Now I think this is silly

[Greg Myers]

[Oldcarfan27]

Yeah, but where does the trailer go?

[espo]

Just think of the fun you would have doing "Wheelies". I guess it's their money and time to do with as they please. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

[OldNYJim]

It's easy to be like "urgh, that's awful"...but if that guy said "wanna drive this?" I'd be in the cab before he'd finished asking

[Rider]

Someone had fun building it, if you look close there are a number of very creative artist touches. I would think if  the front of the cab was stretched to the engine it would drastically change the look. Regardless, it's an individuals creative vision and labour of love. 

[Muncie]

It's art, it's won awards at big car/rat rod shows - have seen it a couple of times and had a close look - the metal work and art on the cab are amazing - If you see it in person, you won't walk by without taking a longer look.  

more on the artist and the truck: 

https://www.pbs.org/video/oregon-art-beat-metal-artist-kelly-phipps/

http://www.kellyphipps.com/automotive-design.html

Edited November 4, 2018 by Muncie

[bobthehobbyguy]

I think its cool. Personally there are a lot of automotive trends that I think are silly.

[Richard Bartrop]

Silly?  Compared to what?

You could argue that the whole idea of drag racing is pretty silly, but sometimes a little silly is exactly what you want.

[Ace-Garageguy]

3 hours ago, Richard Bartrop said:

Silly?  Compared to what?...

...You could argue that the whole idea of drag racing is pretty silly, but sometimes a little silly is exactly what you want.

Man has a couple of very valid points.   

[Snake45]

It looks like something Monogram issued in the '70s, and then someone built it as a rat rod. Ick! 

[JohnU]

6 hours ago, Muncie said:

It's art, it's won awards at big car/rat rod shows - have seen it a couple of times and had a close look - the metal work and art on the cab are amazing - If you see it in person, you won't walk by without taking a longer look.  

Well, considering that art is subjective and a Jackson Pollock paint splatter is considered art as well then neither is my preferred taste in art. To each his own I guess.

[ChrisBcritter]

Needs another engine to fill the empty space between the first one and the cab.

[Deuces]

Here's another one.... Not as bad though.... ??

[russosborne]

Hmm, I'm thinking 1960 or so Chevy something.

I'd really like to see what is under the tarp, though.

Russ

[Foxer]

I suspect someone from MCM Forum had something to do with that! 

[Deuces]

Sorry fellas... It's the only picture I have of that one.....

[Bainford]

I'd be much more interested if the cab was mounted over the front wheels, where it belongs. Then it would be cool.

[Ace-Garageguy]

3 hours ago, russosborne said:

...I'd really like to see what is under the tarp, though.

With those wheels, there's a good chance it's a little F3 car, a Brabham, or a Cooper T-56, rather like this...(Steve McQueen owned and raced one in SoCal in 1962. It was raced very successfully by another owner through 1965.)

NOTE: My eyes aren't focusing yet this AM. If it's not a Cooper, it's something very similar.

EDIT 2 : Nope. Not a T-56:   

Edited November 5, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy

[Ace-Garageguy]

Here ya go on the transporter...   Owned by Dean Moon (yeah, Moon Equipped). Built in '61 with a '59 El Camino cab on a modified Mercedes 300S chassis, Chevy V8 powered.    https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2008/10/16/the-cheetah-transporter-an-unlikely-el-camino/

And today:    

Edited November 5, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy

[NYLIBUD]

Not a very big fan of rat rods.Some are pretty cool,and some are just ridiculously stupid.This thing in the video,to me is stupid.But to each his own.And the metal artist certainly has a lot of talent,and she's not too bad looking herself.

[russosborne]

17 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Here ya go on the transporter...   Owned by Dean Moon (yeah, Moon Equipped). Built in '61 with a '59 El Camino cab on a modified Mercedes 300S chassis, Chevy V8 powered.    https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2008/10/16/the-cheetah-transporter-an-unlikely-el-camino/

And today:    

Cool. There is just something about that era of race cars that I can't resist.

That car definitely wasn't built for gas mileage. But cool to see it still exists, although not in great shape.

Thanks,

Russ

[Deuces]

Just got word on the hamb, that thing is in Florida getting restored....??

[magicmustang]

I want to see what the fans are starring at in the pic. It's not that thing!

On ‎11‎/‎3‎/‎2018 at 9:43 PM, Greg Myers said:

I want to see what the fans are looking at. It's not that thing!!

[Deathgoblin]

I like it!