Early 60s T roadster

[Richard Bartrop]

From the Ocober 1962 issue of Hot Rod.  Looks slick, but I'm at a loss to figure out how you'd fit a human being in there with the top on.

[Greg Myers]

Must not have been as kool back then

[oldnslow]

Just like anything , where there's a will ,there's a way , doesn't hurt to be short too . 

[espo]

When you're young you are far more limber.  

[Mr. Metallic]

I'm guessing the top is just on there for show. When it was driven (either on the street or on/off a trailer) they probably had the top off.

[Snake45]

Somebody tell me that VW is a joke. It's a static display piece, or RC, or something. Right?

I'm not normally claustrophobic, but just the idea of trying to get into or out of that thing gives me the willies. 

[oldnslow]

Nope , I've seen that thing being driven on the street . The guy that drives it is regular size , laying down to drive.

[Greg Myers]

My all time Low downTee bucket By Cotten Worksman

[Snake45]

10 hours ago, Greg Myers said:

My all time Low downTee bucket By Cotten Worksman

Mine too. Someday I'm going to build a model of that, or something very much like it. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

12 hours ago, Greg Myers said:

My all time Low downTee bucket By Cotten Worksman

 

Looks like the really kool Ardun heads, 3X2 6X1 manifold and (what looks like) old Airheart spot brakes are long gone. Too bad. I like the old Indy-style rubber better, too.

Edited June 13, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy

[afx]

All the modern builds posted look to be a joke, caricatures of real hot rods.

[Ace-Garageguy]

10 minutes ago, afx said:

All the modern builds posted look to be a joke, caricatures of real hot rods.

Yup. 

[unclescott58]

I've never understood why anybody would build a car can not be comfortably gotten into or sat in by the average person. Even with the models I build, I generally consider if they'd be comfortable or practical to be drive in real life or not. With the exception of Ed Roth's stuff, I rarely build anything that could not be comfortably or practically drive on the street or race track.   

[Matt T.]

22 hours ago, afx said:

All the modern builds posted look to be a joke, caricatures of real hot rods.

I literally LOLd at the one with the guy crawling out.

Great for a hearty laugh. 

[iBorg]

If the state has any kind of safety inspection I've got to wonder if the cars are legal. All look like trailer queens or good for half an hour to prove it can be driven on the street but not that they can be DRIVEN.

 

[Snake45]

52 minutes ago, iBorg said:

If the state has any kind of safety inspection I've got to wonder if the cars are legal. All look like trailer queens or good for half an hour to prove it can be driven on the street but not that they can be DRIVEN.

 

And can you imagine getting into any kind of accident in one of those things? The idea of running one on the public streets absolutely terrifies me. 

[Jantrix]

On 6/13/2018 at 9:46 AM, unclescott58 said:

I've never understood why anybody would build a car can not be comfortably gotten into or sat in by the average person. Even with the models I build, I generally consider if they'd be comfortable or practical to be drive in real life or not. With the exception of Ed Roth's stuff, I rarely build anything that could not be comfortably or practically drive on the street or race track.   

Completely agree. Lets face it, any hot rod in running shape represents a significant financial investment. To spend that on a car that you can't drive down to the local car show and back, borders on insanity. 

Imagine trying to sell that?

[NOBLNG]

IIRC the minimum height here for a windshield is 13".