(Words by Greg Rourke) – This video has been around for a little while, but it says it all. A primer gray Model A, Chrysler Fire Power Hemi with a half dozen Strombergs, mufflers left at the parts store, and a four speed. Steelies with pie crusts in back, spindle mount Halibrands handle the direction changes, and braking apparently a minor concern.
Could this be something that was stashed away in 1961? If this is a recent build, someone really did their homework. This is what the rat rod movement aspired to be before they went completely sideways and started riveting license plates together for floors.
The next time one of your non-car guy friends asks you why you are a car guy, show them this video. If they don’t get it from this, they never will. Turn the volume to 11 my friends.
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That feeling when your early Hemi Vtech kicks in. Nevermind. I think I need to go take a sawzall to the headers on the Camaro.
Nothing like a Hemi, especially one with a good lumpy camshaft.
And I’ll bet there are dozens of car alarms going off behind them.
That’s Jimmy White’s coupe, owner of Circle City Hot rods. I believe this is a short clip from the Mad Fabricators videos. This video always gives me goosebumps! Badass!
Could not see where we were going. But the sound of that thing, who cares?
sound’s good one question does any body actually bang shift those stick’s anymore?
Been watching this one for years. this is the definition of a rat rod. right amount of ugly, power, killer cam combo… My boy love this video. they used to go to sleep on my lap late at night playing this…. as odd as that sounds. their happy place i suppose. probably 300 of the views are ours.
Four things come to mind.
1. How close is this boy to losing his license?
2. I’ll bet his neighbors really love him when he comes home at 2AM.
3. I love the sound of a car being bang shifted.
4. Everyone should have open headers.