I just came across this on the fbook in New Hampshire. I thought it might make some conversation? https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...place_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks
Actually, it's pretty cool... A good price for a show rod that looks well built. Of course, in-person inspection may prove that wrong.
There is an Era and vision and style for Roth, for these things usually it more like Dr Frankenstein and Plowboy era style. I think there is some Thom Taylor around the same era. Interesting yet not quite late 50's or early 60's style more like late 90's early 00's
What might those tail lights be? Dodge? Color maybe, Dodge? There's got to be some Dodge in there some where..
Was that built by Paul Norman, Norms Auto Body, in New Hampshire? He built some Indy type specials, and customs, appeared on this site around 2010, 2011.
I applaud someone building something radically different, and actually finishing it, that's cool. But I looked at every picture they posted and I still don't know what this thing looks like. Terrible photography, odd cropping in a dark garage, one outside pic (is that hood/nose closed or open in that picture?) and none from the front. Digital pictures are free. Park it somewhere with lots of space, take pictures from every angle, standing back far enough that the pics don't crop any part of the car off. If the photography skills of the seller are any reflection of their building skills....
Pretty *****in, except for the execution of the hood. The angle is all wrong, and seems just sort of plopped on there. Motor could use some polishing. Otherwise I like it alot.
In the 50's,we called them CUT-UPs Show cars.on the east coast.Later on the Roth type things,, From my own art view,less then 25% had nice flow* n I liked... But to each his own,,,
That's Paul Normond in Rochester NH. There are many threads on here about the custom cars he builds. He does 2 or 3 or 4 per year.
Well that's pretty cool. Is he a member on the HAMB? He may interested to know his creation has been discussed here.
Good job it ain’t yours then. I think it looks fun, I don’t see anyone stating it’s meant to be a detail perfect car of a period, it’s inspired by a collection of stuff.
Other than the hood to cowl transition looking awkward or "I-ran-out-of-time-before-the-car-show"- ish. I thought it looked okay. I think the cowl needs to follow the angle of the tail fins instead of being level. And the slope of the hood should match that angle as well. That cowl transition "hiccup" draws my eye right to it, really distracting from the rest of the build quality. Just my 1/2 penny's worth of opinion.
I like it for being something different but I'd move the nose forward and fix the hood to cowl fit. So those 2 things and I'd leave it alone and put a bunch of miles and rock chips on it ! ...
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