'08 H.A.M.B. Hot Rod of the Year & Custom of The Year

my vote is for Swanders 5w coupe:

 

I am thinking something Gambino-ish.

 

Can't remember who built it, but it was a Chevy Fleetline with a Merc front end, saw it at the Roundup. It was bare metal and freaking SWEET!!!!!

 

He-he-he!-MIKE

 

Mark Fords 31 coupe

and

Kirks Starliner

 

Ditto.

 

atomic Punk and May Cause Dangerous

 

Oh my, do we have to pick just one for each category? There are so many good choices...

 

can't we just ask something easy and non-subjective like who's the hottest girl in the world or what's the best religion? There's too much neat stuff and too many blurred lines to pick any single winners.
The true winner is ME. Why? Because I got to see and experience most of them without spending a dime of my own money or getting my fat ass off this chair to actually do anything other than eat nachos and view great stuff. Wait, that still sucks...
I dunno.
Carry on I guess.

 

I want to throw this out for you to chew on, there's a bunch of cool HAMB cars out there that don't get the daily recognition on the board we see everyday on here.

The choices should go to 100% homebuilt rides.
Cars or customs that were built 100% by their owners.
Sorry shop owners, your personal cars should not be eligable either. No help from a shop on fabrication, paint or upholstery if the winning car even has them.

Think outside the box a little here. What cool HAMB car have you actually seen this year that was 100% built in the owners garage. it shouldn't have to even be a finished car.

There, now that narrows the field a bunch.

Unless I change my mind, Mark Fords Coupe impressed me a bunch when I met him at the hotel parking lot for the HAMB Drags.
I think his car meets the criteria I layed out in this post?

 

Hotrod=Evil's "LIVEWIRE"



Custom=FlamedAbone's '51 Merc

 

First off ...thanks for people giving LIVE WIRE PRops.. that's fucking RAD but my Vote goes
to Atomic Punk and May Cause Danger Danger..

As for MercDeUce

I think its pretty tough to have car completely built 100% by the owner..the last I recall
that happend was ROLF's Build.. I think it would be cool if there is ...I just can't recall
someone on here doing everything from frame build to Upholstery themself...

I also think Conteders should have built the car on the HAMB documenting the whole
build... there might be contenders that just post finished pictures and I don't think
that qualifies for HAMB Car..

Also dose the car have to be finished? cause there is a whole lotta projects that are not
done like Bass's Roadster that will be the hit in 09...along with Moriatitys Dream Rod..
he's got it made...

 

my votes for atomic punk

 

Maybe we can do a poll???

 

Never did figure out who owns this, But kept coming back to it. I likey.

 

Littleman's "A" will get my vote ...........Wicked and Fast ! !

 

Thanks......but this one can be struck off the list....This one should have been completed last year, but after my semi short stint in California.....its been knocked way off course............Thanks a bunch thou..........Littleman

 

I cant wait to see that thing finished its gorgeous Littleman

 

atomic Punk and May cause dangerous would be my initial response. have seen neither in person but from the shots shown on here, they look outstanding

 

Atomic Punk and FlamedABones 51 Merc. Just unbelievable talent exhibited from start to finish.

 

I will agree with everyones input so far, so now lemme throw Kirk Hannings truck onto the list. This is a 100% home built truck, and a cool cruiser. Although very little, I am proud to say that I helped out on this build. Look for it in magazines in the near future.

 

Hard call between Mykes 32 3 window and Eyeballs roadster for best rod but for me Acme speed Shops 36 Coupe was the standout Custom

 

I was going with Live Wire too but this one just stole my heart away!

 

It's easy to follow the popular opinion,,so I'm gonna go with my heart,,,

Both Jeffs get my vote,,,,HRP

Norwells 32 Ford pickup



And Abones 51 merc,,

 

Live wire.

 

you guys forgot about AHOTRODS lime squeezer...it has my vote...very cool ride

 

I won't vote for myself...




So I go with Live Wire and Atomic Punk

 

Live Wire Rules
If it was already done I would vote for NTAPHSE and his beautifully chopped and customized Kaiser
Atomic Punk is awesome

 

wow.
pretty werk.