Hot Rods Tired of homogenized hotrods

Just a few more of the recently posted uniquely styled offerings from TROG 2018
from other perspectives captured by Photographer Kobus Reyneke







Credit to Photographer Kobus Reyneke, Owners

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Great Vid! Thanks

 

This is a nice car but I don’t really see how it fits this thread . Plenty of black , Flathead powered 33,34 5 windows out there .


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Guessing I have to vote for this roadster as the coolest non-homoginized HOT ROD at TROG 2018. It's style doesn't make the cut.....to be copied in builds nowadays, but it sure has the "back in the day" vibe!

 

It looks like it came out of the early "sports car" road racing era. Not what I'd build but it definitely makes a statement. Function over form? At least over uniform.

 

That's a very East Coast looking car with the deep channel & spring /radiator in front. Really the only thing that makes it sit in the "sports car" category is the welded doors with the dip cut in them and the rounded glass. Otherwise, this is a deep channeled, low slung early hot rod.

 

As you get older the dip gets deeper......glad its still around.

This is a perfect example of making connections to where ideas to incorporate into builds evolved from as in no set rules back in the day and do as you desire based on what floats your boat. The flipside to that is the same conformist pressures and opinions existed then as they do today. Thats why these surviving relics are so valuable to painting the picture.

Mike Bowling said it was a former Pinstripers Hotrod and he no doubt spent a great deal of time striping many a period Hotrod and Custom then jumping into the Hotrod after a hard days work.

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Hamber @Stan Back's Ford 6 powered Roadster earlier in its trip through periods
spanning many, many years fun with lots of power to play around with and looking fast as well. It may have been showcased within this thread some time ago but hey it's worth a second look...

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/his-story-of-stan-back-the-roadster.1012117/

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...correct-hot-rods.422177/page-82#post-12624629

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1000-buck-hot-rod.1107004/#post-12561248

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1000-buck-hot-rod.1107004/#post-12562223

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...n-model-a-frames.322162/page-23#post-11560866​

 

http://www.carsalot.us/cars/ray-farhner-cars-b3335b.html

Credit to Photographer, Owner

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From the end of the spectrum to the near beginning of it...do the woggle...this must have got some adreneline going...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_(steam_automobile)

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and Ole Ham the Hound Dog...

This competitive Hotrod went through numerous reworks in its heyday.
Never tire of its many unique alterations. It is in this thread in a few places and was a force back in the day
and spent time on the street and track and saw several owners.

Posted by @metalshapes quite nicely years ago

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...-autocross-hot-rod.481023/page-2#post-5304174

https://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Jimmy_Summers'_1932_Ford



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From this...



To this



To this...still here

https://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Monte_Trone's_1933_Ford

Credit to Photographers, Owners
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https://www.streetrodding.com/street-rods/view/1931-Ford-Model-A-Truck/

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https://www.streetrodding.com/street-rods/view/1930-Ford-Model-A-/

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How about a little 4 wheel driv'n..

https://www.carstuffshow.com/podcasts/legends-harry-miller-part-i.htm

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I think this is pretty traditional, 29 on 32. Split windshield is different.

 

at first glance, I thought it was a narrowed '29.

 

ZZ add your link to your thread on this Hotrod to your post above so those who are interested can find it and yes that has some pretty cool period features.

Please tell me about the rims and orange paint...when did your father stop adding features...the reason I ask is these look newer than 65...

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Pretty sure that is a Miller. They were front wheel drive and very successful race cars. The suspension with 2 quarter elliptic spring sets on each corner in interesting. Lots of them in Indy 500 history. Really great looking cars.

 

Maybe it is. It’s my father in laws but we have it now. Here’s another angle.


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That is the Engineer Miller in the Racer...quite a genious...
Another Miller no relation to AK I suppose but yes that link goes to the story about it. That was big coin back in the day and pretty innovative stuff not your average racer. They did many wild thing back in the day to those racers. Much of it crossed into the Hotrod, Land Speed racing and other but don't think 4WD did and it look kike a pretty clean machine.

 

Across The Pond
(Great Event All)




Credit to Videographer

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More Pendine Sands
















































Credit to Photographer Tony Bruce, Owners

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...71392818894.1073743101.100001581540902&type=3

Credit to Hamber @Dannerr for the links to Tony's coverage...

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ody-out-of-this.1011818/page-13#post-12632569
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Stogy thank you for posting! Great video and pics looked like an awesome event!

 

Some very nice cars there and some really cool vintage speed equipment. It's got to be harder to build a hot rod there but they diid very well. The photographer did them proud too! Thanks for posting these.

 

Variety is the
Spice of Life

http://www.floridastockcars.com/

Credit to Photographer, Owner]




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http://www.floridastockcars.com/

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http://www.floridastockcars.com/

Credit to Photographer, Owner

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While not polished Hotrods these guys influenced
the street and vice versa...these had very low profiles with
channelling and even the look of sectioning thrown into the mix.

Crazy pipes, carb and engine mods...going fast was
how you got there...

http://www.floridastockcars.com/

Credit to Photographers, Owners
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#47 has filled wheel wells and an unusual Windshield...repurposed Hotrod perhaps









The next time you see some crazy looking Hotrod consider
that its influence may have been a vision at the race track...

http://www.floridastockcars.com/

Credit to Photographers, Owners


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