Hot Rod↕ | Base Car↕ | Builder/Owner↕ | Era↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
American Graffiti Coupe | 1932 Ford 5-window Coupe | Rick Figari (owned) | 1970s (film) | Yellow deuce coupe from American Graffiti, quintessential hot rod image |
Little Deuce Coupe | 1932 Ford Coupe | Clarence 'Chili' Catallo | 1961 | Beach Boys album cover icon, chopped top, channeled body |
California Kid | 1934 Ford 3-window Coupe | Pete Chapouris | 1973 | Black with flames, TV movie star, ultimate traditional hot rod look |
Kookie T | 1922 Ford Model T | Norm Grabowski | 1950s | 77 Sunset Strip TV show, original T-bucket template |
ZZ Top Eliminator | 1933 Ford Coupe | Don Thelan | 1983 | ZZ Top music videos, red with white wheels, MTV era icon |
Rico Rat | 1929 Ford Model A | Various | Traditional | Rat rod archetype, patinaed steel, exposed engine, no-paint ethos |
Doane Spencer Roadster | 1932 Ford Roadster | Doane Spencer | 1940s | Arguably most historically significant hot rod, Bruce Meyer Peterson Museum |
Pierson Brothers Coupe | 1934 Ford Coupe | Pierson Brothers | 1950s | Bonneville lakes racer, chopped and channeled, land speed icon |
Tommy Ivo T-Bucket | 1925 Ford Model T | Tom Ivo | 1950s-60s | Child actor's build, quad-engine dragster, showbiz hot rodder |
Chuck Krikorian's Emperor | 1929 Ford Roadster | Chuck Krikorian | 1960 | AMBR winner, gold leaf paint, epitome of show rod excess |
Ed Roth Beatnik Bandit | Custom chassis | Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth | 1961 | Bubble-top concept, Rat Fink mastermind, Revell model kit icon |
Bob McGee Roadster | 1932 Ford Roadster | Bob McGee | 1948 | First hot rod on Hot Rod magazine cover, launched the hobby into the mainstream |
So-Cal Speed Shop Belly Tank | WWII drop tank | Alex Xydias | 1952 | Aircraft belly tank land speed racer, Bonneville 195 mph record |
Norm Wallace Highboy | 1932 Ford Roadster | Norm Wallace | 1950s | Traditional fenderless highboy, definitive West Coast style |
Boyd Coddington CadZZilla | 1948 Cadillac Sedanette | Boyd Coddington / Billy Gibbons | 1989 | Purple ZZ Top custom, redefined custom car craftsmanship |
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