Bruce R
Well-known member
For years I've been wondering, what the heck is a KEMP ?????
Puzzled
- Thread starter Bruce R
- Start date
Help Support Rat Rods Rule:
Old Iron
Well-known member
Bamamav
Well-known member
Old slang for a custom car, Kustom Kemps of America comes to mind, all lead sleds. Probably a west coast term.
Bruce R
Well-known member
Ok, thanks !
forbigpicture
Please stand by.......
Skip
Well-known member
I'm not the only one around here that is old enough to know this word. 
Torchie
Well-known member
Slang indeed.
I'm going to be 60 and all the old guys that taught me are almost gone now.
They used "Kemp" and also "Short" when referring to a cool car.
I remember back in 1973 I was asked to go pick up the husband of a family friend. He was a older Vietnam vet who couldn't drive at that time. I picked him up in my 1956 Merc 2 dr hardtop with a tuck and roll interior.
He got in the car. Closed his eyes and smiled. He then said to me. "I haven't ridden in a sweet short like this for a long time." He is most likely close to 80 by now if he is still with us.
Torchie
I'm going to be 60 and all the old guys that taught me are almost gone now.
They used "Kemp" and also "Short" when referring to a cool car.
I remember back in 1973 I was asked to go pick up the husband of a family friend. He was a older Vietnam vet who couldn't drive at that time. I picked him up in my 1956 Merc 2 dr hardtop with a tuck and roll interior.
He got in the car. Closed his eyes and smiled. He then said to me. "I haven't ridden in a sweet short like this for a long time." He is most likely close to 80 by now if he is still with us.
Torchie
Stroker McGurk
Well-known member
Never heard the term Kemp.......Short, I know just from the Beach Boys song...."Two cool shorts standing side by side"
