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The first streamliner powered by a Flathead Ford to go over 200 mph (320 km/h) is the Edelbrock-equipped Bachelor-Xydias SoCal Special; [4] it was featured on the cover of the January 1949 issue of Hot Rod magazine. [5] Bill Burke of the So-Cal Speed Shop was the first to attempt to convert a P-51 Mustang belly drop tank to a hot rod roadster. [6]
The Inaugural show was a massive success, attracting over 100 cars and 27,674 attendees. [9] The next year, Slonaker decided to focus solely on hot rods, but concerned for potential bad press, he promoted it as the "National Roadster Show." [8] In 1962, "Grand" was added to the title, contributing to the show's long-time moniker as "The Grand ...
Robert Einar "Pete" Petersen was born on September 10, 1926, in East Los Angeles, California. He was of Danish descent. He learned about cars from helping his father, a truck mechanic. [1] [2] After graduating from Barstow High School, [3] he served in the Army Air Corps in World War II. [1]
While in high school, Foose built his first hot rod, a 1942 Ford coupe. In 1955, that car garnered awards at the Los Angeles Autorama car show. [5] Foose was a US Army Korean War veteran. Although his time in the Army took him away from customizing cars, Sam put his mechanical abilities to use.
Other television cars built by Barris Kustom Industries include the Munster Koach and the DRAG-U-LA for The Munsters, [7] [8] [9] an Oldsmobile Toronado turned into a roadster used in the first season of Mannix, a 1921 Oldsmobile touring car turned into a truck for The Beverly Hillbillies, the fictional "1928 Porter" for the NBC comedy My ...
Temporary exhibits have also been created to honor participants in hot rodding including Vic Edelbrock, Don Prudhomme, the 1932 Ford, Track Roadsters, Parnelli Jones, and the So-Cal Speed Shop. In 2008, the museum began hosting a special exhibition dedicated to Gale Banks and his contributions to the sport of drag racing. The exhibit is ...
American Hot Rod is a reality television series that originally aired between 2004 and 2007 on TLC and Discovery Channel. The series followed car designer Boyd Coddington and his crew as they built hot rods and custom vehicles at his wheel and car shop in La Habra, California. The show was known for its frequent rows and bust-ups, and a high ...
Towle's and his Gotham Garage crew's 1:1 replica of the Plymouth XNR is displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. [8] Other notable Gotham Garage rebuilds include the Lincoln Futura that Towle's team sold at the 2018 Grand National Roadster Show (held at the Pomona Fairplex), shown in season 1 of Car Masters: Rust to Riches ...