Not that I know anything, but if Pat had any input on where the car was parked, I think I know why he decided that location. If someone can make that picture black and white, you will see what I mean. With the background wall it looks like a old car show pic from an armory or school gym, just like something from a Andy Southard book.
Pat's car is one of th most beautiful 32 I have ever seen pictures of. To me it should have been up for the AMBR trophy ... or the hAMB trophy. Maybe next year. I am collecting parts to build a 32 based on Pat's and Joe Nitti's 32's, as a tribute to a guy who "has got it".
Just a quick question here and I feel kinda stupid for asking- does this car have any hot rod history?
Pats roadster is sooo good it flies right under the radar.....like most great cars that are understated do. nice ride.
Good question, I recall from the original article years ago that he found the car unfinished, owner had died, and he rebuilt it from scratch, remember that he had Pete Eastwood work the frame...color influence was the Joe Nitti roadster, it took years to finish the roadster, but the result was obviously worth the wait...but those who know Pat must know a lot more about it than I do...so correct me if I got it wrong.
I recall the Joe Nitti color influence being mentioned a while back - in TRJ I seem to recall, as I had some parts dealings with the guy in Vegas who owned the Nitti roadster. However I recall the Nitti roadster being purple tinged whereas Pat Ganahl's car is a dark blue metallic - just a tad lighter than the current Lexus dark blue metallic. I guess I need to dig in my TRJ archives.
Whats with these car show that they have to have a band blasting so you can't talk or hear. We're getting ready for the Starbird Show. Between the loud bands and the monster trucks puking fumes and dust bring your ear plugs. Daryll has to have that redneck dollar.
What a car! Now that would of had me really putting in a lot more effort into my pick, too. It does seem the best cars for the HAMB were parked on concrete.
When I saw the car I walked up to Pat, who was wiping the car down, I was way confused as to the roadster's location in the show and said......"If ever the phrase, nobody puts baby in a corner fit, it's now." He replied that it was were he wanted to be. I was alittle confused with the comment but didn't question him further. He did not act like he wanted a conversation. I took a few photos and left. Hence the reason I could not hang out in the SP for long.
I'm dumbfounded that a 32 roadster of that caliber and being so well known would go unnoticed especially by this group.. All I can say is there must have been an aweful lot of really great stuff there. And yes, would have been my hamb pic hands down.
Well, when I was in that building there was a pinsriping contest or something going on directly in front of the stage. It was VERY busy inside that building. The only reason I spotted his car was because I was looking for a way to get up on the stage, and there was a set of steps up to it just a few feet from his car. I think he probably felt it was great place for his car, as it was out of harm's way, easy to see and photograph, and displayed in the main building, but ultimately the traffic flow actually directed people away from it, and some signage and displays hid it from view.... With the amount of area the show covers, particularly with all of the nooks and crannies, it would be virtually impossible to see all of the displayed cars.
I missed it too and noticed it on Don's photo page. Would have loved to seen it Fri. I believe it was based loosely on the Joe Nitti Roadster. And a wealth of history too! Ken
I have always liked Pat's car and also all of his work - very inspirational down here in New Zealand. Yep it was patterned after the Joe Nitti car - even wears a Vultures car club plaque. I read somewhere that he doesnt really get off on showing his cars and would much rather be driving them. It may not have been the best location for the car and to me I would have been bummed to miss it but there is an almost cool thread to it in a sense that guys who enjoy rodding for whatever kicks they choose for their own personal reasons wouldnt matter too much on where there car was placed in a show - does that make sense. I dont know Pat well enough to comment with regard to this but its the way I look at it. HAMB pick for sure!
Ryan, thanks for the link to Pat's story. The car is a tribute to Pat's eye for detail, the stance, everything is just plain "right" about this iconic hot rod.
Pat's car looks great... I may be a little bias since I have become a friend of his but I was also suprised by the lack of photos or talk of Bud Bryan's restored roadster.. Was it in a bad location also? Here is the only shot I have found thanks to Don's page..
Don't know Pat, but first thought, maybe a magazine type keeping a low "profile". The more I saw it,( had to look for it,)( it wasn't that hard) the more I thought, HAMBer in the show. Don't care where it's parked, don't care who likes it, I built it my way, if people see it, great, if not, oh well. Pat, congrats, one nice car.
I'm so bummed I missed it. I stopped once I saw the hideous Firebird, I could not see it through all the pinstrippers. ****!
Getting someone with the nickname of "Too Tall" to keep a "low profile"? That's pretty funny stuff, right there!
It was located in a building on the other side of the main building #4, kinda off the beaten path. You would really have to know that they put cars in that buidling or a person would easily miss it. The building had all magazine cover cars from over the years in it and covers of magazines blown up and hanging on the wall.
Nice car but the owner is a arrogant **** head. Met him last year at Sacramento Autorama. I introduced myself and told him he was the reason I fell in love with Kustom cars. His reply was me and a couple of other people to. Then my buddy asked if he knew how we can get down to the Merc room as we are from Washington and dont know our way around that fairgrounds. My buddy said he wanted to see the Hirohata Merc. My buddy pernounced it wrong and Pat corrected him on how it is correctly pernounced. Sad guy I've always wanted to meet and thank for his contribution turned out to be a guy I wouldn't ever want to talk to again.
Aint no way Pat's gonna fit in that car! Wonder if he's lookin' for a short driver? I'm diggin' it!!!
That's not been my experience. I met Pat at the KKOA Kustom Spectacular in Kansas in 2000. He is absolutely down to earth and very nice the talk to. We talked for a couple of hours and he'd never met me before that day. We talked about the magazine industry, cars, politics, everything. When we got to the subject of his F100, he told me where it was parked in the lot and how to open the hood so I could check out the engine. He had never met me before ! Super guy who I hold in the highest regard.
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