MAGAZINE

HOP UP 2000 - The Annual

Everybody else add $5. Yes, especially if you're in BFE.

It's the 130 page cool-ass report on traditional rods, customs and Hop Up Guys coast to lovin' coast. That's nationwide, ain't it?

The Order Form (click here).

HOP UP 2000 LOOKS LIKE THIS

HAPPENINGS

A bunch of people got together somewhere and ran their hotrods somewhere else that was scenic, they got to see other hot iron running alongside and in front and all, and that 'rods in motion' act is what the ET thing has been about for over thirty years. They hung out for a while at another scenic place that has a pseudo-car theme and that was OK, and we borrowed some Rain-X and went on.

HEY! YOU PEE'D ON MY FOOT!

MONTGOMERY HAS A CAR FOR EVERY OCCASION

HONORARIUMS, WE GUESS

Both of these guys have real jobs in which they employ their crafty sides, but they still have enough left' to share it with their Buds in this form. These, along with antique trophies (Lukkari), custom-made knives (Bos), CD's (Bell), artwork and a ton of other stuff left as thanks for putting on a rod deal, are much appreciated, unexpected and meaningful. Their appreciation is quietly expressed and is not done to get attention.

Thank ya, Baby.

THANKS, GORDON BRENNAN

L.A. RAY BRAGA IS A SCULPTOR, TOO

DAVE LUKKARI DROPPED THIS OFF

PAUL BOS TREATS US REAL GOOD

DO THEY REALLY LOOK BETTER LOW?

And we thought we had made a pretty good case by pointing out advertiser's and illustrator's work that obviously had lowered cars to make them more attractive in ads. Well, damn-oh shit-oh dear! We have uncovered evidence that Edsel Ford himself along with his main designer Bob Gregorie (say Greg-ree) were outraged by the unevolving platform they had to work with during the thirties, the fact that the floor was two feet off the ground, and that the front axle needed to be kicked out some to eliminate the stub-nose they had going on.

THEY'RE SOOOO BEAUTIFUL SITTIN' LIKE THAT, HUH?

That's why those hoods were designed (38?) to try to lengthen' the things visually. They had no shot at getting the old man and the production guys to change the chassis, and were damn lucky they were able to execute styling evolution at all. Now, that stasis in chassis development has worked out well for Hop Up guys who dig the interchangeability of hardware and all, but , Hey!

So here we even have the guys who designed the car (that the old fart loved un-lowered), saying it was regrettable that they couldn't have lowered it.

Defense rests.

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

• SHIFTERS Viva Las Vegas - Greasers en masse in April. Click here.

• WHAT A DRAG. Antique Nationals Drags in June.