ne of the most influential hot rod writers we’ll ever know has died. Pat ‘Too Tall’ Ganahl got his nickname because he was 6ft 8in tall. Born June 2, 1947 in Bakersfield, California, Pat grew up around Glendale, California and built his first hot rod at age 14. Changing his college major from chemical engineering to a master’s degree in English literature set him on a career as a writer although Ganahl tried teaching
