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 Dodge 1941 Dodge RAT ROD Truck SHOW WINNER SHOW STOPPER Street Rod $13,900.00 Time Remaining: 1h 35m Buy It Now for only: $13,900.00 |
 Ford Other Pickups 1941 ford pickup barn find Street Rod rat rod 1936 37 38 39 40 42 43 44 $4,975.00 (16 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 28m |
 Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 GASSER 1954 CHEVY STRAIGHT AXLE GASSER 327 CORVETTE REAR END Hot Rod RAT FINK STREET NR $10,100.00 (34 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 41m |
 Ford 1930 Ford Street Rod $22,000.00 Time Remaining: 3d 4h 48m Buy It Now for only: $22,000.00 |
 Chevrolet STREET ROD INDY CAR HEWLAND LG 500 1961 INDY STYLE STREET LEGAL 2 PAS HALIBRAND MAGNESUM VINTAGE $23,000.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 31m |
 Ford Other Pickups 32 Pickup 1932 Ford Pickup Street Rod Hotrod $6,100.69 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 31m |
 Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 210 1955 Chevy 210 Bel Air Coupe Street Rod Muscle Classic Car Collector $22,500.00 Time Remaining: 10d 22h 24m Buy It Now for only: $22,500.00 |
 Ford Model T T bucket 1923 Ford Model T T Bucket Hot Rod Street Rod Pro Street $18,500.00 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 5h 9m |
 Chevrolet Nova 1966 CHEVY II NOVA 383 STROKER OLD SCHOOL SLEEPER STREET ROD $23,500.00 Time Remaining: 17d 8h 11m Buy It Now for only: $23,500.00 |
 Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 Two Ten 1957 Chevy 210 Custom All Power Options Chevrolet BelAir Street Rod VIDEO $23,100.00 (27 Bids) Time Remaining: 5h 18m Buy It Now for only: $32,500.00 |
 Ford Model A 1931 FORD MODEL A HOT ROD RAT ROD HOTROD RATROD SEDAN STREET SLAUGHTERHOUSE $19,105.55 (31 Bids) Time Remaining: 5h 20m |
 Chevrolet Street Rod 1934 Chevy Street Rod $27,000.00 Time Remaining: 1d 22h 18m Buy It Now for only: $27,000.00 |
 Jaguar XJ6 XJ8 XJ6 XJ40 1988 Jaguar XJ Custom Sedan V8 Chevrolet ZZ4 350 57 Hot Rod Street Bowtie SS $6,995.00 (16 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 1m |
 Chevrolet S 10 Street Rod 1994 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP $15,000.00 Time Remaining: 21h 27m Buy It Now for only: $15,000.00 |
 Volkswagen 1964 Volkswagen Toyota Dune Buggy Street Legal Hot Rod Manx Fiberglass Rat Rod $1,750.00 (17 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 27m |
 Chevrolet Impala SS 427 Conv Ridiculously Awesome 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS 427 Convertible Hot Rod Street Rod $40,100.00 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 57m |
 Ford Mustang GT hot wheels mustang one of a kind hot rod pro street street rod $32,000.00 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 55m Buy It Now for only: $32,000.00 |
 Mercury Street Rod Convertible 1947 Mercury Convertible 2000 Miles 350 V8 TH350 9 Street Rod Hot Rod $25,000.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 7h 12m |
 Chevrolet Other Pickups C10 classicmuscle carstreet rod hot rodc10 pickuppanel truck $17,300.00 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 17h 27m |
 Cadillac DeVille 62 Series 1957 Cadillac 62 Series with a 2004 Corvette LS1 Engine Hot Street Rod Lead Sled $29,500.00 Time Remaining: 20d 5h 41m Buy It Now for only: $29,500.00 |
 Pontiac 47 Pontiac Coupe Street Rod Ratrod Drag Pro Street Touring Rat Hot Rod Custom $1,500.00 Time Remaining: 17h 35m |
 Chevrolet C 10 Super 1972 Cheyenne Super Show Truck Street Rod $40,000.00 Time Remaining: 2d 3h 15m Buy It Now for only: $40,000.00 |
 Ford Ford 2 Door Coupe 1939 ford Coupe street rod GM 350auto PWPBBudnik wheelsnew leather interio $25,100.00 (20 Bids) Time Remaining: 19h 27m Buy It Now for only: $35,500.00 |
 Chevrolet Other Pickups 3800 1957 Chevy 3800 cab chassis hot street rat rod $499.00 Time Remaining: 21h 30m |
 Ford F 100 F1 1948 Ford F1 Custom Street Rod $61,500.00 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 14m Buy It Now for only: $61,500.00 |
 Cadillac DeVille DeVille 1977 Cadillac Race Car hot street pure stock enduro dirt circle track rat rod $1,499.00 Time Remaining: 23h 52m |
 Plymouth PE STREET ROD 1934 PLYMOUTH PE RUMBLE SEAT 5 WINDOW COUPE STREET ROD TURN KEY SHOW AND GO $41,800.00 Time Remaining: 8d 23h 30m Buy It Now for only: $41,800.00 |
 Chevrolet Other Pickups 1950 Chevy Pickup Truck short box 3100 v8 street rod project 47 48 49 50 52 rat $1,280.00 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 1m Buy It Now for only: $5,800.00 |
 Ford Model A Ford Model A 1929 Ford Model A Street Rod Frame Off Restoration $20,200.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 13m |
 Ford Galaxie 1959 Ford Galaxie MATCHING NUMBER CAR HOT ROT STREET ROD 59 CADILLAC TAIL LIGHTS $13,900.00 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 14m Buy It Now for only: $13,900.00 |
 Chevrolet Corvette 1988 CORVETTE COUPE Street Rod $3,105.00 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 1h 5m |
 Chevrolet EASY DRIVER 1948 chevy panel all steel hot rod street rod custom chopped daily driver $15,100.00 (24 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 1h 45m |
 International Harvester Pick Up 1948 International Pick Up Street Rod $19,500.00 Time Remaining: 6d 17h 25m Buy It Now for only: $19,500.00 |
 Ford 1950 Ford Tudor Sedan Street Rod $7,100.00 (18 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 2h 33m |
 Chevrolet Street Rod 34 Chevy Street Rod Outlaw Coupe Chevy V8 Automatic $39,900.00 Time Remaining: 3d 21h 20m Buy It Now for only: $39,900.00 |
 Other Makes 935 Graham Paige Model 68 Sedan Street Rod $21,099.99 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 4h 51m Buy It Now for only: $60,000.00 |
 Other Makes HUDSON 1940 RAT ROD STREET ROD HOT ROD PROJECT CAR $1,326.00 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 5h 35m |
 Chevrolet Coupe Street Rod Hot Rod Rod Resto Mod Custom Coupe 35 Chevy Pro Touring $45,000.00 Time Remaining: 6d 3h 28m Buy It Now for only: $45,000.00 |
 Ford Deluxe 1934 Ford real PhaetonSTEELFamous SoCal street rodHot Rod feature carchopped $20,100.00 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 5h 57m |
 Ford 1934 Ford 5 Window Street Hot Rod Airbrushed Custom Black Cherry Paint Fast $34,995.00 Time Remaining: 12d 18h 13m Buy It Now for only: $34,995.00 |
 Chevrolet Nova Gasser 1966 67 Nova Gasser Street Rod Other SB5 spdPosi Built in 2010 Trades $15,350.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 6h 12m |
 Chevrolet Impala NO BUBBLE HT RARE1961 CHEVROLET IMPALA MOVIE VIDEO CAR HOT STREET RAT ROD MUSCLE 59 60 62 63 $11,432.32 (21 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 8h 32m |
 Mercury STREET ROD RARE 46 MERC RESTOROD CONVERTIBLE AC CLIP DRIVES GR8 HARTSCLOTH TOP NICE CHASSIS $69,500.00 Time Remaining: 19d 22h 29m Buy It Now for only: $69,500.00 |
 Chevrolet C K Pickup 1500 1980 Chevrolet C1500 Custom Hotrod Pickup Chevy Hot rod Truck Pro Street $8,900.00 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 17h 27m |
 Other Makes 1938 CHEVY STREET ROD TWO DR SBC 700R PBPS A C FRONT DB FORD RR $23,000.00 Time Remaining: 1d 23h 19m Buy It Now for only: $23,000.00 |
 Ford Model A Phaeton Rare All Original Steel Restored Show Winning Street Rod V8 Roadster Convertible $12,600.00 (20 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 20h 10m Buy It Now for only: $42,000.00 |
 Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 1954 chevy belair 210 rat rod hot rod custom traditional street rod 1957 $15,100.00 (21 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 22h 21m |
 Ford Model A SEDAN 1932 FORD 2 DOOR CUSTOM SEDAN STREET ROD 1930193119331934193519361937 $36,000.00 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 32m Buy It Now for only: $36,000.00 |
 Ford Model A Roadster 1928 Ford Roadster pu Chevy Eng Hot Rod Street Rod Custom Classic Low Res $7,922.00 (19 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 27m |
 Plymouth Street Rod 1941 plymouth coupe $11,600.00 (20 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 1h 5m |
 Chevrolet El Camino Clean 66 El Camino Street Rod $32,000.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 49m Buy It Now for only: $32,000.00 |
 Ford Other Pickups Ford F 1 1952 F 1 STREET ROD SCREAMING YELLOW CHOPPED 3 1 2 INCHES $6,600.99 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 2h 47m |
 Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 SHOW CAR FRESH NOMAD STREET ROD C 4 CORVETTE CHASSIS LTHR FI 350 $99,500.00 Time Remaining: 9d 20h 50m Buy It Now for only: $99,500.00 |
 Ford Model A 1930 Model A Sedan Delivery Street Rod $36,995.00 Time Remaining: 2d 4h |
 Ford Model A 1930 FORD MODEL A WOODY STREET ROD RAT ROD $9,000.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 4h 27m |
 Replica Kit Makes 1932 FORD ROADSTER STREET ROD 400 CU IN SMALL BLOCK HOT ROD POWER TOUR $45,000.00 Time Remaining: 2d 17h 53m Buy It Now for only: $45,000.00 |
 Chevrolet coupe 1940 chevrolet old school street rod hot rod rat rod $8,700.00 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 5h 7m |
 Chevrolet Classic cars 1936 Chevy 2 door sedan street rod $29,000.00 Time Remaining: 5d 22h 10m Buy It Now for only: $29,000.00 |
 Chevrolet El Camino ELCAMINO 1974 CHEVROLET ELCAMINO GMC SPRINT CLASSIC VINTAGE PROJECT HOT ROD STREET RO $830.00 (20 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 5h 42m Buy It Now for only: $1,600.00 |
 GMC Chevy Street Rod 1957 GMC Series 100 Pro Built Pickup Truck Ford Posi Camaro AC 383 700R4 PS PDB $13,200.00 (15 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 5h 42m |
 Ford Street Rod 1932 Ford Custom Steel Street Rod Roadster Show Car $117,900.00 Time Remaining: 20d 6h 27m Buy It Now for only: $117,900.00 |
 Ford 1941 Ford Tudor hot rod street rod gasser no rat rod $5,000.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 6h 30m |
 Ford Other Pickups CUSTOM 1948 PRO STREET FORD PICKUP BLOWN TUBBEDSLAMMEDHOT RODSTREET ROD $8,000.99 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 6h 41m |
 Ford ALL STEEL BODY 1947 STREET ROD 350 CI MOTOR 350 TRANS NICE CUSTOM TAN LEATHER $28,995.00 Time Remaining: 4d 12h 27m Buy It Now for only: $28,995.00 |
 Chevrolet 1937 CHEVROLET 2 DOOR STREET ROD PROJECT DIRT CHEAP BARGAINNO RESERVE 350 V8 $2,050.00 (26 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 6h 55m |
 Ford 1933 Ford 2 door Sedan Street Rod $70,000.00 Time Remaining: 2d 6h 46m Buy It Now for only: $70,000.00 |
 Ford Model A 5 Window Hot Rod Street Rod with A C + Custom Coca Cola Trailer LOW RESERVE $20,100.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 8h 36m |
 Ford Other Pickups 1932 Rare FORD PICK UP STREET ROD Chopped Slammed Tubbed Suicide Doors $15,000.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 8h 58m Buy It Now for only: $23,000.00 |
 Buick 56S Sports Classic Car Muscle Car Street Rod Hot Rod $44,500.00 Time Remaining: 17d 20h 13m Buy It Now for only: $44,500.00 |
 Chevrolet Chevelle malibu Chevrolet Chevelle pro street red hot rod super fast drag car show car nitrous $16,100.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 18h 42m |
 Ford coupe 39 ford street rodprostreet 41 WILLYSOFFERS WELCOME WHACTHA GOT $42,900.00 Time Remaining: 12d 23h 27m Buy It Now for only: $42,900.00 |
 Buick 1928 Blue Custom Street Rod $10,699.00 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 20h 13m |
 Pontiac Catalina Rod Custom 1962 Pontiac Catalina Convertible street rod custom classic $19,000.00 Time Remaining: 3d 42m Buy It Now for only: $24,500.00 |
 Chevrolet DELIVERY 1948 CHEVY SEDAN DELIVERY HOT RAT STREET ROD RATROD LOWRIDER GASSER ORIGINAL $6,250.00 Time Remaining: 4d 8h Buy It Now for only: $6,250.00 |
 Mercury Comet 404 1965 mercury comet wagon street drag rat rod $1,425.00 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 53m |
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The Recognition Of The Hot Rod In Automotive Art
Once upon a time, only a few years ago, if you went to an art exhibition like the Saturday night AFAS show preceding the Pebble Beach Concours, all you saw depicted was classic cars, mostly prewar cars like Duesenbergs, Bentleys, etc.
Then depictions of muscle cars started creeping in, on cat's feet so to speak, but this was inevitable because some of the greatest car artists of our time are former ad illustrators like Art Fitzpatrick who painted the immortal Pontiac Grand Prix and GTO illustrations. At age 20, he was already working with Howard "Dutch" Darrin, designing the 1940 Packard four-door.
Tom Fritz , of Ventura, CA, was one of the first American fine artists to "break the mold" and depict the cars he grew up with;not LeTourneau et Marchand Bugattis but good ol' hot rods he saw on the streets of San Fernando, an LA suburb. Tom's vivid childhood recollections of the motorcycle and automotive cultures prevalent in Southern California during the 60's and 70's are reflected in his work.Among his clients are Harley Davidson and his paintings hang in many corporate collections and museums including the NHRA Museum.
And then, just like out on the lawn of Pebble Beach, hot rods appeared. Oh, the painters, many of them, were familiar with hot rods, heck many either owned or lusted after the '32 Ford "Deuce" roadster in their youth but never wanted to admit it in polite company at events like Pebble Beach where the talk was all of Hispano-Suizas, Erdmann and Rossi 540Ks, James Young Phantoms and the like.
But now the secret is out. We all be hot rodders. Because fundamentally a car is a car and if it's mechanical we love it.
The depictions of hot rodding that have appeared in fine art so far are steeped in history—say paintings of hot rods being run at the dry lake beds where hot rodders raced them even before WWII. More modern setting depictions are rarer though recently there has been a blossoming of "cruise-ins", impromptu car shows, at places like drive-in restaurants nationwide.
And then there's the problem of the commercial cliché—if you show a hot rod in a drive-in restaurant (like the kind where the waitresses rolled out on roller skates to take your order) then you risk painting something that commercial retro-theme restaurants are still currently exploiting.
And once you've opened Pandora's box, how far do you go, because there's a deep dark secret about hot rods. Now neat and clean hot rods are one thing, but deep down if you research the genre, you find out there's another vein of hot rodding called the "rat rodding." Because back in the day hot rodders had enough money to buy Smitty mufflers or Rajo axles but didn't have enough money to paint the car so they ran them in flat primer. There's a whole subtext/genre of hot rodders who have no intention of ever finishing their cars to normal "finished car" standards. To them, it is an outlaw statement on four wheels to leave it unfinished.
Call it being "in your face."
One of the first books to show this side of the car world was the artful softbound Hot Rod by Barry Gifford with David Perry taking the pictures of rough cars built by some rough looking ("wife beater" t-shirts and lots of tattoos) dudes. Perry also wrote the movie Wild at Heart. This book captures the era when driving a hot rod made you a "bad dude" --almost as bad as riding a Harley.
There was a real life example of hot rod meets fine art that I saw a couple years ago at the AFAS tent at Pebble at their party. It was when Chip Foose, a young designer who has worked for the Detroit automakers but who now is famous for his hot rod designs, drove up to their tent in a Ford roadster –the car full of aeroplane parts like exhausts from a WWII fighter!
The artists poured of the tent to see his hot rod and there was plenty of admiration expressed—indicating that, deep down in many an American-born artist famous for depicting classic cars is a hot rodder who knew the names Bill Cushenberry, Dean Jeffries and Gene Winfield long before he ever heard of Sergio Pininfarina or Giorgetto GIugiaro….
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