The Motor Underground: Shifters So-Cal: A Hot Rod Revolution, Episode 3

In Episode 3, we find the Shifters on the top of the custom car culture world: For the first time, hot rods were an entire movement, complete with rockabilly music, cuffed jeans, Sailor Jerry tattoos, car club jackets and garages full of vintage speed parts. Shifters-style cars were being built all over America, Europe, Australia, the Far East and South America. And just when everything seemed perfect, tragedy struck. Could the club survive? Were traditional hot rods over? Did the Shifters hang up their iconic red car club jackets?
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All-original score by Tony T And The Flattops
This Motor Underground series - Shifters So-Cal - is the third of four-episodes and presented by #Coker Tire.

[@ChaseTheHonda]

Please don’t stop this series, it’s phenomenal and helps bring to light the history that people like me (90s baby) aren’t privy too. Absolutely love it!

[@kylesedgley7530]

Can’t stop won’t stop!

[@danielstoner2843]

We got a lot more in store for you! And hope it inspires…

[@ChaseTheHonda]

@@danielstoner2843 great to hear that! I’m 32 and a member of the Minnesota Street Rod Association and am doing my part with the group to get my generation and younger into classic cars. Videos like this help give an idea on how to do that. I’m Slowly building a 49 olds and every chance I get I try to show others why this history is so important and so pivotal to the next generation.

[@danielstoner2843]

@@ChaseTheHonda Watch for Episode 4 next week--you'll see/hear some good stuff on this very topic...

[@maximuswedgie5149]

Every state needs to create rods and live free. This all needs to come back even bigger.

[@danielstoner2843]

I support this statement!

[@dannypeter6565]

Wow, that was a pretty deep story. The story of life. It puts a lot of things in perspective. Thank you Dan

[@danielstoner2843]

…and the story gets better…keep watching!

[@V8Deuce]

Just watched this for a second time. Such an iconic group of individuals that were unintentionally ahead of their time. The highs, the ultimate lows, I hope there's a positive light at the end of the tunnel for the Shifters. Patiently waiting for the final episode.

[@danielstoner2843]

We thought the same thing as we produced this thing...

[@cltoytec]

Fantastic series I had the pleasure to talk with Axle (Alex) at Goodguys in Scottsdale this past weekend he was so kind and spent a few minutes telling be about this episode. I could feel the emotion in his voice he cared for Anthony and is missed. Thank you Dan for making this series!

[@V8Deuce]

These are a great group of guys, and yes, their hearts and emotions are coming out. You can see it in their eyes. It couldn't of been easy making this video for everyone involved. I've got a great feeling about Episode #4

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Love this series!!!! 👍👍

[@janosszabo2206]

I agree,please keep this series going. It very interesting an enjoyable!

[@JohnnyAFG81]

Awesome video, sad to hear about the loss of an icon.

[@danielstoner2843]

Yeah, we didn't expect this world to still be affected the way it is, all these years later. But with good reason...

[@32road]

Thanks SO much for doing these! A lot o’ great information people today need to know. I was lucky enough to be around when it all came about n’ was happening. Hats off to Shifter guys n’ gals. 🍻

[@jamesshepard4743]

This episode answered so many questions that I’ve had for many years

[@danielstoner2843]

Just when I thought I knew the club, turns out I never really knew the club…

[@robertgriffith6464]

@6:52 midgets running around. That's our little mike from Oklahoma. I would've loved to go to Viva before 2010. When I went to Viva in 2019 I was disappointed in the car show. I hope the shifters #shifterscc can make it cool again. I'd drive from Oklahoma for that.

[@V8Deuce]

I think the Shifters separated themselves from that event. Seems like it was more of a lifestyle in the early years

[@danielstoner2843]

MIKE! Yep--any coverage of the really good era of that show has to include him. And @frank livingston is right: the club has separated itself from whatever VLV has become in the last few years...

[@mikakari9498]

Thank you for making this series. It is great to hear how nicely they all talk about Anthony. Gone but not forgotten. He really left a mark. I mean, I live on the other side of the Globe and I know very well who he was.

[@danielstoner2843]

That's the difference between building cars and building a movement, Mika

[@Mr19thcenturyman]

Thanks for the inspiration. Not much happens around here. Englewood, Colorado.

[@V8Deuce]

R.I.P. Anthony

[@knutbkristiansen]

Awesome episode

[@allantaylor3288]

Awesome series! Takes me back to happy times😊👍

[@danielstoner2843]

Those really were some great days--time to get the hot rods out to some bars during the week again...

[@mxxnshine1]

I was at Viva Las Vegas 00 and there were about 50 or so cars. Mine included (Sweet Misery), I was driving my car from Santa Fe Springs. I have a great memory of the shifters initiation of a new member. It was about 2am or so and we had all been hanging out and boozin all day (back when I could do that) when all of a sudden a naked dude with tire around his neck is running the parking lot at the Gold Coast yelling "Shifters"!!!! I think the tire even said Shifters on it. I slept in my car the whole weekend and partied my ass off.

[@danielstoner2843]

PLEASE tell us you pics of that trip!!!!

[@Gunny426HemiPlymouth]

How have I just found this series? Got my creative juices flowing!!

[@timferriss905]

Keep them coming. Very interesting!. A loss can be very hard hitting and can change the mind set. But I’m sure the people we loose along the way, would want us all to keep on enjoying what we do.

[@papasmodelcarroom8450]

That was AWESOME Learned alot from this episode 😅😢

[@danielstoner2843]

So did we!

[@joshlujan7019]

Long live the shifters, long live American hotrods

[@dadsrustorations5103]

Hart breaker. But life needs to go on. Great show! Thanks…

[@nickpappas4133]

Really enjoying the series.

[@icantintyou]

great stuff.

[@Anonymousdethroned]

this is such a good series!

[@kylesedgley7530]

Thank you!

[@davidryan573]

I knew some of the story, but it’s better to get the story from the source , you’re doing an excellent job of telling the story, thanks.

[@danielstoner2843]

Really appreciate that compliment, DR--this is the struggle...

[@williamlovely450]

the movement was happening else were at the same time bombers in st louis was the same kind of club

[@rollin19]

I always wanted to be a hot rodder but in a city where car cruise in every friday and vintage muscle cars,not really that exciting. When you live up north there's not a lot of 30's cars and there's very little available for them,if you find something it cost a lot! I never really had the money do a full blow restoration but loved buying cars and fixing them up and making them look like hot wheels cars with little funds. I think if you make a little bit and really love old cars but if you want it to be cool then you gotta love hot rods. The rat rod thing is really something to get into, you basically get a body and a frame build yourself something that you want,body work doesn't have to be perfect,and you can use metal from the salvage yard,cut it off and make your panels,stuff is basically flat so it shouldn't be too hard to make panels and if you can learn how to weld well,that's all you need. with little to know plan in hopes it's gonna look would advise anyone to just dive in head first and go for it. At any age you can do it no matter how experience you have,you can teach yourself a lot about a car. Im very aware of local car clubs,and how people can be jerks over the years,none of which you would never wanna be friends with because they come for a trophy,it's sad and pathetic for them. These are very sad and pathetic people,who polish their car 10 times before they go to a shows,sit there read a book,stare at you,walk over and talk trash about your car,people who ignore people who look at their car,because well..they probably either bought it or they never built it. It's not the car show I wanna see,but cruising 30's-50's cars that loud with funky paint jobs with guys who arent gonna talk negative about your car,then you wanna be a rat rodder. It's about building something cool and making move,dont worry what the jerks are gonna say because they either dont have a car or they just have too much money and not enough confidence to build themselves something they can enjoy.

[@danielstoner2843]

Keep the flame lit, Hitlow! You can start with an empty garage floor and build a hot rod from scratch--can't do that with muscle cars, classics, '80s/'90s cars, etc...

[@rollin19]

Daniel Stoner you are giving people out there the inspiration to build awesome cars. I know there's enough support of there but being in the right area makes all the difference. I know some good custom car builders in NY but they are doing high dollar builds,I became an excellent body man by the age of 17,In hs I learned how to do body work and perfected it before I graduated. Some of the top custom car builders in NY wanted me to work for them but I turned them down,because I was aware of how meticulous they are,but never needed the stress in my life and the paint and body work,can hurt your lungs without proper protection,it is not good for your health. I had a grandfather who suffered from many years of doing it,he was old school and lots lead work,paint with no mask etc. I can say that many of the custom cars builders arent building rat rods, and that's the thing that makes more sense to me,since you can build it yourself,keep it or sell it and make yourself some money but the cool actor is what sells it. I don't see how you can lose money on it. Man of these big custom car builder are putting a lot more money into cars that they can't sell,$175,000 for a custom car? I mean the cars still for sale and they can't sell it because people just don't wanna spend that kind of money on something they know they could own for half the price? Any way you get my point. Beautiful work can be done but really depends on the type of car,and how far you wanna go,it's really endless what you can do. It's all very fine that's why I work for myself,and have a project car or 2 to do,to add my own zest to it. I'm all for the principle, build a car that makes a statement and looks cool but isn't overly done. Thank you for your contribution to the hot rod world.

[@rollin19]

You are right...the muscle cars require special body panels,many sections of flooring,floor pans,braces,trim pieces,all that stuff they make but it cost money. 80's-90's cars have too much stuff on them when it comes to engines and the electronics. I love all that stuff,but it seems to make more sense to just build a 30's to 40's hot rod,keeping the basics in mind.

[@douganderson771]

Dang man you keep this up and I'm going to sell my Mustang and buy a build project hot rod.

[@bighoudini6130]

You can tell the people that still living the lifestyle and the once that just followed the trend and are just left with the tattoos.

[@pokerspades2167]

👍

[@timodell224]

which episode are they gonna mention the UK car club, The Low Flyers who were doing this 5 or 6 years before the shifters came on the scene...even pat ganahl covered the low flyers in street rodder...way way back

[@danielstoner2843]

That's a negatory, Tim! But here's why: this story is about the Shifters and the Shifters weren't influenced by anything happening in the U.K. Why? Because the Low Flyers (and there was another club over copying mid-century American hot rods, too, but I can't remember the name at the moment) were building cars, not building a movement. Does that make sense?

[@timodell224]

@@danielstoner2843 it does indeed Dan...the Low Flyers here did the same, sparking a movement thats still going to this day...likewise shunned by the pastel brigade of the time for their antics....both interesting stories....still enjoying it dan and the one about the motor in your T coupe

[@timodell224]

while i'm at it i will say you also produced one of the best mags ever ,the Garage mag, which incidentally you personally sent me a copy way back in the early HAmB days when i was called Surf Monkey...still have it too

[@CycolacFan]

Came here to say exactly the same about the Low Flyers. But because they were based outside America they won’t get the same level of recognition. Same as the Swedish clubs and ‘movement’ being created in Scandinavia.

[@danielstoner2843]

@@timodell224 really appreciate the props, T--that means a lot! And glad to hear you still have the copy...which issue was it?

[@arkangelnorthman]

FOUND IT!!!! 11:44!!!😅🤣😂

[@V8Deuce]

Just curious what you found?

[@arkangelnorthman]

@@V8Deuce the car from the other videos thumbnail!😅🤣😂

[@arkangelnorthman]

WHERE IS THE CAR IN THE THUMBNAIL????

[@danielstoner2843]

Good question! We wanna know, too…

[@arkangelnorthman]

@@danielstoner2843 RIGHT?? LOL! WANTED A BETTER LOOK AT THAT RAGTOP!!

[@greggturner7213]

Are the shifters still a club

[@danielstoner2843]

Wait for the next episode: you’ll get your answer from the guys, themselves

[@greggturner7213]

@@danielstoner2843 im building a 31 3 window coupe and dig what they’re about

[@delas7389]

Does anyone know if Squeak came back to Cali ?

[@danielstoner2843]

Yep-he’s in Bako…road-trip!!

[@V8Deuce]

As understand it, he lives in Bakersfield half of the year

[@delas7389]

Does he still build chassis ?

[@danielstoner2843]

@@delas7389 My guess is that when he's in his Bakersfield shop, he's building stuff