If I were standing around that truck with my buddies at a show, somebody would've nodded solemnly and said, "Well... a lot of work went into that one." We all would've agreed. Then we'd have walked about twenty feet away and spent the next ten minutes mercilessly making fun of whoever built it. Just being honest...
I don't disagree on the absurdity of it. More than likely my friends and I would have made fun of it, but somehow it almost works. It has a cohesiveness to it in a time when many show cars were straight up gaudy and way over the top. And as crazy as it sounds it's almost like he did show some restraint.
Survival of the fittest - nature has a way of correcting its mistakes.....Or to quote Rodney Dangerfield, "now I know why tigers eat their young".
He did it to hyde all the dents.... I wonder if it really mooved down the road.... ....he forgot the cow paddies under the exhaust....
not all vehicles built in out beloved timeframe were tasteful. There were a ton of em that made you wonder, same holds true today. Car building skills can be learned, good taste is something that cannot be taught or learned
The stench of burning cowhide would have been beyond bad! However, it looks like an early prototype pinto.
They all don’t have to be “tasteful” there’s plenty of room for all of em I like Rembrandt and Pic***o Fillet minion and chilli dogs
For some reason, I can easily recall the taste of the last Chick-fil-A sandwich I had. I like show cars as much as anybody..... But I like some degree of practicality, too. A vehicle ought to be able to be driven occasionally in the real world. The "Comanche" may make the cut, but just barely.
The best part of this hobby is the impracticality of all this. None of it has to make sense to anyone but the builder or owner
Ya know as silly as it is it’s wild cars like this at shows that are what hooks a lot of kids. This is a conversation that seems to pop up when ever one of Barris’ later cars pops up. not tasteful, not remotely practical, but there’s for sure a kid who talked about that thing for years.
...As absurd as they are, I love those poker playing dog prints. Velvet Elvis is a bit too much though.
...Remember when the guy said, wait, I can't wear my leather coat outside, it's raining. Then his buddy says, "What the hell, cows stand out in the rain!"
Looks like something @squirrel would build for @anthony myrick to drive on one of those wild and wacky Lemons adventures Dan
Wowsers the man from Zuzax with the Zingers...well played! You beat me to it, I'm late to the show this morning so I bow down to your wit! Congrats Ryan for coming up with this story and yeah we would have walked away and discussed where in the hell did he get the idea. Again cheers to the independent ideas that might not be everyone's cup o joe!!!
Reminds me of a full fendered Model A roadster pickup that I saw a few years ago at the Calgary World of Wheels show that had the body, fenders, and bed made of wood. It is good to color outside the lines.
To quote Ryan... 'it belonged to a period when hot rodders were still making the rules up as they went along.' It's customs man. No rules then, shouldn't be any now...
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