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STRANGE HATS AND FUNNY PANTS

Iremember growing up in hot rodding on the back of my dad’s Model A roadster pickup. There were a handful of guys who enjoyed traditional hot rodding of the 1940s and 1950s at the time. As I learnt more of the history, my appreciation for it all really diversified, from the 1930s — early days of hot rodding — right through to the 1980s. I have also been in the most fortunate position to meet, and, in some cases, become friends with some truly special people in the hobby both here and overseas.

As time passes, we have lost a

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