Hot Rods Tired of homogenized hotrods

...Looks like Ken's Hotrod and where there's Ken, Barbie is never far away...

Certainly one of the more radical Coupes I've seen...looks to be the mid 50s

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Rubber legs Ryan eh!!...

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...Set up for Allison eh...Show, Race and Fly...Oh Yeah!!

These last few images shared were posted by @rbantique...he has shared so many incredible images...many thanks RB...
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If I'm not mistaken, that's a Studebaker Planar suspension, c.1941-6.

 

...darn good research @SR100...that really does fit the bill to a T...there was a Don Blair Racing T with an unusual Front suspension in the late 40s raced at the Dry Lakes that may have ran that as well...



...here it is I think not...but extremely interesting and uniquely different...it seems the spring is on the upper control
Arm side in this case...
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Good work, Great job! That might be the exception for putting independent suspension on a hot rod.

 

It's all miniature except that steering wheel......interesting seeing the wheel placed to center but canted to the right side to miss the engine on the way to the box...there sure are some unique hurdles to get used to in these racers...
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...Hamber @FlatheadYoungin's Grandpa's back in the day...

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https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...of-honest-charley-as-told-by-tom-hunt.990357/

...Tom Hunt's Hotrod...he was a close Friend of Honest Charley of Hotrod Parts Fame and more...it has been featured here before and really Highlights the essence of the Thread in my opinion...

@Ryan did a great Thread on it some time ago and it's always good to look back at past greatness...

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Love this Ole Survivor...

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Real or photoshop?

 

some cars just go together better than others...

 

Early shot of Joe Cruces' "Crucifier" show rod. Here's it is at a show.

Mick

 

Killer. Never seen this one before.

 

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/20...-trying-to-become-a-car-should-i-let-it?hcb=1

...Early Excellence...

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Interesting intake, it looks like they built an updraft ram log.

 

I wonder if that is a clone...if it isn't it is proof that some showrods did see some street duty...

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"Used Power and Speed Equpment"......I guess they meant Equipment......yes the Go Fast Movement was on!!...

That is a neat observation @Six Ball...just oozing with innovation...

 

@Stogy Im thinking Lee Chapel. That intake reminds me of the one on Ed Winfields 2 up 2 down T engine.

 

Fantastic information Joe unlocking such a revealing image for all it's glory and influence...

 

...Bob Hamke's Hotrod...a unique styling experience...aren't they all...

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That b & w with the in my opinion more fitting tire wheel combo and look reminded me of an Ed Roth build and it ended up looking a little Indy like with the wider flatter tires which did appear on early sixties builds...but are we looking at a 68ish presentation...I wonder when the b & w was taken it could be 62 ish...

It ended up highly detailed and still an Artwork in Hotrod with early 60s influence...

 

Stogy, the biggest difference between the Crucifier and Roth's builds is Joe's car was all metal, not Fiberglass.

Mick

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...uary-1952-unseen-1951-dry-lake-photos.984254/

...Here's a real odd duck called 'Monster' I think...perfect...40 hood on a 34 Sedan delivery?...this is a blowup from a scan of a Dry Lakes run in 1952 or so shared by @Jimmy B in a great thread he started some time ago...I will bring it Bttt and pose the question of what and who was behind this one of a kinder...

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That photo of the Red Baron is legit. That’s Teddy Z’s T bucket next to Chuck. The photo is downtown Wyandotte, Mi. Next time I see Ted I’ll ask about that.

 

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/0603sr-1932-ford-coupe-moal-zausner/

...nice inspired...

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...aviation inspired...don't know anything about it...other than it reaches back in many ways and is well put together it seems...perhaps theres a connection to the Deuce above in builder...

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Martin Cervin is building that - over on Instagram. Jag straight six powered.