View Full Version : Anyone Seen Brian Setzer's Rods?
mytlo56
04-30-2004, 01:01 PM
Shit! I saw him on some stupid show the other night on TLC or something. He has a couple of kill cars.
Anyone have pic.'s? Both are A's, I think. One had a freaky paisley interior.
A32Flathead
04-30-2004, 01:13 PM
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Shit! I saw him on some stupid show the other night on TLC or something. He has a couple of kill cars.
Anyone have pic.'s? Both are A's, I think. One had a freaky paisley interior.
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You will find piccies at Setzers Transport (http://www.briansetzer.com/photos/transport_main.html) http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
This was also owned by him, its now owned by a guy from the San Jose area
59FORD
04-30-2004, 03:11 PM
He also has this pretty sweet Triumph bobber.
http://www.briansetzer.com/1953bobjob_main.html
kustumizer
04-30-2004, 03:13 PM
his triumph is the sickest bike ive ever seen!! Nate
SamIyam
04-30-2004, 03:36 PM
I liked it a little better when it had the blackwall rear tire... but it still kicks ass.
Sam.
definatly better with those pipes and the black walls, nice either way though...
saltflataddict
04-30-2004, 04:03 PM
I have pics of that bike with blackwalls, never new it was his. Very sick bike, and yes it does look better with blackwalls..
He's always had some cool shit. Even bought his mom a killer caddy. My aunt used to live down the street from her in Massapequa, Long Island. He always drove something cool over there.
abe lugo
04-30-2004, 04:29 PM
I have seen it here in Malibu a couple of times, everyone drives fast on the PCH, it looks to be a 32 roadster light blue metallic with flames
kustumizer
04-30-2004, 04:51 PM
i think it looks ten times better with the whitewall tire!! nate
tredboy
04-30-2004, 05:04 PM
went to the setzer.com page, some very kool stuff!
but that matt lauer looks very old and unhealthy... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
mytlo56
04-30-2004, 06:10 PM
Damn! Here they are
http://www.briansetzer.com/photos/transport_main.html
The Harpoon
04-30-2004, 06:14 PM
Ok, Looks Like I need to set the record straight(at scotts request). Either Brian Setzer or that strip-mining Yoshi at the Garage in Santa Monica really insulted the integrity of that beautiful triumph, or in hamb terms, added fuzzy dice to the hirohata merc or put mII ifs on the kookie kar.
That is the first Chopper(perhaps showbike is a better term) to come out of Scott Craig's Chopperville Custom Cycles(the same shop that built the multi-award winning Trumpster for the president of South Austin, Texas) 5 years ago. Long before everyone started to build unit powered rat triumph "bobbers"(I hate that term) I see them everywhere, just wish everyone would strive to meet the level of this bike. He built it for himself, then later traded it to Yoshi for a Panhead. When was the last time a triumph was traded for a Harley.
It is a shame to see that skull tailite next to that fat whitewall on that triumph. Just compare the bracket that holds the tailite to the hand fabricated fender strut and you will see what I mean. That blackwall rear tire was extremely rare. Kustomizer, sometimes whitewalls look good on a restoration or a nostalgia type bike, sometimes double pinstripe whitewalls look great on a chopper, but that tire belongs on a cushman scooter.
Look for an upcoming feature in the Horse of the original version. And call Chopperville If you want to give your beloved chrome steed the Cinderella treatment (818) 288-4029
Actually I have to disagree with ya Harpoon. With the white rubbers that were already on there (brake, kick, shifter) the wide white looks good. And I'll bet there are a few others out there that dig it. Comparing this bike to the Hirohata is kinda funny to me, it's nice but it isn't the definitive Triumph. No disrespect to your friend but he needs to get a grip if he's gonna get bent every time someone changes something on their bike. I've seen more than my share of things changed on stuff I built, it's not an icon so let it go.
hatch
04-30-2004, 07:43 PM
I agree Zman....The whitewall works.....unfortunately, negative opinions are a waste of time, but quite prevalent around here.....
If you(negative opinion posters) don't like what someone has done to some precious piece of metal....buy it yourself and do what you want....or better yet...build something better...maybe some shop time will clear your head.
SanDiegoJoe
05-01-2004, 05:10 PM
http://www.briansetzer.com/photos/candid/candid011.jpg
nekroman
05-01-2004, 05:15 PM
brian setzer is soooo dreamy.
Django
05-01-2004, 08:09 PM
Which car is this?? I don't think I've ever seen this one before.
http://www.briansetzer.com/photos/candid/candid011.jpg
bobbleed
05-01-2004, 08:34 PM
That green roadster used to live in Milwaukee I think. It has a 56 Ford dash? It's weird that he has it now.
OLLIN
08-25-2006, 06:33 PM
That Triumph is probably the koolest triumph I have ever seen...definitely my top 5.
I used to go sit there and drool at every detail when Yoshi had it at his shop.
They had it at the Santa Monica VonDutch store for a while too.
I remember seeing this one guy around venice all the time with a 58 belair years ago. It used to belong to brian setzer too. It was like a mild custom in flat black.
ROADRAT EDDIE
08-25-2006, 06:48 PM
http://www.briansetzer.com/mainpage/021506.002.jpg
Jigger
08-25-2006, 07:50 PM
Anybody know if he's a H.A.M.E.r ?
His Rockabilly Riot album is the BOMB! I mean I really like it.
sawzall
08-25-2006, 07:53 PM
http://www.briansetzer.com/mainpage/021506.002.jpg
this coupe used to be PURPLE with flames.. and belong to our own "wheels1950" here on the hamb. it was badass.. i dont care for the current colors..
Doctor G
08-25-2006, 08:11 PM
He lives up here in our neck of the woods now, but I've never seen him around town myself.Maybe he could show up at some local events with something. Don't hide em.........Drive em!
Doc
Norrie
08-25-2006, 08:50 PM
Anyone know where I can find that "Gettin in the Mood," video? I saw it once years ago and I haven't been able to find it since.
Roadsters.com
08-25-2006, 08:55 PM
Here's a shot of Tommy Otis and Brian with two of Brian's cars.
Dave
http://www.roadsters.com/
A32Flathead
08-25-2006, 09:12 PM
Anyone know where I can find that "Gettin in the Mood," video? I saw it once years ago and I haven't been able to find it since.
Its on You Tube....just search "Brian Setzer"
:D
hotrod54chevy
08-26-2006, 09:31 AM
Anybody know if he's a H.A.M.E.r ?
His Rockabilly Riot album is the BOMB! I mean I really like it.
what's a H.A.M.E.r? you mean a HAMBer?yer missin a B there,kid!otherwise it's just HAME-er :D
creepy
Bad Bob
08-26-2006, 09:39 AM
I bought a old custom mag at Paso that has a good article about him owning the Graffitti Merc and redoing it,cleaning it up.
56KUSTOM
08-26-2006, 11:05 AM
I bought a lod custom mag at Paso that has a good article about him owning the Graffitti Merc and redoing it,cleaning it up.
Which mag was it?
OLLIN
08-26-2006, 11:24 AM
Here are some pix of some other bikes built by Scott Craig at Chopperville custom cycles, He's the one that built The triumph brian setzer has now. These are like early 60's period perfect show bikes.
http://www.zoo.co.uk/~z0006413/images/DSCN2497A_jpg.jpg
http://www.zoo.co.uk/~z0006413/images/DSCN2526A_jpg.jpg
Bad Bob
08-26-2006, 12:05 PM
Which mag was it?
Don't remember the name. I'll find it and post it.
53burb
08-26-2006, 12:06 PM
Here are some pix of some other bikes built by Scott Craig at Chopperville custom cycles, He's the one that built The triumph brian setzer has now. These are like early 60's period perfect show bikes.
http://www.zoo.co.uk/~z0006413/images/DSCN2497A_jpg.jpg
http://www.zoo.co.uk/~z0006413/images/DSCN2526A_jpg.jpgI've seen that Harley around. Have you seen Steve Uhl's panhead? Nice clean ride. I see both bikes at Bob's all the time. Nice pic by the way! KNUX!
SOCAL1
08-26-2006, 05:22 PM
Actually I have to disagree with ya Harpoon. With the white rubbers that were already on there (brake, kick, shifter) the wide white looks good. And I'll bet there are a few others out there that dig it. Comparing this bike to the Hirohata is kinda funny to me, it's nice but it isn't the definitive Triumph. No disrespect to your friend but he needs to get a grip if he's gonna get bent every time someone changes something on their bike. I've seen more than my share of things changed on stuff I built, it's not an icon so let it go.
I second that.
UnIOnViLLEHauNT
08-26-2006, 05:32 PM
He lives up here in our neck of the woods now, but I've never seen him around town myself.Maybe he could show up at some local events with something. Don't hide em.........Drive em!
Doc
Brian Setzer lives in MN? Or someone else? I heard Palm Springs Ca of something. The coupe was found through Frank and Carol of Chrome It I heard no?
Bad Bob
08-26-2006, 05:58 PM
Does anyone know where the '51 Merc is now? Any pic's?
He lives in Malibu,,, He would go into my friend resturant and they became friends..He also had a Di augstino car I think its a Chrysler..it's in the bonus footage of Desperate Generation also in the "in the mood" video.
we had some THEM! cars in the "In The Mood Video" (the 2 black roadsters driving behind him)
vLwPXIO2l70
HotRodHon
08-26-2006, 07:25 PM
He used to come to Paso before it got too big.
He had a killer kustom 49-52 chevy with caddy tailfins.
Haven't seen him for awhile.
Here is a pic of him in my 39 from a few years ago
Craig:cool:
Jigger
08-26-2006, 11:52 PM
Sorry.
B and E are too close together on my key eoard.
what's a H.A.M.E.r? you mean a HAMBer?yer missin a B there,kid!otherwise it's just HAME-er :D
creepy
Chopped50Ford
08-27-2006, 01:44 AM
who can list all of the cars in that video? :) In order of appearance.
Bondoboy
08-27-2006, 02:16 AM
I dont know about all that but he is a hell of a guitar player..it would be cool to meet him one day..
Byron Crump
08-27-2006, 09:55 AM
I have talked several times to him because I have gone to shows and known the opening bands(Blast Off era) in the past and he spent a fair amount of time talking to a group of us at the guitar show in Dallas years ago. He was super nice and super cool. He really checked out my friends tats (full sleeves were not as common back then in all reality) and he and I talked about mercs and cars for quite a bit. I have really never heard anybody say anything bad about him and his personal line of Guitars is as awsome as his cars IMHO.
The other two Stray Cats were not jerks, and they would say hello and all to fans but Brian spent time talking to people. If your intrests crossed he would really talk to you. I have always respected that so I guess that means I am a groupy and I "heart" Brian Setzer LOL.
I really love that 32 5 window and his bikes. The green roadster I don't recall seeing before...any place to see more pics of it?
I have often thought he would make a good host for one of these new breed of car shows on TV. He would have been cooler than the guy from Bev Hills whatever number on that show the Choppers were on. He could have interacted with the people in those shows and probably done a good job. I find it odd how many of the stars on those shows only do voice overs. I wonder why? I would guess because maybe they are not car people?
hotrod54chevy
08-27-2006, 12:42 PM
i think i recall reading somewhere that he said he had the american grafitti merc and said it looked cool bur ran like shit..probably was the story behind the song 49 mercury blues!it wasnt a magazine,it was some online article. just try googling brian setzer merc or grafitti merc or somethin
creepy
Chad s
08-27-2006, 01:07 PM
I dont about all that but he is a hell of a guitar player..it would be cool to meet him one day..
Its funny how people idolize Hendrix for being an amazing guitar player. Setzer is really under appreciated in the mainstream. After a 25 year career, you would think America would embrace him, but I guess Japan has better taste. Brian Setzer makes Hendrix sound like a hack (maybe thats just because I dont care for hendrix msuic one bit).
54BOMB
08-27-2006, 01:10 PM
I agree, I ve seen some of his shows and he is an amazing guitar player. Really good live shows. I dig that green roadster too.
wheels1950
08-27-2006, 01:28 PM
this coupe used to be PURPLE with flames.. and belong to our own "wheels1950" here on the hamb. it was badass.. i dont care for the current colors..
Thanks Jeff I'm partial to the old color too!
Mr.L
wheels1950
08-27-2006, 01:31 PM
this coupe used to be PURPLE with flames.. and belong to our own "wheels1950" here on the hamb. it was badass.. i dont care for the current colors..
Thanks Jeff,I'm partial to the old color myself Mr.L
HotRodHon
08-27-2006, 01:32 PM
Its funny how people idolize Hendrix for being an amazing guitar player. Brian Setzer makes Hendrix sound like a hack (maybe thats just because I dont care for hendrix msuic one bit).
Probably becouse Hendrix was dead 20 years before you were listening to music. Hendrix had no more popularity while he was alive than Brian does now. He only became famous after, and becouse of, his death. He never had a #1 hit. Brian has.
The same thing happens to me with Elvis. By the time I was old enough to apreaciate Elvis, he was a fat, old, freaky remnent of his self. But from what I hear, he had a pretty big impact in his day.
I guess it's where you come from.
Craig
djmartins
08-27-2006, 02:36 PM
Probably becouse Hendrix was dead 20 years before you were listening to music. Hendrix had no more popularity while he was alive than Brian does now. He only became famous after, and becouse of, his death. He never had a #1 hit. Brian has.
The same thing happens to me with Elvis. By the time I was old enough to apreaciate Elvis, he was a fat, old, freaky remnent of his self. But from what I hear, he had a pretty big impact in his day.
I guess it's where you come from.
Craig
Craig,
What you say is so true.
I saw the Stray Cats front row back in 1983, when they were at thier highest, popularity wise.
The show wasn't sold out.
Then again, when I was even younger I went to a few Sha Na Na concerts, and every single one of the old 50s stars when they were playing anywhere nearby.
Danny and the Juniors put on a good show for almost 12 peole who showed up...
I think Brian is as well known as he is now because of the rockabilly and hot rod crowd, but that will never be a mainstream crowd.
(Thank God!)
Enjoy and spread the faith.
I swear he plays twice as good as he did back then, and he was a pretty damn hot guitarist back then.
regards,
DJ
Comet
08-27-2006, 03:42 PM
The reason is because Hendrix changed music forever. Innovation. Never been done before. Setzer re-defined a style that was already done. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather listen to Setzer all day long than listen to Hendrix, but you have to put things in perspective.
SuperFleye
08-30-2006, 07:24 PM
Which car is this?? I don't think I've ever seen this one before.
http://www.briansetzer.com/photos/candid/candid011.jpg
This car is recently up for sale in Norway.... think the owner has been trying to sell it for a couple of years now.
HotRodHon
08-30-2006, 11:21 PM
This car is recently up for sale in Norway.... think the owner has been trying to sell it for a couple of years now.
I absolutely NEVER thought I'd hear myself say this but . . .
I think those white walls are actually a little too big.:rolleyes:
Maybe it's just the fronts, but they just look out of place.
.
Well, back to the regularly scheduled thread
Craig:cool:
Chopper Demon
08-31-2006, 07:28 AM
That Triumph bobber is wicked.:D
Zombie 51
03-01-2009, 07:54 PM
Bad Bob,
I know where the 51 Merc is now. It was sold in the 80's to a guy from Long Island, who died young as a result of an accident. His younger brother owns the car and the business they were partners in. The car has been put in storage for years and I'm not sure we will ever see it again. It may have been a famous movie car once, but to this guy it was his brother's car. I don't know if he would ever part with it.
33Tudor
03-01-2009, 09:56 PM
He lives in Malibu,,, He would go into my friend resturant and they became friends..He also had a Di augstino car I think its a Chrysler..it's in the bonus footage of Desperate Generation also in the "in the mood" video.
we had some THEM! cars in the "In The Mood Video" (the 2 black roadsters driving behind him)
vLwPXIO2l70
I don't think it was a D'agostino car. It was Richard Zocchi's 57 Dodge.
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