American Icon : The Hot Rod

Season 1

Episode 7
Original Air Date - ????

Making the Scene: Hot Rod Culture and the Rise of Customizing

This episode discussed the transition from the Traditional Hot Rod builds of the '30s & '40s (e.g., the Doane Spencer & Bob McGee Deuce Roadsters) to the Hot Rod Customizers of the 50s & '60s (e.g., Barris Kustoms' Hirohata Merc & the Ala Kart; Roth's Outlaw & Beatnik Bandit; Jeffries' Mantaray, etc.)

... and commentary from the following:

(in order of appearance)

* Chip Foose
* Ken Gross
* Steven Young
* Bruce Meyer (Deuce Bruce)
* Greg Sharp
* Pete Chapouris
* Leslie Kendall
* Alex Xydias
* Tony Thacker
* Dean Jefferies