hollywood, he was able to provide several Antique Automobiles to the film industry. For more behind the scenes photos of the Stanley in the pond click here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/59950fc5cd0f681fde65d979/1502941268832/Lucille+Ball%27s+Camera+Car Picture Car History https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/599523131e5b6c2acef90d47/1502998702665/Pearl+Harbor Picture Car History - Pearl Harbor PEARL Harbor https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598f883d03596e7caf54c83e/1502578775803/Tom+Sparks+-+Tucker.jpg Picture Car History https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/59951449cd39c3f65a75f991/1503000233870/Oscar+-+Toms+Car+in+1991.jpg Picture Car History - Oscar Tom Sparks had several cars in this 1991 film starring Sylvester Stalone. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59811376e58c62ffc6b7a616/t/598fa8606f4ca37e4c8d3d9a/1502587171212/ Picture Car History - Winds of War 1983 miniseries, "Winds of War", Tom Sparks loaned out several of his vintage cars to this production. https://roadsterhouse.com/video daily 0.75 2017-08-29 https://roadsterhouse.com/video-tour daily 0.75 2017-08-29 https://roadsterhouse.com/tour daily 0.75 2017-08-29