The Man Who Created The First "Rat Rod" | Robert Williams

[@FourSpeedFilms]

New merch www.amfilmfest.com/marketplace?Collection=Four+Speed Did a little interview on my Uncle and had a blast! This video took me about 60 hours to complete haha! Subscribe for more content🏁

[@Ecosse57]

nice work. love his art!

[@672egalaxie6]

Your Uncle is Robert Williams!?!? Damn, that is kool!

[@arlingtonhynes]

Been subscribed for a while. You do good work.

[@dancinglizard3080]

With these godlike edits you probably be hitting several hundred thousand subs rly fast guaranteed😂

[@clintbowen]

Nice work keep it up.

[@brandonloll4262]

I’m Sorry but this is an amazing production! This should be on Netflix or motortrend. I’m blown away!

[@ifyouaintfirstyourlast6174]

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[@Statimtek]

Love hearing the old hot rod stories.

[@harveyhambarian5380]

Joey has Balas

[@toddr3093]

How the hell does this channel only have 34k subs? This is top notch work

[@FourSpeedFilms]

Thanks! The algorithm sucks...

[@sixstringcity3931]

Right?! Ive been saying forever that Ben has talent behind tbe camera and HotRods in his blood! Another great documentary 👍🏁🇺🇸

[@jmudman4116]

Also why does this video have dislikes?! Can’t think of any good reason, it’s really really good 👍🏼

[@danielwoodrum2980]

Legend. He really gets it too, I like what he said about the Mustangs and Camaros, and the old Fords turning into a wealthy man thing. It really goes a long way to have a person from the older generation respect how and why the younger hot rudders are doing what they do.

[@sixstringcity3931]

Mr Williams is also an artist with words. The way he weaves them with inflection and cadence adds to the legendary tale and photos perfectly!

[@AndyGeesGarage]

And Gray Baskerville had a language of his own. No surprise he came up with the term rat rod.

[@sketchv]

Last Gasp is coming out with a book that collects all Williams writing.

[@1edsel1]

I too am blown away Ive followed Ed Roth since i was a kid and wish I had been involved as these guys were Am now in LA and have worked on hot rods, more muscle type but older all my life am so glad i found this video thanks for the effort in making it its very very cool mike d....

[@elrayox8932]

💯!! Absolutely loved this video! The two people that gave this a thumb down need to turn in their “car guy” cards.

[@joestephan1111]

They are obviously from Mars.

[@lasseellingsen4779]

I can see you stepped up your game. Awesome!

[@andrel3]

Best video yet! Thanks Ben and Aaron!

[@ifyouaintfirstyourlast6174]

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[@ubksxmatte3941]

Great film. Love to hear from the old timers, and hopefully we can carry on the love to another generation...

[@tedporter4975]

Just watched a few different productions of yours and greatly enjoyed each one. This one though ? Awesome. Subscribed.

[@FourSpeedFilms]

Thanks!

[@saidc7467]

this is amazing Ben, truly next level

[@ethanretin562]

Amazing work Ben!!’

[@FourSpeedFilms]

Thanks dude!

[@TheGsanchez99]

Just now seeing this video, my grandfather was an old hot rod guy and left me a whole collection of petroleum/car related memorabilia. I have whole garage full of those cool early hot rod magazines with the cover art by this guy. What a great story he has! His video has restored the love for classic automobile history for me!

[@hotrodderred3728]

Been following 4SF for a while and every episode is really amazing piece of work. Love how the story is told.. Love to see that the young generation is getting into old cars and knowing the history of the cars. As long as 4SF is cranking out episodes I'll be watching and supporting..

[@FourSpeedFilms]

I appreciate the support!

[@aaronkahan6188]

Man so great. It was so great to help you with this one!

[@FourSpeedFilms]

Thank you so much for the help!

[@sixstringcity3931]

Y’all are an awesome team! I know your super proud! This young dude has got a talent for preserving history

[@RotorMedic7]

My FAVORITE Automotive ARTIST of ALL times! At 53 His posters are my most prized posters, that over the years have gone from my bedroom walls in High School, to my barracks in the USMSC to my garage walls now! Thank you SIR! You are a LEGEND!

[@rarebreed6703]

He's gotta be one of the coolest guy's around. I wish he could do something on my rat rod. Great video Ben.

[@kmoss9521]

“FAST TALKING CALIFORNIA SHYSTER!” Shout out to my man Fast Eddie from San Bernardino!!

[@paulhardman2515]

Stumbled upon your channel because of my love of hot rods and Robert Williams and I must say that I am so impressed by the quality of the films and the editing! Fantastic. So cool to see young people keep the torch burning!

[@1936fordcrazy]

Oh and the reason I got the bug for a early ford was watching the show when they built your dads t, so thank you guys for that

[@Codycreatesthings]

This was the best interview I've seen in years. What a legend

[@timodell224]

Robt Williams is the reason I became a Hot Rod artist....I have his books etc and quite often watch the film that came out about him a few years back but I have to say this film came across as way way more natural....Great piece of work Ben...Can we have a film on Mr Weesner and his art next...

[@UncleDoug]

What a great video !! Mr. Williams' fame precedes him, and the people he worked with and for are a who's who of hot rod history. Thanks so much for producing this wonderful historical review.

[@mcshagger510]

What a legend! It was Thrasher magazine that first introduced me to Robert Williams back in the 80s. Fantastic episode - keep up the great work!!!

[@jakespeed63]

Holy One-shot Batman...these 4 Speed Films just keep getting better and better. The next Mad Fabricators Society. Robert is an underground legend. thanks for sharing.

[@JDawghasaTruck]

Thank you! Maybe the greatest era for cars!

[@HollywoodGraham]

Lot of history and historical figures in this video. Thanks for documenting it for posterity.

[@neilljaeger2461]

Great video , Robert Williams (aka Bondo Bob) and l are orignal rickshaw members along with Jerry Weeks what a great time and I'm still in it with a 27 hemi powered roadster pu

[@maxdoubled4800]

You're the man RobTWilliams!!!

[@TrashcanGarage]

Still have my Robert Crumb collection here. Great artists, that bunch.

[@jryan5284]

This is one of the coolest videos you have made. All the contacts you have to old hot roders makes me jealous. Keep up the good work. Your content is some of the best on KZbin. 🤙

[@ifyouaintfirstyourlast6174]

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[@michaelsteiner1574]

Your History Is More Of The Type We Need To See In These Changing Times! Keep The Faith, And Keep Moving Forward!!!!!

[@tacobob4664]

I love what you have been doing but this is by far the best yet. The stories, pictures and interviews. It all jives together in the right way. If it was 4hrs long I would be glued.

[@stephenhenion8304]

This is a great channel... nice people, nice cars, and some amazing history. These folks are the real deal.

[@johndavey72]

Everydays a school day ! Lovely tale ! Thankyou.

[@ifyouaintfirstyourlast6174]

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[@dadsrustorations5103]

Awesome education I just got watching your Uncle. Thanks!

[@IMNfilms]

Such a great story, well done! What a documentarian's wet dream.

[@stuartliddle7228]

That is AWESOME. from the UK. just brilliant.

[@Tonefiend]

OMG this is great! Been a fan of RW for decades. Thanks for this!

[@OldSoulShoebox]

Fantastic work. He's long been a favorite of mine and I dig this glimpse into his life and work from the man himself. Ruler.

[@V8Deuce]

Nicely made video, and Robert Williams is a pioneer of the low brow artists, but I recently did some extensive research on the Rat Rod subject. In 1993 one of the members of the Shifters used the term Rat Rod, and it is in print. Baskerville's article didn't come out until 5 years later. A lot of people owned primered cars in the 1970's and 80's while waiting for a paint job. Doesn't mean that their cars were Rat Rods.

[@PRRrailfan]

This is sooo cool. Your uncle is a legend!

[@rjrparker6005]

Great video. That guy is legendary!

[@BrokenWrenches]

Fascinating story that guy has. You should definitely look up more of these older guys and interview them.

[@motorworksmafia]

Best yet! Great history right here. Ben, young guys like you and Craig909 are the absolute future of hot rodding. Keep up the great work.

[@mattbush3201]

So glad I found this channel

[@tomster70]

Great story loaded with early hot rodding history! Thanks for sharing!

[@mrmoss149]

Again- way cool. Thank you for preserving this. Loved it.

[@allantaylor3288]

Great story, what an extremely talented man.

[@ryand.8176]

Awesome! I have been following Robert’s work for years! Great to see him still creating!

[@ifyouaintfirstyourlast6174]

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[@Anthony-lv9lr]

Thanks for making this, Robert has been one of my inspirations as an artist myself since i was a kid.

[@Pauleyjh]

...great job Ben, what a legend !

[@1936fordcrazy]

Very impressive, and as a young guy well 35 year old guy that about a year ago sold his muscle car and bought a early ford dont give up on the young guys yet

[@ronstewart9792]

This is the greatest video I have watched in ages. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[@MrTaylorTexas]

I wish I still had the van issue of CARtoons from when I was a kid. He did a strip with coochie cooty and a deranged doctor ( or something) and the misadventure in their custom van. That and my dad's zap comics warped me at an early age.

[@EEVENEEVEN-vb5qy]

Me too brother!

[@alexcarter8807]

Man I remember CARtoons it was great! No one remembers "Unk And Them Varmints" and it was hilarious esp, Munchin' Melvin who was always eating stuff. I'm pretty sure Unk was modeled after Ed Roth.

[@tompreciado863]

I forgot about your uncle, thank you for the reminder! I really hope you know how lucky you are to be raised around so much history. It almost feels like you were meant to do this. Your uncle is right about you moving the next generation on vintage car building. I loved the video bud! Your uncle seems like a great guy, I hope he lives forever! Make sure you let him that he is a very important part in all of us people in our vintage car culture. Rat rods rule!

[@DailyDrivenBikes_1]

Robert Williams is just as legendary of an artist as David mann. And what David Mann was for the motorcycle industry that's what Robert Williams is for the hot rod industry.

[@mikesonneson2824]

Great story and history. Enjoyed this very much!

[@jacobflores7621]

That’s what I’m talking about! Great video

[@JDWorkshop-wn9tt]

What a great documentary short film! He’s your uncle? I remember him in Hot Rod Deluxe insert magazine that featured the Burbank Choppers. I still have it somewhere. The art section had “The Pizz” and a few other cool artists along with Robert. I think he was with his Ford at Bobs Big Boy in the article. Super cool work on the films as always Ben!

[@JDWorkshop-wn9tt]

Also, I think The Pizz had a ‘58 Chevy with a built 292 inline 6 featured too in that rag.

[@owenbright7154]

So cool abd love! Juxtapoz.

[@deadheadlights]

Thanks for this! A true legend!

[@ifyouaintfirstyourlast6174]

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[@mikejenna7655]

Fantastic! Thanks for this.

[@dkcarroll13]

Kickass video! Old hot rods rule! Well done.

[@homespuntools2115]

Hi Ben, I've followed your films for quite sometime now ,always looking forward to the next .This offering is amazing it's like a come to life issue of The Rodder's Journal devoted to your uncle .Thank you posting... shall continue ...it's tough trying to type when I keep getting caught up listening to your uncle speak . This is as great a thumbs up I can attempt to give you .

[@radders50]

Great video .. superbly filmed and edited , great job Ben 😎

[@claudiodandrea638]

Fantastic, well edited, great stories.

[@mongrelmercury1016]

Well done Ben I must have watched this half a dozen times, this the best film yet keep going .

[@brandonloll4262]

What a fantastic interview!! Thank you for documenting this.

[@seanmcconomy711]

Very, very cool piece, very well done.

[@67fairlane12]

Just a fantastic piece of work by Ben! That was the best cup of coffee ive had in a long time!! Keep up the great work and look forward to seeing more of your videos!!!!!

[@luckyglucky]

Awsome ! Best one yet, beautifully shot and a real bit of history.

[@joeynelson4091]

Lol admired his paint work for a while

[@DG-ic1hg]

Best video yet!!! Thank you for sharing this awesome story man.

[@petewitt2867]

Great story! well shot + told - Thanks Ben :)

[@mancaveproductions00]

Well done, well done..one of your best doc's so far..totally enjoyable..

[@big_blok_hed]

most excellent video of a legend! Great job

[@frankfritz7389]

Love his art.

[@kaydesign]

Love this movie! Congrats!

[@choppedandchanneled]

Robert Williams , biggest influence on my life, got to see Eastwoods 3 window in Gatlinburg Tenn, in the seventies.

[@misplacedgarage]

This is movie quality! Amazing work!

[@IowaMercMan]

Well done. Bravo!

[@karkrazy559]

So glad I found your channel. Awesome videos!

[@Mango65Films]

Great job!! I love the history... what a cool kat!

[@maniestrijdom7271]

Shame on you to have him only now on your channel , nice to have family with his history!!

[@NYCBluesTRio]

That was great!

[@buckshothunter2177]

I could hear this man talk shop all day. Reminds me of my grandpa. Except he would have a never ending cup of black coffee with a shot of Jack in it, and a cigar .

[@rontodhunter7576]

That was way kOoL... Thanks for that...!!!

[@foxyfooks3434]

Top work mate !! 💯👌 Enjoy all yer vids ! Keep em coming lad !!!

[@pfelipevazquez5253]

Love the detailed stories...

[@672egalaxie6]

Just watched the best one yet, Ben. Awesome job, I'm stoked!

[@jasonkocinski2387]

So Cool. Great story

[@thehumungus3215]

This is definitely one of my favorite videos great job Ben continue doing what your doing your videos are unique and original

[@jasonbenson2655]

Great video on a Legend! Awesome interview and great job on the production !

[@jerrykelley4470]

Lots of good info thanks for posting.

[@eli-gg3lk]

16 here, been a four speed fan for a year now, buying either a 50s truck or a model a to create my own rat rod here soon

[@stevethorne9605]

Really good Ben, really good!

[@mikemullay5622]

I still remember the cover of my first Rod and Custom. It was 1964, featuring that year's Winternational. It had a picture of Don Tognotti's King T on the front cover.