Pic intensive -Rods & Rats at the Syracuse Hot Rod Nationals

[expjawa]

OK, this is more about inspiring bike ideas than about bikes per se. On Saturday, I went out to the Hot Rod Nationals show in Syracuse. Took lots of pictures, only a sampling here. The show isn't strictly hot rods, there are a lot of various types of collector cars there. But rods are the majority of what's shown. There were definately a lot of rat rods, but I'll let the reader decide which those are since we don't discuss that around here...

A twin-turbo T:

Truck & bike:

Note the upper window sticker:

Twin Vettes:

Lots of custom here:

'Cuz radiators are so overrated:

 

[expjawa]

Unsafe at any speed? This thing looked questionable at best:

You know you're Rat when you have a Ratiator:

Truck & bike part 2:

Out back:

A rod with a covered wagon-style roof:

A nicer Columbia '61 Special than the one I've got:

Not sure what this was, but if the Sharpie scribbling on the door is to be believed, it's a "Deluxe Rat Rod"

Yes, that's an Electrolux air intake:

 

[Rat Rod]

Funny...several of those look like they've gone beyond "Rat" and have entered the "Art Car" category. :lol:

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

thanks for posting these. I really enjoyed them.

 

[MplsCoaster]

thanks for posting these. I really enjoyed them.

+1!

 

[ZygoteLittle]

thanks for posting these. I really enjoyed them.

+1!

+2!

 

[stickit]

Missed the show this year. Not next year though. Im going. Nice pics man.