Rodding USA

Fifty Seven Year Itch

There are few hot rods built in the early ‘50s which are still owned by the builder, and this is one of those cars. Gordon Anderson bought this old Ford from Jim Retan in Portland, Oregon for the heavy sum of $750.00. He made weekly payments of $20.00 which is roughly 38 weeks or nine months. Not bad.

During the first couple of years, Gordon drove the hot

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