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11-12-2008, 10:32 AM
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The Niekamp Roadster
At a time when most hot rodders were young men in their teens, Bill Niekamp was in his mid-40's when he built his famous roadster. He did so without a torch or a welder and with only basic hand tools. It took him 13 months and $1,900 (a ton of money...
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11-12-2008, 10:39 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
perfection
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11-12-2008, 10:43 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
an excelent car well worth a 2nd (or millionth) look
i wish it would get "another" restoration back to how it looked when first built one of my favorite cars of the later 40's-early 50's Zach
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11-12-2008, 10:43 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
Nice Piece! Thanks
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11-12-2008, 10:54 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
Always has been and will always be one of my favorite roadsters. It seems like it is one of the first cars built to not only go fast but look nice as well.
Neat article on HowStuffWorks about it: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/niekam...er-hot-rod.htm Some pics from the Petersen vault  
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11-12-2008, 10:55 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
This car is absolutely stunning but I prefer to look at in Black & White pics as I do not care for that paint color at all. I really shouldn't even say anything because it's....well the Niekamp roadster and that is like saying something negative about the Doan Spencer roadster. You should keep you mouth shut, but I can't. That color always makes me not dwell on the car for very long. If this car was shot with the same paint as let say the Navarro roadster I may put it on my all time top three list. I had to get that out. The construction and purpose that makes up this car is untouchable. That is the reason I love this car and that is the reason I love Hot rods.
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11-12-2008, 11:02 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
The Petersen vault, has better car there than up stairs.To bad to see a car like that and others just sit there and die..............................
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11-12-2008, 11:04 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
OK Megan, I know you're a pretty crafty lady, but how did you take 2 photos of the Niekamp roadster with the same Hot Rod Mag #1 cover car clone '27 roadster on both sides of it?
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11-12-2008, 11:06 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
That thing is one clean ride.
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11-12-2008, 11:08 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
A truly beautiful machine. Whitey did some amazing metal work, but it took Niekamp to have that spectacular vision. Really is one of the best.
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11-12-2008, 11:13 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
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lat time i was at the Pete (couple of months ago) the Niekamp roadster was upstairs on display with the outlaw, Buttera's '26 some other Jacobs cars too...
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11-12-2008, 11:14 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
I've always liked that roadster - was actually just studying photos of it this past weekend. Ideas, ideas!
 Great car...  Malcolm
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11-12-2008, 11:18 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
Hands down, my absolute favorite early hot rod. I'd give damn near anything for that car. An incredible inspiration....
Seeing it at the Petersen museum was like standing next to the statue of liberty or the declaration of independence or something.  
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11-12-2008, 11:28 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
The sort of sad things about cars like this is that they are so perfect I would want to build one identical but then I would just be copying someone else vision. I don't think having a identical car would be very fun in that respect.
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11-12-2008, 11:30 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
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woah! That totally blew my mind... 
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11-12-2008, 11:31 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
Here it is in all its 1970's glory:
 @ the 25th Grand National Roadster Show - Oakland Coliseum - 1973 ... it looked good ... but I'm sure glad Jake restored it to its 1950 configuration.
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11-12-2008, 11:34 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
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11-12-2008, 11:36 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
One Hell of A craftsman!!!
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11-12-2008, 11:39 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
that is one slick roadster!
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11-12-2008, 11:45 AM
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Re: The Niekamp Roadster
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