Art Father?

[southpier]

I don't like the "R" word, but do appreciate the creativity oft times displayed. could this relic have possibly the One that started the movement? (not that silly one with the magazines glued all over!)

from Hemmings: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2015/01/08/not-your-average-hot-rod-the-barbeque-stove-bolt-special-heads-to-auction/?refer=news

Edited January 8, 2015 by southpier

[Pim]

sweet looking rat rod

[JunkPile]

[Ace-Garageguy]

Though it's obviously a significant hot-rod survivor with tons of creative engineering, remember it was shiny when it was built, and was built to run, as evidenced by it's brief appearance on the dry lakes.

Hot-rodding in 1951 was very creative mechanically in general, and junk was the parts source of choice. You couldn't build a car out of catalogs in those days, and since the cars were primarily built to be driven and not just as outrageous fashion statements, reasonably correct engineering principles, welding and fabrication work were usually in evidence.

This is it as-built.

Edited January 8, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

[Joe Handley]

That car looks really slick for as pieced together as it is, must have really been something back in it's day to look at.

[Daddyfink]

Almost all hot rods where pieced together back in the early years of the movement. This is not a Rat Rod, this is a true Hot Rod

[Jantrix]

Almost all hot rods where pieced together back in the early years of the movement. This is not a Rat Rod, this is a true Hot Rod

Yep. What he said.