Not since George Barris snapped thousands of photos and wrote hundreds of articles promoting the hobby back in the 1950’s and ’60’s have we seen so much attention on our hobby, and it’s amazing to witness. Yet, while there’s all of this excitement, many of these new fans and participants are feeling lost when starting a project. It can be a daunting task to say the least, but when taking those first steps, having the right footing can make all the difference in the world.
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After featuring the Buick that Charlie Smith designed for Egon Necelis in 1986, at this year’s Street Rod Nationals – here’s a look back on an exceptional friendship developed through the design and build of a number of ground-breaking custom cars. Charlie guides us through the design and build process he shared with the East Coast metal man. A fantastic journey from paper to pavement, with some insight for rookie and experienced designers alike. The story includes a gallery of concept art and in-progress and completed build photos, as well as a tribute to Egon, a visionary craftsman who along with Charlie, fearlessly pushed the street rod envelope. A Motorburg exclusive.

by Jim Davis
Back in 1983 Dick Wells invited me to come and speak to a gathering of street rod manufacturers at the NSRA Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. At the time I was president of B&M Racing and Performance and I guess Dick thought I might be able to bring something to the party.

I prepared a speech but when I got to the cocktail party prior to the banquet and talked to a bunch of the guys there, I realized that my prepared speech was totally wrong for this group. I can’t even remember what it was about but instead of giving the prepared speech I just got up and talked about how I got into cars…

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Here, I’ll be presenting the essence of a design progression that has guided my “super street rod” over the years. Now, don’t ask when it’ll be done, only what on Earth it will look like when it finally flies down the highway.
by Ed “Newt” Newton
Part I: The Early Eighties

If I had a sawbuck for every car-buff’s pet project languishing on the back-burner at this moment, I’d have enough money to finish my own “dream machine” …