Article: World's First Rat Rod

From the pages of Modern Mechanix, February 1933:



All it needs is a few iron crosses and rubber skulls.

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/22/build-a-comedy-ford/

 

Ancient OSR manuscripts!

 

Is it wrong to think that initial wheelstand pic looks really cool?

 

So Ed Gein was a Hot Rodder? Maybe it's William S. Burroughs...

Either way, great article.....


Ace

 

That is too cool.

 

Not at all!

 

If it is wrong? I don't want to be right....

 

I think that all rat rods should now be referred to as "Comedy Fords."

 

that would look perfect with a set of '40 ford wheels, whitewalls, and a 5" dropepd axle up front

 

Comedy Fords, for the humorous hot rodder.

 

The wheel stand is the coolest.

 

Mine was built about 1957 by two young guys who had seen one in a rodeo driven by clowns the year before. They paid $50 for it and after the build, they sold it to the American Legion for $250. It was in many parades. It is now owned by a friend of mine not far away.

 

All shits 'n' giggles aside, this guy not only did the project without a goddamn reality show AND found a way to pull in some silver...this THE DEPRESSION,ya know?

And who got the last laugh when those Clara Bow looking jazz chickies piled in close to get a ride?

Go get 'em Ed!


Ace

 

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, got this T frame and front axle laying here..............................................................................................

 

Pretty sure thats Albert Fish.

 

I immediately thought of this pic when I read the article... That's KooL.

 

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Hmmm... I guess those things ARE traditional.

 

I wonder if his wheels were red?

 

another trashed monitor.. ROFLMAO!

 

Naw, it's Wild Willy Borsch's GrandPappy.

 

Hows that Phaeton of yours coming?

 

Cant be OSR, the Tech info is concise and no "zzzz's" were harmed in its making.

 

Uhh... it ain't. All the pieces are there, waiting for me to get started.

 

now that is funny.

 

I just had to......

 

Oh, you want to see the running gear?

OK give me a hand. Ally Oop! there ya go.

 

What, no skulls, spikes or spider webs? How can that be Ol Skool??

Flatman

 

I agree!