Monday, February 1, 2010

Among the "Don't Miss" attractions at the Grand National Roadster show, Atomic Punk







For more on the Atomic Punk, a cool video of it's creation http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/10/wow-how-atomic-punk-was-built-trunk-of.html

For the gear head who has everything






Tere (Justakargal.blogspot) has chalked another hot rod legend to her record of icon encounters

She missed getting a photo with Gene when we were at SEMA, but took care os that at GNRS. So far she's met Gene, Kenny Youngblood, Don Prudhomme, Jim Wangers, and Randy Grubb (Blastolene Brother)
Tere's blog: http://justakargal.blogspot.com/

I haven't seen a cool scallop like this in a long time, I'm really impressed!




these rims, the red paint and matching red striping, contrasting the white walls and scallop


I think you'll see "2nd Chance " in Truckin Magazine









It's got serious competition in the custom truck with a theme category, http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/11/project-pt-57-truck.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/coolest-custom-ive-seen-since-march.html which had more custom touch coolness, but in a garage way, instead of a high dollar approach

Lots more coverage, so stick around, from the 2010 Grand Natioanl Roadster show to come, here's just a few head turners that caught my attention


If you've seen other cars that Strope's place has worked on, you'll be happy to see another Pure Vision Mopar

This 1956 Fiat transporter was used by Lance Reventlow's Scarabs during the 1960 Grand Prix season http://www.italiaspeed.com/2008/cars/others/events/08/pebble_beach/fiat_transporter/0309.html and then was bought by Carroll Shelby for the Cobra Daytona team cars seen in here http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/02/shelby-cobras-being-transported.html
El Cid is in a magazine this month, just read the article, and can't recall which magazine
I was paying attention to the light and window reflection on the windshields of these two, and think it turned out well


This sign was the coolest one I found at the show, who ever thought of this is a genius


Above, the Glass Slipper
Above, the only 6 wheel hot rod I can recall, and for sure the only one with military tires!
The Moonliner, love it. I've loved the look of this for many years, posted it in 2006: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2006/11/love-mooneyes-stuff.html as it's the cover of the Dean Moon book, and have wondered if it was once painted red, or if this is a different car: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2006/11/terrific-photo-of-streamliner-on-salt.html


I'd like to see this Merc with the trunk closed


just below the Rat fink is a flying eyeball

Above are 3 of 4 Mr Norm's vehicles, the new Demon is behind the truck
Very pretty blue, and yes, I love the car too.