Driven Radio Show #319: Larry Elliott, Hot Rod Builder
About this episode
Larry Elliott, a seasoned hot rod builder and fabricator, joins the Driven Radio Show to share his automotive journey, including his early experiences with cars and motorcycles. He discusses his unique builds, such as a custom Vega featuring a dragon mural and a powerful small block engine. The episode dives into the challenges of modifying vehicles, the importance of craftsmanship, and the fun of sharing knowledge with aspiring builders. With plenty of laughs and stories about youthful antics, this episode is a delightful mix of nostalgia and automotive passion.
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Porsche Cayenne
"...about it. The flip side is girl, Daly's a Porsche Cayenne. She can't bitch a whole lot."
Plymouth Cuda
"I have one word for you. Cuda, Cuda, Cuda, Cuda, Cuda, you know, I am looking a..."
Plymouth Valiant
"Okay. My grandmother had a Plymouth valiant with a slant six in it. I'm going to leave the ro..."
Ford Mustang
"And then finally blew. And I got a 70 Mach 1 Mustang. And four speed car with the shaker and all the s..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"...modification car I ever did is Dodge Plymouth 440 Corvette. So we took 40 Corvette 68."
Ford Cougar
".... We turned it into a California special, but the Cougar tail lights on it, you know, California specials ..."
Ford Bronco
"... around window, kind of like the front glass in a Bronco. Yeah."
Ford Ranger
"Yeah. It was a special edition XLT Ranger that came with that and started in 78."
Chevrolet Vega
"you're missing out on a huge opportunity. Vega Zilla. Yeah."
Chevrolet El Camino
"Oh yeah. I had them on that El Camino. That's exactly what I'm talking about."
Ford Anglia
"... guys got the idea, oh, if I can take this little Anglia and GM of, uh, an American V8 in it, suddenly you..."
Dodge Custom
"...I found actual, you know, rust through on this 64 dodge custom made 80 that I had and I finally ended up."
Dodge Challenger
"...e that got air. It was my buddy's early seventies challenger. Yeah. And yeah, that thing that was that was a n..."
Chevrolet Camaro
"... are going to catch air. The joke I told about my Camaro for a long time was it's been in the air enough t..."
Chevrolet Suburban
"I had a Jeep CJ seven had Jeep pickup. I had that suburban. All that stuff's got, you know, all those four w..."
Honda S600
"... to work on that. He's worked on that 99 Mercedes S600 and nice and done a really good job on it. Mark's..."
Nissan XTerra
"...mission in that I bought for that. My 2000 Nissan XTERRA 4x4. Ossipic Automotive does maintenance and repa..."
Corvette Stingray
"... I turn to to do the body repair on my sixty five Corvette Stingray? Hot Rod Express."
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