Posts tagged Hot Rod
Ignition Special: Terry Davis’ 1932 Roadster
Ignition Special: Terry Davis’ 1932 Roadster

It all began with a magazine. The glossy pages full of American hot rods entranced the 14 year old Terry Davis and it was the start of something beautiful. Growing up around speedways like Rowley Park, Mount Gambier, Portland and the Sydney showground, it didn’t take long for Terry to choose his career and at 15 he started work as an apprentice motor mechanic. Every apprentice needs a project car and Terry was no different. By 18 he had completed a ground up rebuild of an FX Holden and had well and truly caught the bug. Joining the Ramrodders Hot Rod Club in the 70’s with the FX earned him his fair share of ribbing. Something had to be done. The rod of choice was a 1934 Plymouth Sedan.

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Karlee SangsterAustralia, Hot Rod, Ford, Roadster
Melbourne to Motor City: Craig Metros' Model A Hot Rod
Melbourne to Motor City: Craig Metros' Model A Hot Rod

As I write this article, my 1931 Model A is on a boat somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean along with everything else I possess in the world. After more than eight years of living and working in Melbourne, my wife and I have returned home to the Motor City.

I think about the satin black traditional hot rod sitting in its container aboard that ship and I’m happy to know I’m bringing a three-dimensional slice of my life in Melbourne to my home, Detroit.

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Craig MetrosUnited States, Hot Rod, Australia, Detroit, Ford
Auto Film: The Race of Gentlemen - Race to TROG
Auto Film: The Race of Gentlemen - Race to TROG

"DKS! spent eight months documenting the build of a 1928 Ford Roadster. Check out BMX’er Heath Pinter as he builds the roadster and treks cross-country to participate in The Oilers Car Club "The Race of Gentlemen.

Take a ride with DKS! and Heath as they travel on a cross country journey to The Race of Gentlemen in Wildwood, NJ. Follow along as they test drive the Ford Roadster on a dry lake bed in California, ride Harley Davidson Scramblers in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and get down with some BMX action in the caverns of Louisville, Kentucky.

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Fuel TankHistoric Racing, Hot Rod, The Race of Gentlemen, Auto Film
Hot Rod: CJ’s ‘32 Roadster
Hot Rod: CJ’s ‘32 Roadster

Meet Clarissa. She’s 21, she lives in Tamworth and manages a jewelry store. Oh.. and she drives one of the sweetest roadsters you’ve ever seen.

Growing up around hot rods and car shows, it was inevitable that Clarissa would catch the bug. Her partner Ben Love is also part of a hot rod family and has an enviable collection of cars. What’s a girl to do?

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Karlee SangsterAustralia, Hot Rod, Roadster, Ford