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And finally, in the same issue was a great article on Steve Moal's "California Special". I have long been an admirer of Moal Coachworks, particularly since they continue to work in handmade metal bodies. His website shows some gorgeous creations, but IMHO none is better than the "Gatto" Oh, and if your tastes run strictly toward hot rods, how about his "AeroCoupe"?
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Another big development was the appearance of TV programming such as SpeedVision and Hot Rod TV
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For Corvette lovers such as myself, HRM February 1997 also announced the new C5 Corvette. As GM nearly mothballed the Corvette program after the C4, the fact that this car came about was nothing short of a monumental triumph of gearhead engineers over administrative bean-counters. For those interested in the full story - including the type of internal politics that goes into many such developments, I highly recommend James Schefter's book "All Corvettes are Red".
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HRM February 1997 highlighted a newfound affinity in Russia toward hot rods. A bit of looking, and I found a few samples of such handicraft, such as the GAZ GL-1 racer below which was built in 1938 Or the Toyota Crown rebodied in fiberglass with a GAZ-21 flair The Volga V12 And even this cool rendering of a ZIL-130 truck
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A shout-out to the Chrysler community with a graphic of the '62 - '64 Dodge/Plymouths.
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Okay, I promise - no more Pro Streets after this one last monstrous beast! '59 Cadillac by Paul Barnes. HRM January 1997 BTW; try as I might, I could not find the "Cad-zooks" mentioned in this article online. There was a scale model by that name, but it didn't come till 2004. Anyone know what it was referencing?
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Dodge Dakota V10 concept.
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These graphic illustrations seem to have been hit-or-miss in terms of years and vehicles covered, but they certainly are educational and artistic. Here is one of the '55 - '57 Chevys. And two months later, the '55 - '56 Ford
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Picking up where HRM January 1995 left off, here is a graphic of the '49-'51 Fords. (Where the '41 - '48 Fords went, I don't know)
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Ad for the newly opened Petersen Museum had this in the background: A bit of research revealed it was the Peter Stengler '41 Mercury. Way cool in a classy, coachbuilt sort of way! The engine alone is worth the price of entry Nice article on it at https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/12/03/built-by-coachcraft-peter-stengels-41-mercury-was-a-masterpiece-of-prewar-design Just for giggles, I photoshopped the landaulette roof off, and look at the sexy hot rod that appeared!
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Less readily accepted by hot rodders, the introduction of the '97 Plymouth Prowler. This photo alone must have started a hundred discussions! HRM June 1996 While opinions varied, one bit of common ground seemed to be that a Prowler could be a hot rod - if it were customized and unique. To that end, Thom Taylor offered some suggestions
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The introduction of the '97 Viper GTS Coupe
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A small blurb on the Doane Spencer '32 Roadster having been acquired by Bruce Meyer. HRM June 1996 After restoration: A wonderful article on this car by Pat Ganahl at https://patganahl.com/2019/04/01/unknown-doane/
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HRM June 1996 had an article on the differences between east and west coast customs. In the midst of this was a photo that intrigued me. Turned out to be a '56 Chrysler owned by Richard Zocchi (and yes, it is a west coast car ) Nice background on it at https://customrodder.forumactif.org/t2867-1956-chrysler-richard-zocchi
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I'm not sure what it's called when a modern car gets new body panels to make it look old (i.e. a C5 Corvette made to look like a C1). When I have seen these in the past, I am usually less than impressed because invariably the proportions are off and thus do a disservice to both the current design and the original. Having said that, this article of a '90 Thunderbird melded with a '49 Ford shoebox fascinated me. It just worked! I now feel two scale models in my future that shall become one
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I personally have a soft-spot for the '65 Impala, thus this beauty spoke to me. And look at the numbers on the strip! HRM May 1996
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A wonderful advertisement showcasing all the Chrysler Pace Cars of the past. HRM May 1996 I was particularly intrigued by the Newport Phaeton Prototype... Nice write-up on it at https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2012/03/06/indy-pacing-1941-chrysler-newport-dual-cowl-phaeton-restored-for-another-trip-across-the-block
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HRM May 1996 had the Boydster on the cover, and a great article inside on how it was designed and built. The article also had both practical and esoteric information on the art of the hot rod.
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HRM March 1996 had something a little different; an article on Herb Ries' '51 Country Squire Woody.
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Smokey Yunick's '68 Camaro Trans-Am race car. This would be a fun build for sure. HRM January 1996
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A '50 Ford coupe/concept owned by Billy Gibbons and fully customized by Pete Chapouris to be christened as "Kopperhed". The story is as interesting as the car! HRM January 1996
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A pair of '39 Chevy coupes. Wow! HRM October 1995
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Wonderful graphic on the 1909 - 1940 Fords. I have also used the following Ford poster to learn the differences between body styles:
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Speaking of art: Boyd Coddington (and Chip Foose) "Smoothster". HRM January 1995 I have built the Testors version of this car, and can attest to it being a very pleasant model to build
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Here is the first article I saw in HRM approaching the topic of "beaters", "rusto rods", or what eventually became "rat rods". Other magazines broached this topic earlier, but as far as I can tell, December 1994 was the first time HRM readers were treated to the topic. I myself love "rat rods" because 1) they tend to be driven, 2) they can be done by folks on a limited budget, and 3) they are counter-culture (which is always fun). The only caveat I make is that the end product have some creativity and/or talent on display. Nothing I like less than some poseur throwing a bucket of paint on a canvass and calling it art. So with that having been said, here is the first HRM article putting a shot over the bow of the established hot rod scene: A follow-up article on upcoming trends the very following month had this little spot on "rusto rides"
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