The McGee Roadster: Hot Rod Legend

[@Johnpinckney98]

Tuning, Modding, Engine swaps... we owe a lot of gratitude and appreciation to the men and women who started this innovative trend.

[@tonybates9264]

How could somebody not like this story?

[@vettekid3326]

I'm glad to see the car was restored to it's original hot rod configuration. to me the classic 32 highboy said it all about hot rodding . taking a car and making it faster, look better and also be safer. All of the older Fords like the 32 had mechanical brakes that were marginal at best so when they were first modified most people put "juice brakes" on so they would be able to stop. i had one of those Monogram Big Deuce kits from the early sixties that I got from an older brother that never finished it.

[@Whitelightnin76]

Love to hear from the old breed of hot rodders. We’re still keeping those fast v8s rollin all these years later

[@stephenbeecher7545]

Thank you for this. I was hoping to hear a mention of Harold Johansen when talking about El Mirage and Bonneville. Another great! RIP Harold.

[@sosogamer771]

These are some seriously underrated videos. idk why car guys have this crazy new style, part of the next gen still love and looking for classic cars and hotrods.

[@ronsmith251]

My grandpa, n 2 brother in law's, bought a 32 Ford used .(trundle) They took off fenders, put a big low geared trans off a truck, put Air plane tires on it, and would use during deer season to get back into the high Sierra's. I have old 16mm movie camera home movies of this car in action in the late 30s

[@vikkilookwood7041]

Nice to Ed Iskendarian's name on those valve covers and of course ED

[@waenglish1937]

When the LA Roadsters were at the Great Western Exposition Center, Scritch let me drive his '32 Phaeton around the block. That started me on my own Tub, which I still have today. He was a great guy. I do agree that the wonderful restoration should have been attributed by name.

[@hotrodhouse]

Pure gold, thank you.

[@ronsnow2015]

Great video, thank you for your efforts.

[@crusherbmx]

Its December 2020, i§ just checked, Ed Iskendarian is still alive, 99 years old.

[@jonasthemovie]

Still alive at 100

[@thearchitect4726]

seeing all these magnificent machines brought tear to my eyes; would love a 32 roadster with a flathead and even a t bucket. will never have the chance in my lifetime as they are too out of reach financially for me.

[@lancehardy5808]

golly....what a story.......bloody amazing.....

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Many of these guys were WWII GIs having a good time after going through Hell. None of them built show cars, except those guys that had connections to Hollywood and big money. I don't know about that guy talking about the late 30s because there just weren't that many 32s in junkyards. That all changed after the war, with flathead V8 add-ons... It's very odd seeing a millionaire driving a "100 point" show "hot rod", but it's nice to see it driven.

[@martymartin7637]

Love this thank u for the history

[@MrGGPRI]

We used to laugh at the "Bathtubs" back in the day but at 0.32, an ACTUAL Nash bathtub (pre-1950) should be patched-in; the one shown looks like a 1953 Nash Statesman. Nashes were much better looking in the '50s.... Isky is such a nice guy and always happy to give advice. Years ago I detected a cam-walk problem with a new roller set-up I was installing into a SBC 327 for my Deuce roadster. Took it direct to Ed and he spec'd it out, found problems and after dressing down the "boys" , made it right. His desk was just like this video and at the time he had some Ardun OHV conversion parts he was working with.

[@farnorthhomested844]

i think i have a old issue of hot rod some where and there is a story of the megee roadster. i think?, the original had the exhaust exiting thru the frame rails behind the doors thru the body?

[@Hirthirthirt]

"....and...we did'nt go in jail................TOO much" XD Lovely old heros. My respect for that generation :)

[@chesspiece81]

Bruce Meyer is nothing but a successful gentleman collecting historically significant cars like kids collect Hot Wheels cars.

[@jonasthemovie]

Jelly much?

[@chesspiece81]

@@jonasthemovie No just stating a fact

[@jonasthemovie]

@@chesspiece81 ”nothing but”?

[@hannchris2762]

Wot a great video loved it

[@Popsaircraftdetail]

Beautiful car

[@tommythegreekotisakaitchy4221]

God bless Pete Chapouris. Builder. ✝️ R.I.P.

[@georgemarsone]

AMAZING.........AMAZING.......AMAZING......

[@keithleeuwen877]

Great Story !

[@lourdesricafort7562]

This should be in Gran Turismo sometime

[@Want2gofast]

Broke the mold!

[@zeeb696]

This car have closed driveline?

[@rickuyeda4818]

Bruce Meyers is a "checkbook" Hot Rodder. He's a Collector.

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

I'm surprised it had no Navarro gear on it.

[@table-top-hot-rodding]

priceless....

[@johngallagher912]

When they restored it did they put a flathead V8 back in the car?

[@SGTJDerek]

Yes. They went through a very painstaking restoration to take it back to the way Bob built it. I forget which magazine covered it, one of Peterson's titles, but they tracked down as many Original parts as they could. All this was before the Internet.

[@SilentMovements305]

Hopefully he took the chevy motor out n put back the original Ford motor

[@COSMOKRAT_616]

Is it just me or does bobs war photo look exactly like Ben afleck? Lol

[@johnwolfe6253]

what a shame -- that now all these older cars are "collectors items" being sold for tens of thousands -- so how is a kid going to learn ? I bought quite a few British sports cars -- series 1 Jaguar E - type coupe is good for building as its strong to start with and is the world's first full-scale wind tunnel designed car. A little work and you're over the 200 mph mark.

[@deanniederkrom6686]

The only ones for 10s of 1,000s are the survivors in which we love more! If you get more of a junkier car than you have more to fix and more to learn! All these cars in the film are driven like every weekend!🤙🏻

[@deanniederkrom6686]

If you really want a Hotrod but can’t find one, I’d check out Brookville Roadster! They use the old machine that they used in the 30s to make the 32s and Model A’s! It’s super sick!

[@TomyOtis]

Beautifully filmed very well done video. But how dare you not mention the restoration by Pete Chapouris and So.Cal. Speed Shop over some petty money issue "TYPICAL". You can't blame it on the editor, That car did not restore itself. Shame on you. Your jealous of Pete. His body is not even cold yet. Your a very petty man learn to let it go and forgive Pete Chapouirs the man that restored THE BOB MCGEE CAR. As it was explained to me by a friend of ours that just passed away "YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE THE MAYOR OF TOON TOWN". Don't you !!

[@kenreeve6549]

Brilliant thank you but please deep six the relentless tacky music ..or turn it down the dialogue of these guys is too just precious

[@BradPitbull]

My NIGGAZ

[@sarabarnes5660]

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[@1080sucks]

I rekon

[@D4VE26]

Me too 🍺

[@lineflyer100]

I’ll take any new car over those go karts any day

[@davelewis2174]

Chicken !!!!!

[@MrBluoct]

Says Dr. Doom

[@markcrampton5549]

Because Real Men drive a Prius!

[@Hotrodford]

They ruined a lot of pristine 1932 Fords. You see more 1932 fords with chopped tops than original ones.

[@nutellapromo8029]

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[@1080sucks]

Yep

[@D4VE26]

Yep 🍺