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2. Troy Ladd - Wikipedia

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   Troy Ladd (born April 4 in Newport Beach, CA) is an American designer and builder of custom cars and hot rods from Burbank, CA known for building traditional styled vehicles. [1] After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Business from Vanguard University , Troy formulated a business plan for Hollywood Hot Rods , taking into account location, size ...

3. Goodguys Rod & Custom Association - Wikipedia

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   Since 1987, Goodguys has held what are known as their National Summer Series events. Held at fairgrounds and super speedways around the country in cities such as Pleasanton, California, Del Mar, California, Scottsdale, Arizona, Columbus, Ohio, Dover, Delaware, Des Moines, Iowa, Fort Worth, Texas, and other cities, these rod and custom events feature thousands of hot rods and custom cars on ...

4. Hot rod - Wikipedia

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   Hot rod music was largely a product of a number of surf music groups running out of ideas for new surfing songs and simultaneously shifting their lyrical focus toward hot rods. Hot rod music would prove to be the second phase in a progression known as the California Sound, which would mature into more complex topics as the decade passed. Hot ...

5. Ala Kart (custom car) - Wikipedia

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   Ala Kart is a custom car, a customized 1929 Ford Model A roadster pickup, built by George Barris, Richard Peters, and Mike "Blackie" Gejeian in 1957. [1] Originally owned by Peters, it is a two-time winner of the Grand National Roadster Show "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" (AMBR) trophy (1958 and 1959) and Hot Rod cover car in October 1958. [2]

6. Chopping and channeling - Wikipedia

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   Note how much smaller the rear side windows are when compared to a stock Beetle. Chopping a car, known more fully as "chopping the top," goes back to the early days of hot rodding and is an attempt to reduce the frontal profile of a car and increase its speed potential. To chop a roof, a shop cuts down the pillars and windows, lowering the ...

7. George Barris (auto customizer) - Wikipedia

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   George also built and raced his own cars briefly. Soon, Hollywood studio executives and stars wanted the custom cars for personal use and as film props. Robert E. Petersen publicized the Barris cars through car shows and by publishing George's how-to articles in Hot Rod and Motor Trend magazines. [citation needed]