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.

[@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 👍🏼

[@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

[@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.

[@TrashcanGarage]

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

[@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!

[@kmoss9521]

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

[@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

[@joeynelson4091]

Lol admired his paint work for a while

[@owenbright7154]

So cool abd love! Juxtapoz.

[@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.

[@Mango65Films]

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

[@Tonefiend]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 .

[@flatbroke_9246]

Great video and lots of knowledge

[@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

[@stevethorne9605]

Really good Ben, really good!

[@ronstewart9792]

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

[@gregorysarmas692]

Great story

[@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.

[@mattbush3201]

So glad I found this channel

[@mongrelmercury1016]

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

[@LivingOnCash]

A lot of hot rod royalty here with Robert, Pete and Jake, P-wood, Roth, etc. Didn't know Robert was your uncle. Pretty cool to have that heritage. I remember in the early 90's when he showed up at Bob's Big Boy with the new paint job. Everybody (including me) kind of freaked out and didn't understand why he "ruined" the bitchin' Deuce roadster he had. After all, it was the famous "Aces and Eights" car that everybody knew. I now understand why but being a traditional guy, I still prefer the previous look. Great to hear him talk about how he came to CA and worked with Roth. I was a huge Zap comics fan in the 70's too.

[@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!!!!!

[@ubksxmatte3941]

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

[@frankfritz7389]

Love his art.

[@misplacedgarage]

This is movie quality! Amazing work!

[@MightyMouse27RayRice]

Another good video great job man

[@cameronkenney4095]

Nice work Ben

[@choppedandchanneled]

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

[@lasseellingsen4779]

I can see you stepped up your game. Awesome!

[@Royboyproductions]

Nice work and great video! Thanks for documenting the history and the modern goings on of the hot rod scene in your area.

[@ifyouaintfirstyourlast6174]

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[@saidc7467]

this is amazing Ben, truly next level

[@garycamara9955]

I met him at Tardels when I worked there. He later was at a car show in Santa Rosa with this car. I met his wife then. I guess he was in the neighborhood when the show happened.

[@joestephan1111]

Wally Parks, founder of the National Hot Rod Assn, told me the first time he ever heard the term "hot rod" was from a guy in his unit on a small Pacific island during world war two.

[@JesusBehindtheWheel]

Great video!

[@TristanWilder]

This just made my evening after a long days work ... Danke! ... Would love to see a 2nd interview about his art or what he says about his well known pictures / thoughts he had while doing or for what? Love his art so much and your videos are amazing! Being creative runs in the family : )

[@TheAntipedy]

I luv you and ya work mate

[@tommitchell8425]

I have read that indeed it is Mr.Williams that is portrayed on the Triumph on the BAD NEWS TRAVELS FAST😊

[@ethanretin562]

Amazing work Ben!!’

[@FourSpeedFilms]

Thanks dude!

[@zakr7429]

Alright this is cool as hell

[@nosferatu1973mma]

Great piece just loved it

[@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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[@MrTimeXTime]

When the band I played bass in played the Teenage Fair at the Hollywood Palidium Big Daddy Roth put a bullet hole decal on my glasses. I believe that helped me blow up the Vox Westminster amp. Good Times

[@hfd83]

another great video ben keep it up.

[@NeilPost71]

Awsome Ben!

[@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.

[@TXH1138]

I had a cousin named Robert Williams who also grew up in Albuquerque about the same time, but he passed away a few years ago.

[@clampdowncompetition129]

Great job Ben! You're talented beyond belief! How's Long Beach treating you? Let me know if you ever need anything!!!

[@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!!!

[@keltonfoutz2864]

Just got my 30 model a coupe runnin after two years, nothing like a mode a

[@beesknees1945]

Move the number. " No, gilt the hinge."

[@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.

[@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.

[@Mourir0]

Ben, excellent video ! :)

[@blasthead1722]

I saw Roberts wife, Suzanne's super cool '34 Ford Tudor in Rodders Digest years ago. I wonder if she still has it.

[@aaronkahan6188]

yep still has it.

[@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....

[@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

[@jeffalessi]

Ben, Your Uncle Is A Bad A$$ Ma$ter Arti$t! My brother and I have been collecting his work for almost (40) years. Too F'ing Kewl...

[@andrel3]

Best video yet! Thanks Ben and Aaron!

[@ifyouaintfirstyourlast6174]

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[@MrChevyLover1]

Ed Roth studios was about a block away from my parents house. Shop is still there.

[@joshlepley3725]

ol Bondo Bob. I have many of his prints from the 80s

[@tedporter4975]

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

[@FourSpeedFilms]

Thanks!

[@JSxxxxxxx]

If you are into old Hot Rods got to check out Iron Trap Garage!

[@TierodMcslush]

“I got 200 dollars in that guilted hinge “ haha ... cool

[@roneby6050]

I have one of his Ed big daddy Roth business cards in a frame on my wall

[@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!

[@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...

[@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.

[@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.

[@sketchv]

At 4:33, what book is that?

[@Titsmorone]

This is a documentary 🏁 long overdue, great job.

[@Hapfletcher]

Where did the name "prickly Heat" come from??

[@Californiansurfer]

❤2012 to 2020. I worked in jeffersonville indiana , Mishawaka indiana, elkhart Indiana. I remember jeffersonville indiana meet guys at Hoosier hardware store made great friends the they told me about home. California had MOON EYES in Norwalk, Yea I know that place. I learned more about my home town and I lived here since 1970 Downey California. 😂😂😂

[@D4VE26]

Ben, that was outstanding!!! Beautifully captured. An amazing story that kept me hooked all the way. So was it your dad stored that body for him all those years ago??

[@FourSpeedFilms]

Thanks! My grandpa (my dad’s dad) stored it

[@georgespangler1517]

In 2008 I built my first street rod,,from 2 - 1930 model A frame rails,,, 77 mustang cobra front suspension,,88 cradana rear,,88 351 Windsor,, 86 c-6 transmission,, and I built the body from aluminum street signs polished to a mirror finish and of course cragar wheels,,, l have win 8 trophies with it ,,, many say it should be in magazines.. I just finished a 45 dodge pickup,,,and now restoring a 72 chevelle and have 8 more classic cars waiting to do I've been buying up for 8 years..

[@johnharr9707]

I love ZAP comics!!! I still have some!! R Crumb, Wonder Warthog, Freak Brothers, Mr. Natural,......................

[@alexcarter8807]

A friend of mine knew Von Dutch in his later years. He was kind of hiding out, working as a security guard was the story, and had become really, really racist. He gave my friend, who gave to me, a lot of classic 1960s/70s racist material by George Lincoln Rockwell and others, comic books and cartoons and stuff, some of which were actually kind of funny but awfully racist. I forget what I did with the stuff. But yeah the last years of Von Dutch were not pretty.

[@justinreedflynn]

I've always wanted a hot rod. Fucking started crying when he said "it's a wealthy mans game now,"... FUCK-THE-WORLD (and I've been outside the U.S., I can say that,).

[@garycamara9955]

Basket illegal got the term rat rod from me when I was describing the car I was building at Verns for myself. A freind had a bike he called a rat bike. Soo It fit. This was in the early 80s.

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Time stamp 746 you seting in on the Frame rail you look like John Schneider Bo Duke from Dukes of Hazzard Great video brother thank you for the time trip

[@daretolive9357]

Rat rods have been built since cars appeared in America. It is how poor people kept the wheels spinning.

[@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.

[@tedcorey3054]

Your uncle ,I believe was in the video when your Dads car was being built. Lots of good history there .Good video. And it's nice when you can do something for a living that you like .It's like not working .

[@stevekirksey9293]

Chrome, Smoke, & Fire I have that picture wasn’t until I stumbled on to this video 5 months ago that I walked out to the garage and saw this guys signature it from the Detroit autorama in 1975 or 76 someone had it laminated still looks great

[@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

[@hobamasucs]

I don't know about this? I rode in a ~~"RAT ROD"~~ (look alike) then in 1948 ! Still have the photo some place.

[@sethallison5682]

1960’s Camaros and Mustangs are getting to be a wealthy man’s game these last few years too. Every now and then I still see a deal on an early Mustang I suppose

[@pachuco1815]

I'm keeping our 1934 chevy master roadster all original car! same as our 1952 chevy bel air hardtop deluxe.

[@mysterycomment1553]

Yeah I wouldn’t go around saying it was the first rat rod. Heck even the 55 chevy in two lane black top could be considered a rat rod and that’s before this 32 was even back on the road.

[@Momo7O7]

(19) Forsure first car bouta be an oldschool. Ay don’t quit yt homie, your videos hard as fuck.💪🏽

[@TheIronshaper]

Very nice hot rod history lesson, Thanks.. Now Rat Rods need to be treated better,, not as just a junk pile on wheels.

[@Sam465]

How did yoy decide on the number on your roadster?

[@sketchv]

I read somewhere that he said it had to be an odd number. When I actually asked him about it, he said that "...that was how many days there are in a slackers year".

[@rongrieve9700]

Great production Ben. I am not an expert but I do watch a ton of car shows on TV and you certainly hold up against them.

[@jassoporherencia4523]

Nice!!!👍🏼 should interview more old timmers keep up the good videos!!

[@stephenhenion8304]

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

[@dadsrustorations5103]

Awesome education I just got watching your Uncle. Thanks!