Critique this rat

[Willowbilly3]

From Aug 1951 Hop Up. It went 154
I wonder what we would say if it was a modern build.

 

[CR55]

Looks cool to me![cl

 

[Sam_Fear]

That's a 'traditional'.

Did they setback the motor and radiator so they could channel the body lower?

 

[Bamamav]

Let's see, no roll cage, transmission tailshaft exposed, no windsheild, steering wheel taped up, gauges wired in, probably more that we can't see.

The "Safety Police" would be all over it. Probably make him trailer it home. Never pass a NSRA inspection, or a NHRA one either.

But. it did pass inspection back then. Nobody got hurt {that we know of}. Fun was had by all.

Just shows this "Rat Rod" thing isn't new! [ddd

 

[GJunktionMike]

I did some web searching on the guy, found him in this book: Merchants of Speed: The Men Who Built America's Performance Industry. Some real cool stuff.

 

[42chevy]

I really like the look, it would need made safer for sure.

 

[GJunktionMike]

I really like the look, it would need made safer for sure.

Did you catch the quote at the bottom of the page, where the inspector quoted it was one of the safest cars there.

 

[Dirtyrat]

I think its pretty sweet! I'd like a short windscreen and a roll cage, but no matter what if that car rolls at 140+ you are not surviving unless you are ejected and just slide for a couple miles =P

 

[soltz]

When that was built we couldn't spell NHRA, we just had fun [cl

 

[Willowbilly3]

I wish I knew more on that upside down axle.

 

[Jason454]

When I was 20 I would have went 154 in it. Now. Nope. I like the way it looks tho.

 

[21willys]

I wish I could read the article. It's to fuzzy on my phone.