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2004 was another watershed year for the hot rod industry, as the old guard was being replaced by the young guns. Perhaps nowhere was this transition more visible than the two hot rod shows which appeared on cable that year. The old-timer Boyd Coddington's show "American Hot Rod" debuted in January, with Chip Foose's "Overhaulin" following suit in April. While HRM stayed out of this topic till their November 2004 issue, they did showcase Foose's '34 Mercury coupe known as "The Stallion", winner of the 2003 Ridler Award in July.
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And in a totally different direction, the Chrysler ME4-12 concept car. The Chrysler cars of this era definitely showed the influence of Mercedes in the new design language. This car exists as both 1:18 and 1:24 scale diecasts. I don't believe a 1:25 scale model was ever made.
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Edelbrock Sr.'s '32 Roadster. Pure art. HRM May 2004
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'04 So-Cal SSR. HRM April 2004
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Seth Hammond and his wonderful Bonneville racer. HRM February 2004 Apparently, the car gave its broken bits to a new lakester, while Hammond went on to race another day... https://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/77sethhammondlakester.html
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Great article on the re-envisioned belly tank racer. Totally rad!
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Balsa wood scale model kits? Very interesting blast from the past. HRM February 2004
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HRM January 2004 showed the upcoming Factory Five Racing GTM. This was a whole 'nuther level of kit car! FFR is still producing the GTM, and I have seen it at a number of shows. It is spectacular to look at, and has incredible performance abilities. I would LOVE to build this one in scale, but I don't believe a kit exists. FFR also still makes Cobra and Daytona kits. Over the years, they have also segued to some beautiful hot rod kits (coupe, roadster, and truck), as well as a very interesting car called the "818" which uses a Subaru WRX donor. I visited the FFR factory about five years ago, and can attest to the impeccable quality of their production. The 818 in particular appeals to me, as it is mid engine and would make a good track car.
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Another piece in Collectible Corner that seems like a GREAT idea! Magnante actually still builds models and has both YouTube and cable TV spots he does on the hobby. Here is one video where he again exhibited his stance idea to good effect:
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Article about Jo-Han Models in Steve Magnante's recurring "Collectible Corner" segment.
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I really like what I see of the truck in this ad, but look as I might, I cannot find other pictures of it online. Anyone know what it is? HRM August 2003
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9 second '65 Karmann Ghia. Not bad! Here it is in action -
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If the Cadillac Northstar V8 was a great engine, does that mean its V16 big brother was twice as great? I personally think so! HRM May 2003 And the concept car it was stuffed into was also shown in the same issue of HRM This car was, to my eyes, like a modern version of the '68 Lincoln Continental...
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The 2000's were heralding a new trend; that of the old hot rods being reinvented for the second (or even the third) time. Here, a '40 Chevy Master Deluxe got a two-part article in March and April 2002.
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Hah! The "Back Up Pick Up" was the perfect bookend to Li'l Red Wagon
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Tucked away in an article about the Monterey Historic races was this '69 Jaguar XKE. It was deemed "weird", which of course immediately drew me to it!
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'59 Buick LeSabre low rider. HRM December 2002
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Honest Charley manufactured Ford flathead V8 motorcycle. Kool and old Skool! Another shot
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'69 Mustang convertible done by Comp Cams, and containing a Robert Yates NASCAR motor. Just a beautiful car that would be fun to own/ fun to build. HRM November 2002
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Yet another cool car in an advertisement. HRM October 2002 Known as the 2002 Ridler Memorial Award winner '35 Chevy "Grandmaster" by Chip Foose and his newly created company. Check out https://www.chipfoose.com/grandmaster/ for ideas on how to do this build.
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As I was looking over the last of the 2002 issues of HRM, I came to the realization that Frankenstude never got an article when it was revealed. Custom Rodder had done a reveal in March '98, and Rod & Custom followed suit in August '99, but nothing from Hot Rod Magazine. This was interesting, since HRM had been following the design and build of the car since its inception in 1991. I can only assume that that the decision was made to shuttle it to Petersen sister publication R&C for internal reasons. BTW; as I have been going through HRM and doing a little research here and there, I have found myself quite enamored by Rod & Custom magazine! Perhaps someone more in the know can elaborate as to how this publication came about, and how Petersen differentiated between the sister publications. In the meantime though, for anyone looking to get inspired to do a build, I couldn't think of a much more inspiring car! One of the perks of living in a car town is that the actual car resides right in my neighborhood!
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Another ad that got my attention. HRM August 2002 And yet again, a fascinating car. This one a '55 Chevy Nomad called "Newmad" by Chris Ito. One article said that about 24,000 hours went into building Newmad! Isn't that incredible? Here is a good link for anyone interested in finding out more about this car: https://m.roadkillcustoms.com/newmad-1955-chevrolet-nomad-custom/
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'52 Willys Aero Ace hot rod. HRM August 2002
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Dean Bryant '49 Mercury article HRM July 2002
