NERVOUS SURGEONS

The historians would have us all believing that the swinging sixty's in the UK was all about mini skirts, men with girls length long hair, the Beatles and a sexual revolution. That may be so, but at exactly the same time, across the other side of the Atlantic a different kind of revolution was in full swing and this particular revolt was going to out last anything that we felt was revolutinary at that time.

Customising of motor vehicles was not only amassing as significant following in the US, but more importantly the followers were in their garages workshops and driveways turning their dreams into reality. Shows were springing up all over the country, providing the perfect venues for more youngsters to be inspired and so the wheel of customising and hot rodding was perpetuated.

'Just Jim' of Rutters Rods has for many years been collecting Hot Rod memorabillia, (as well as ensuring his garage always has a rod in it). One small item from his vast collection is displayed on this page of the website. All of the images below are taken from one pack of photos that Jim was given over 10 years ago. In fact he was given several packs so watch out we may be displaying some more in the future.

The photo's were taken at the LA Roadster Show sometime during the sixty's and cover a multitude of styles, creations and skills. We hope you enjoy them. 

This guy is one sharp dresser, the flathead looks to be matching him

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57 Ford - Nice appletons & intetresting grill treatment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faded Paint and is that Merv & Nick Barnetts Drive In?

Nice use of Aluminum  foil and where are the cars drums?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spindle Mounts - White headers & Slicks, looks like one of its neighbours is a Gasser 55, with Santa Clara on the door

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look closely - its a bubble topped Etype !!!!!!!!

 

 

 

E type from the Front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merc, no shows complete without one,

just look at those rims and that gorgeous looking paint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With ACCCA on the rocker covers i wonder

who did the striping?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking like it is Ala Cart influenced & possibly a pick up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very Subtle, extremely sweet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twin lights, quad exhausts and a skipping rope, now that's what I call a cavernous boot (trunk)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period white under wing treatment, not suer if all the trophies belong to this car.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

littl Gold Corvette

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twin rear wheeled surf shack, does this make it a woody, love the palm tree.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unusual wheels and header treatment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 door trophy hunter, hey who put the super glue on the steering wheel?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverend Mike Schuller is not convinced that his son's choice of new family car is a wise one!

Rail & Monkey bike, i'll have the rail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quads, channelled and blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buick was just off the production line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lovely Pick up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T and slicks sounds good to me, but not quite sure what the Pope is doing there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T owner perhaps, or is it Toad?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weird and wonderful, I'm not so sure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So Tuff Toy, looks well ard and note the extra long shifter so popular now, ahead of its time?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T roadster adds a bit of sparkle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is it gold, is it green, is it a Caddy or Chevy?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duval style screen and wicked headers, complete with a Tri carb setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It looks very much like the Munster Wagon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neat and tidy Vette

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strange Chassis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now we know where Ford got their Scorpio ideas!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Bubble top this time Corvette but a one piece bubble unlike the E-type.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A boot full of trophies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lookin like a Pharro car

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold 34 Rod & Custom feature car no less

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its a 58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fantastic set of lights on the rear of this golden pick up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speedboats and Slingshots, this show had everything even a fur coat in the background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks like Pip Biddlecombe may have had some inspiration along the way