What is it? Cool, Cl***, Style??? What were the older guys you admiried building when you were getting into hot rodding? Pictures please.
"Cool" is what pleases you! What I think is cool might make the next guy want to kick my a$$! Get ready for a lot of opinions! This should be a fun one! I'm a new fan of Troy Ladd.
True enough jason... But I did ask for opinions to see what other guys like. vtwin- That thing is scary lookin up close. Hunched down to see the all of it, just thinking it might fall on me with any of MY luck...
I think that flatheads, shoeboxes, and model A coupe's are cool. I think the Stray Cats, Pennywise, And Slipknot is cool. I think online racing, Call of duty, and Ipod's are cool. I guess It's like beauty, In the eye of the beholder. What I find cool might not be cool with other people and that's cool too! Overall I think cool is staying true to yourself.
Cool cars for me when I was a kid would have included: Hirohita's Merc Lincoln Continental MkII Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Ivo's Nailhead-powered T The Gl*** Slipper dragster '63 Sting Ray coupe S-W-C Willys Chaparral 2C I think all of these have had plenty of postings on HAMB, so I'll refrain from including images...
Kool is confidence, not afraid to be who YOU are and BUILD and DRIVE what YOU like! Kool is not being a JERK! Of course opinions are like armpits.... Everyone has them.... most of them stink! Probably mine too!
Not tryin to be a smart***, I was trying to be serious. I was just rying to express what a broad range it will be with a question like that, but I got ya. I guess what I meant was that I'm partial to shoeboxes and A coupe's. Personally I think that Rudy's coupe is the coolest I've seen.
The Coolest, way back when, were '40 Ford Coupes, Ivo's Showboat, '57 Pontiac Star Chief 2dr hdtp, '63 Pontiac Catalina, and Pontiac 421 SD engines. ( still think they're cool!)
The epitome of cool, complete with picture. Now, just distill that and build it into a car and you're good.
Courtesy of Jimmy B But the real winner.... Really. Anything Jimmy B puts up for us is the Cat's MEEEOOOWW! Thanks Jimmy!
Cool is --- Racing a 68 GTX 440 six pack - Pulling up next to him at 130+ and shifting into 3rd and leaving him in the dust - then 5 miles late when he catches up to me and askes "Hey what do you have in that thing?" I say 289 HIPO! He says Sheeeeeeeeeeet
just made my day... Cool is doing what's right, doing things your way, and being confident enough to not worry about what 'everyone' thinks. Cool is substance, not show. Cool is sub-conscious composure. Cool is speaking up for others who may need a voice. Cool is helping someone in need. Cool is being man enough to know when you need help, and having the courage to ask for it. Cool is a state of mind. For further reference, see Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Steve McQueen, Elliot Ness, Sam Elliott
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