This primer-spotted hot rod owned ... I didn't want to spend a lot of money, but I needed it to be right. The car is a rolling museum piece built almost totally out of '50s junkyards.

All of the hot rods that you see shining at car shows today owe a serious debt of gratitude to this roadster. It bears all of the cues that define the look, including a notched frame and hidden ...

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