What HOT ROD LEGEND would you like to meet?

I've had the pleasure to meet and spend time with Don and Pat Garlits. Love both of his museums.

 

Gene Winfield,I spent three weeks with him at his house and garage last year.We went to paso together.I set up with him and pinstriped at the show.I have know him for years he is like family.I idolized him as a youth now we are great friends.Life is funny!!
I have also became friends with Joe bailon.What an awesome couple of guys.

 

I cant believe I had to read through 8 pages of this crap before someone mentioned JUNGLE PAM! 2nd I would love to chat with Billy F. Gibbons

 

Uhu...I am not...anything...but if you find yourself in WA state...'beers on me

 

I would like to meet the legendary KIRK someday and thank him for selling me that chrome gasser axle at Billetproof last year. LOL.

 

even though he as past away i would like to meet mike mitchell

 

Garlits and that crazy fucker John Force..

 

I would have to say Vern Tardel...I'd like to pick his brain for a few hours and learn some more traditional things....

 

Been lucky enough to meet a few celebs along the way:




Then these guys are in a different catagory of fame:

 

Mel Scott. Hell of an innovator.

 

I always wanted to meet Navarro. Unfortunaly i guess that wont happen. one of the most brilliant engineering minds.


RIP Barney.

Beecher

 

I would like to meet and learn from Cole Foster and Gene Winfield.

 

I've 'met a good number of them, but I wish I had more time and the oportunity to hang out some with "Big Daddy", Don Garlits. He is and always will be the man. guys like him are why I still keep after this. There's a bunch more, mostly racers, but "Big" is the king.

 

90% of the really great ones are dead. That said, I'd start with one of the first ....Henry Ford.............Mike

 

I got my billetproof poster autographed by Don Garlits, a fella can't get much better than that!!!!

 

The two guys who shot Mickey Thompson and his wife before they did it.So i could ask them why...

 

I'm a huge fan of Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins. I cloned his 68 Camaro, Grumpy's Toy IV about 12 years ago. But, I did introduce myself to him back around that time when I saw him at Pomona and talked with him a bit. Prior to that, I'd say he was the one I'd like to meet. If I'd want to meet someone else? Warren Johnson. I'm into horsepower, and he's one of the most "hands on" dudes in "door" car racing out there. I have much respect for that man

 

I'd be tempted to STOP them, instead of asking why. Mickey was a HUGE asset

 

2 very great people in person! Force will carry a conversation with you like a long time buddy

 

Me I would like to meet Larry Watson and have the opportunity to talk to him uninterrupted for a while.
Oh Ya! And have him paint my T'Bird!!!! Like that would ever happen!

 

Yessir,that logicly would be my next step.....

 

My list was long when I was younger.
Ed roth
Gene Winfield
George barris
Pat foster
Larry watson
Al Unser
Von Dutch
When Von Dutch died I decided to meet the rest. i have and most all of them were just regular guys. Now I want to meet some of the " regular' guy car builders.
Littleman
Kiwikev
plowboy, if you can call him regular.
Sellers

I hope none of these guys have to die before I get my head out of my ass enough to go and meet the rest.

 

george barris, bill hines, gene winfield, lary watson. also met jimmy shine and peter.

 

I've never been one to go the celebrity thing even when its completely earned like those artists named above. For me its guys like Plowboy and Chopperman from here would be a start. Love those builds and I like drinking beer too

Then Denise, as by knowing her, I'd know everyone

 

I'd probably just meet Gene Winfield AGAIN....The NICEST guy!!!

Maybe even get to talkin cars this time ???

 

I would like to meet Jim Hall, Carol Shelby, Curtis Pitts (deceased, hot rod biplane), Burt Rutan (hot rod, do it yourself attitude and grew up in my hometown).
Met Gene Winfield at El Mirage '06, talked like we were old friends. Met Isky several times at Famoso (bother videoed us talking, Great guy). Just met Prudome at Famoso, Heck they're all so easy going.
OLY

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Well this was an interesting read. One name not mentioned (likely because he is dead) but that didn't stop anyone else is HB Halicki.

I would think having a day or two to run around with him would have had to have been a couple days to remember.

I'm sure it was just a bad day but I was a bit dissapointed in meeting Garlits. Had some to do with the way he treated Ohio George. I dunno, just didn't sit right with me. Like I said though, we all have bad days.

Ohio George and Tommy Ivo both acted like they were more pleased to meet you than you were to meet them.

But just to say "C'mon, let me drive in this scene" to HB Halicki would be a dream.

 

I was fortunate to have met Gene Winfield right after I sketched up a car with his trademark fadeaway paint (and thanked him for his inspiration) in the sadly now-gone Custom Rodder.... a true highlight! Great, personable guy...
I've also ben fortunate to have worked with some guys whose work I've always admired...
To make it all complete, though? Larry Watson and the Alexander Bros. would be great...

 

You won't have to worry about meeting Boyd Coddington. He died .. 2/27/08

 

Navarro......