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WHERE TO FIND IT: ISSUE #30
OWNER: ERIC MCGREGOR
PHOTOGRAPHY: CHRIS HUGHES

Anything styled after early stock car racing is
exceptionally cool in our book, and Erik’s gritty
little ’29 5-window is as cool as they come.
This is THE car that sparked the inspiration that eventually
From the 50’s fl athead to the hand-fabricated
became Rat Rod Magazine. How cool is that? As the story goes,
headers, this car is full of cool personal touches
Steve Sr met Rick at a car show and liked his black, copper-
and subtle details that pay homage to the early
adorned ’29 Ford so much, that he told Steve Jr about it… which
years of hot rodding.
led to more exploration of rat rods, which led to the old “Hey, you
wanna start a magazine?” conversation, which ultimately led to
what you’re holding in your hands right now. Coincidentally, this
issue was also the very fi rst national newsstand test issue – one
WHERE TO FIND IT: ISSUE #23
that did well enough to land Rat Rod its fi rst publishing contract.
Historic? You bet it is.
OWNER: JIM FEDERSPIEL
PHOTOGRAPHY: TODD
GERHARD
Lots of junkyard/scrapheap parts?
Check. Flathead motor? Check.
Father/son project? Check.
What’s not to love?
And the gas tank is from a B-17.
Right on!

Josh’s 27 Essex / Model A mash-up is an iconic
magazine vehicle that represents not only a
style and attitude we love, but our fi rst national
style and attitude we love, but our fi rst national
newsstand issue. Yes, the “touch of blue” grabs
newsstand issue. Yes, the “touch of blue” grabs
newsstand issue. Yes, the “touch of blue” grabs
your attention, but it’s the character and the
proudly displayed imperfections of this car that
proudly displayed imperfections of this car that
are the real head�turners.
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