View Full Version : Persons for the 'Hall of Fame'
KimLeonard
13-11-08, 07:28 AM
If there was such a thing who do you think should be in it and why ?
As with other Hall of Fames there should be a cut off date, so no one from the last 20 years.
Here's a few to start the ball rolling:
Geof Jago: For fiberglass hot rod bodies.
Nick Butler: For engineering and award winning rods.
Flathead Elmo
13-11-08, 07:36 AM
Mickey Bray (RIP) for creating Pinball Wizard and inspiring all that saw it.
Flamin Black A
13-11-08, 08:09 AM
john baldacchino
Geof Jago...for bringing rodding to the masses.
Kris Brown ..for his work at Jagos ,Unique Autocraft and then setting up Pop Browns which has been a one stop source of parts and good advice.
The late Paul Gibb ,of Wisbech Engineering for inspirational engineering expertise ,the quality of cars coming from his workshop and pushing forward the supply of quality 'built to order ' rod parts in this country
Hillbillywill
13-11-08, 08:57 AM
Doug !
40Stude
13-11-08, 09:08 AM
Ray Christopher.
Just a thought , normally a Hall of Fame is for those that are still involved, and have done long term good work not just a car that was good in it's day. Ie the music industry would honour, say ,the Stones but not not a one hit wonder band whose tune people still remember.
KimLeonard
13-11-08, 10:00 AM
Just a thought , normally a Hall of Fame is for those that are still involved, and have done long term good work not just a car that was good in it's day. Ie the music industry would honour, say ,the Stones but not not a one hit wonder band whose tune people still remember.
You're kinda right Kev, but thats not always the case. I believe the Clash were added to the Hall of Fame but split up in the 80's (?)....I think the odd dead person has been added (not still active..;) )
But true, 'one hit wonders' are never added.
However, 'Pinball Wizard's Mickey Bray also helped start the UK NSRA (member No.2)
lancelot link
13-11-08, 12:29 PM
Definitely Hippy John ....no one who has been involved with traditional rodding in the last 25 yrs in this country could possibly disagree with that one..........
Falcon65
13-11-08, 12:55 PM
Geoff Cousins - quality
Jeff Kramer - for daring to be different
Brian Lucas of 32 fame
Fatguyz
13-11-08, 12:58 PM
funny this..........was on eurodragster the other night looking at the Hall of Fame on there and thought that UK rodding should have one or something similar...........lots of good names suggested so far.......theres deffo a few more though
FG
1960Zody
13-11-08, 01:00 PM
IF there was to be a UKHOF..
Who should the induction committe be?
Definitely Hippy John ....no one who has been involved with traditional rodding in the last 25 yrs in this country could possibly disagree with that one..........
Yup, couldn't agree more , a very big part of trad rodding.
Spence32
13-11-08, 01:59 PM
Jerry Denning
IF there was to be a UKHOF..
Who should the induction committe be?
Why not put candidates up then have a vote? Could be done every year. Could even vote the candidates in. Some forums have a vote/poll facility, dunno if it could be done here. Induction could be done by a presentation at the SuperNats.
KimLeonard
13-11-08, 02:18 PM
Tony Thacker: For his work with Custom Car and Rod and Custom mags
Mike Key: For his rod photography
Ed Wimble: For all his work in the rodding industry
mikeyboy
13-11-08, 03:38 PM
Barry Tracey.....was that his name? for coming up with Woolfrace wheels that we all bought in the 70s
WagonMan
13-11-08, 03:40 PM
Any H.O.F candidate should have a good reason for being included, not just happened to have been on the scene for a long time, as some names on this thread seem.
Look at the Drag Racing H.O.F, some of those people are not particularly well known names to many, but read about their contribution to the hobby and you'll see why they were inducted.
WagonMan
13-11-08, 03:40 PM
Some of my nominees -
Vic Outen - Founder member of the BHRA in the very early 60s (later becoming the BDR&HRA, and giving rise to the NSRA).
Ed Wimble - For innovation and bringing affordable parts to the home builder, and is still reproducing much needed parts.
Nick Butler - Again, his innovative hot rods inspired a generation of builders. How-to articles in Hot Car/ Custom Car showed wannabes that it could be done.
Fatguyz
13-11-08, 03:50 PM
i'd have thought that a Hotrod Hall of Fame "Nominations Comittee" should be made up of people who are not exclusively members of this website thats for sure...........some of the names of those who could be put forward just stick out by a country mile and there are few more in there that many may not of even heard of but when you read their history and what they have contributed then you'd say...."yeah...for sure".
Sadly Vic Outen only recently passed away and what a contribution he had in the early days and for many years after............................the History is out there and its well worth reading
Would be good to have this up and running and not have to induce to many hall of fame members posthumously
FG
WagonMan
13-11-08, 03:57 PM
Sadly Vic Outen only recently passed away and what a contribution he had in the early days and for many years after............................the History is out there and its well worth reading
FG
You're right Jase, Vic is no longer with us, I should have put that in my post above.
Any H.O.F Commitee nominations should be discussed on a seperate thread or else it will get really confusing here.
1960Zody
13-11-08, 04:32 PM
i'd have thought that a Hotrod Hall of Fame "Nominations Comittee" should be made up of people who are not exclusively members of this website thats for sure...........some of the names of those who could be put forward just stick out by a country mile and there are few more in there that many may not of even heard of but when you read their history and what they have contributed then you'd say...."yeah...for sure".
Sadly Vic Outen only recently passed away and what a contribution he had in the early days and for many years after............................the History is out there and its well worth reading
Would be good to have this up and running and not have to induce to many hall of fame members posthumously
FG
Agreed there,
If the HOF is to mean anything it should be a committe who decides on nominations and then maybe a vote on those names.
Critera for the HOF shouldn't be just being someones 'Mate', If you see what I mean.
farncombe pop
13-11-08, 05:39 PM
Not in the rodding "hall of fame" but also some of the old kit car makes:eek:
deserve a mention as they showed us that WE could build a car at home and i'm sure some started with a kit before moving on to a rod proper,
Jago and Dutton spring to mind.
MisteR Tee
13-11-08, 05:40 PM
Take a look at the BDRHoF stuff to see how they do it. They have a committee which considers inductees (Timetravel is a consultant on it) & then votes are cast. They only induct 5 per year, 4 British & 1 foreign & they don't neccessarily have to be still active in the scene, but are perceived to have paid a significant part or contribution to the scene.
A lot of the pics I may post on this forum will be of some of these people & their cars. An example is the first pic I put on the Early BHRA thread, which shows Vic Outen's 2-tone Zodiac.
Geoff Jago for bringing Hot Rodding [NOT kit cars Farncombe] to the masses.
Gary Janes for his abillity to see what's required by everyday blokes that don't have a huge budget & giving it to them.
Neville Trickett and Geoff Thomas, for the Opus, the first hot rod like vehicle that I ever saw outside of American magazines.
farncombe pop
14-11-08, 10:28 AM
Geoff Jago for bringing Hot Rodding [NOT kit cars Farncombe] to the masses.
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LOL wounderd how that would go down:rolleyes:
i remember jago's well, and the kits came latter i know but i do feel the old kit makers did help as many looked at rods as way to hard for them to build but the early kit guy's showed joe public that it was possable and many people moved onto rods after a go at a kit,
right thats that coverd back to RODS;):D
Barry Tracey.....was that his name? for coming up with Woolfrace wheels that we all bought in the 70s
Yep thats his name. Had a Pop called I think Black Gold? Had a shop at staples corner (another haunt of mine). Used to deliver milk to his missus (Jilly).
MisteR Tee
14-11-08, 04:53 PM
Yep thats his name. Had a Pop called I think Black Gold? Had a shop at staples corner (another haunt of mine). Used to deliver milk to his missus (Jilly).
Amongst other cars!!!!
He sold Wolfrace & started another company still going called Carflow (Wolfrace backwards!)
I think his name is actually spelt Treacy, hence his nickname among the "in-crowd" of "Treacle". Being Irish, he started out as a potato merchant!:D
I think his name is actually spelt Treacy, hence his nickname among the "in-crowd" of "Treacle". Being Irish, he started out as a potato merchant!:D
All correct info Mo`...:cool:
40Stude
15-11-08, 07:59 PM
Amongst other cars!!!!
Including both the Mr T Pop and similarly named T bucket.
Both of which survive, the T being at Billing a couple of years back and the Pop somewhere in a lock up in Scotland, still with its Eddie Wimble rising sun paintwork, albeit in need of some tlc. I think Redoxide knows of its whereabouts.
Battersea Boys
15-11-08, 08:07 PM
Amongst other cars!!!!
He sold Wolfrace & started another company still going called Carflow (Wolfrace backwards!)
Surely thats Wolfrac backwards?
Maybe he could start an online store called Ecarflow.... ;)
it's Stewart BTW!!!
mikeyboy
15-11-08, 10:33 PM
Surely thats Wolfrac backwards?
Maybe he could start an online store called Ecarflow.... ;)
it's Stewart BTW!!!
Maybe even a magazine called Rac Motsuc!
MisteR Tee
16-11-08, 10:56 AM
Surely thats Wolfrac backwards?
Maybe he could start an online store called Ecarflow.... ;)
it's Stewart BTW!!!
Well, that's what he told me, anyway it looked strange with the E but your right Stu, it would be an appropriate online shop name, would'nt it? Perhaps I'll suggest it.
& since when did you change your name to BTW, always thought it was Homan??
randrhotrodimports
16-11-08, 03:42 PM
Was at a 60th birthday bash last night for a Historic racer chap, Simon Lane and Bernie Chodosh were there, we chatted for ages about the old days.
I tried to convince Simon to bring out the Roadster which is in pieces hanging in his garage.
He has a nice Ardun which may well be heading into the frame rails, i will keep pestering him lol.
Russ
Chicago John, Simon Lane & Hippy John for creating visions of the past.
artiboy69
16-11-08, 07:34 PM
Mike Cobell at Saturn Industries....Been doing it forever, still doing it, and as helpful as he always was.
I tried to convince Simon to bring out the Roadster which is in pieces hanging in his garage.
He has a nice Ardun which may well be heading into the frame rails, i will keep pestering him lol.
Russ
I`ve been pestering Simon for years to get that Ardun together and into his roadster. He`s adamant the roadster wont be out again unless it sports the Ardun. Maybe you`ll have better luck than me Russ... :confused::)
randrhotrodimports
16-11-08, 08:17 PM
Doubt in Brian, he is so it the historic racing thing that he has no time, maybe he should let us have it, just for safe keeping of course lol.
I`ve been pestering Simon for years to get that Ardun together and into his roadster. He`s adamant the roadster wont be out again unless it sports the Ardun. Maybe you`ll have better luck than me Russ... :confused::)
luke-the-drifter1953
16-11-08, 08:54 PM
Although not UK residents, how about those masters of the early Kustoms - Sam and George Barris and of course Gene Winfield.
Hot Rod Deuce
17-11-08, 08:04 AM
I would suggest Chris Boyle for bringing a real quality body (s) to the market...also Ken Cooper and Brian Webster(Sante Fe Bri) as early pioneers in this country of Hot Rodding early V8 Fords.
Hotrod Rod
17-11-08, 08:31 PM
Tony Thacker: For his work with Custom Car and Rod and Custom mags
Mike Key: For his rod photography
Ed Wimble: For all his work in the rodding industry
Tony Thacker for nearly killing off Custom Car,
Ed Wimble for slagging of British rod runs...
Hotrod Rod
17-11-08, 08:37 PM
In that top three has got to be....................if only i could remember his name saga moment, working for So Cal,........the reason so many rod parts are in the country................Andy House help...anyone!!!
Von Dutch
17-11-08, 08:41 PM
John Reid
Fatguyz
17-11-08, 09:41 PM
John Reid
Si.....who the hell you on about:rolleyes:
FG
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