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Brisbane Hot Rod Show, 2008. This year's show was much more heavily promoted than the last few years, and the crowds appeared to be larger, as a result. Given that it had been 40 years since the first Brisbane Hot Rod Show, the former members of the Roadstars, the club responsible for the first show, were honoured at a soiree one evening, with many of the original Roadstars members in attendance. The organisers had arranged a photo montage of early cars, period correct advertising material, and had a number of Super-8 movies that ran to loud hoots and much laughter.
The show maintained its own special style, in that a large number of rods were allowed enter & park in the grounds, adding something to the overall ambience
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Rick Werner's '32 5 window is new on the scene, and looked more than capable of being an award winner & eye catcher for a long time to come..

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If you wondered what the ASRF secretary drives to work, look no further. Jacki Dowley's purple '34 coupe ute underlines her involvement in the hobby.

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Kevin Quigley took a long time to complete his '28 Tudor, which included a shift from his native NZ. It was worth the wait though; more on this car later.

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Kiwi Pete not only built the 'glass molds for the roadster, he built car as well. His body includes a cowl vent, which adds to the 'original' look that this car carries off so well.

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A lot of T-buckets just seem to miss the look - this one has the look, in spades.

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An often overlooked body style, Matt James '54 210 sedan couldn't be overlooked by any knowledgeable rodder - it was a great example.

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The Karoake King, Ron "The Hugger" Solomon built this luminescent '41 Willys coupe, and it will be coming to a run near you, soon.

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Part of the bring-and-park show that is held in the parking lot, this pickup uses some traditional styling cues yet remains unique.

 

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"Tequila Sunset" is the name that owner Paul Zanetti gave to this recently completed '53 Cadillac custom, a product of the talented Kustom City crew.

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Rick Ilguth's '32 3-window looked fabulous in this environment -  a real credit to Rick, & his brother-in-law, Warren Wilkie.

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The Trent Hamel '32 roadster was recently completed, and scrubbed up nicely for the show.

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John Davies would like to sell this barn fresh early A coupe, along with an almost ready-to- go chassis, for just $33k.

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Peter Oliver's '37 roadster was a knockout at the Summer-Nats, and continued knocking them out in Brisbane. The AA Panel Craft paint is fabulous, and changes colour depending on the light source - long exposure was employed here.

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Murray Teale's '32 had a head start, due to a Warren Goodall fabricated chassis, a Deuce Customs body, and a stout 350 SBC and Ford 9" diff.

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John Parker revived the old John Anderson roadster, which is doubly fitting as the late JA was a member of the Roadstars club; the car was in the first show 40 years ago.

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Seen here in a quiet moment, Paul McKennariey's radically chopped & lowered, rat powered Hudson is usually dwarfed by awed spectators.

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Doug & Robyn Mole don't enter their super straight, all steel '33 Tudor every year; it is more often on the highways & biways, cruising to rod runs.

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Mark & Carol Kane's Ferrari red 'glass '32 3-window is right out of the old-school photo album, .

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Owned by the McLaughlins, this '33 closed cab pickup is a fine example of the Ford-in-a- Ford principal. The '33 also uses a rare Halibrand quick change - lots of cool noises.

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This photo of Peter Oliver's '37 used a flash to bring out the blue in the paint. Every detail on the car is exceptional.

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Some rodders use a hollowed out blower case to add a supercharged effect to their engine bay. This roadster needs racer style safety harnesses to keep the blower in, so it must be real. It looks great, either way.

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Kevin Britton's '36 roadster looks just like some of the cars that were in his club, Rods Inc, forty years ago, though this is a deluxe roadster, rather than the Geelong made club roadsters that were the norm back then.

 

 

 

 

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