In the car hobby, "Trailer Queen" is the phrase chosen to describe a car so perfectly finished and so clean (at least in the eyes of its owner) that it is never driven on the street. It rides to shows on a trailer, preferably of the enclosed variety.
But for the past 10 to 15 years, a backlash against Trailer Queens has sprung up. It is a back-to-roots kind of thing, fueled by the popularity of traditionally constructed rods and customs, as well as the so-called "rat rods", which are vehicles which are left without finished paint.
At the 2012 Detroit Autorama, we saw a beautiful bug-green custom that looked clean enough to be a trailer queen. But, it was in the basement of Autorama, with the "rat rod" crowd. Only later did my son find this photo of the same car, towing a beautiful gold hot rod.
So, not only is this beautiful lead sled not transported on a trailer, but itself is used as a tow vehicle. Bitchin'!! I wish I knew who owned these cars, so I could give proper credit. If I see them at any of the shows this summer, I will find out the owners' names. Below are photos I took of the cars at Autorama, before finding the photo above.
But for the past 10 to 15 years, a backlash against Trailer Queens has sprung up. It is a back-to-roots kind of thing, fueled by the popularity of traditionally constructed rods and customs, as well as the so-called "rat rods", which are vehicles which are left without finished paint.
At the 2012 Detroit Autorama, we saw a beautiful bug-green custom that looked clean enough to be a trailer queen. But, it was in the basement of Autorama, with the "rat rod" crowd. Only later did my son find this photo of the same car, towing a beautiful gold hot rod.
So, not only is this beautiful lead sled not transported on a trailer, but itself is used as a tow vehicle. Bitchin'!! I wish I knew who owned these cars, so I could give proper credit. If I see them at any of the shows this summer, I will find out the owners' names. Below are photos I took of the cars at Autorama, before finding the photo above.
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