"Ultra Cool" rods of the 1950s
Chopped, frenched, channeled and lowered ...
Gene Winfield's "Tail Dragger" 41 Ford. Frenched, chopped, lowered and channeled ... Gene created rods for Robocop, Startrek, Bladerunner, and the Hot Wheels company.
1935-40 Fords are highly favored among the Rodding crowd. Flatheads dominated with art deco details, longer wheelbases and modern trunks. Custom body work, ground hugging, chassis, long Laker Pipes were fashionable.
Many 1950 Rods were large, long and low. Self taught mechanics created some of the most iconic "Cool" cars of this new era.
1946-48 Hudson
How low can you go? Very.
What's not to like about this beautifully modified Hudson Coupe?
Rat Rods ...
Rat Rod or Not ... you decide
Looks good to me .... these builders aren't interested in building a masterpiece, but rather a going machine made of whatever parts are available.
Barbed wire and scrap parts. Beauty in the eyes of the beholder. That is a Rat Rod.
One-Off Creations
They fit no category ...that's the beauty
Six Carbs and a muscular Hemi sets off the Green Mist's low slung body. Quilted roof looks great.
Hundreds of hours seeking a version of craft and beauty of their own.
Graphics and paint play a big part in setting the stage for these unforgettable hot rods.
40s-50s saw larger bodies ...
Post War Models tended large, streamlined, running boards on the way out
