Car of the Week: 1938 Ford Rat Rod

19-year-old builder Rat Rod, Isky Roadster, a new virtual car show and a bargain T-bird in this week's Old Cars newsletter.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1938 Ford Rat Rod 19-year-old builder shows his automotive chops on this cool 1938 Rat Rod powered by a modern Chevy LS engine. Some people think that those in the under-30 age group don't like old cars and trucks, but sometimes it's only a case of young enthusiasts not liking the same kind of vintage tin. Take "rat rods," for example. Their biggest appeal is to talented young men and women who have the know-how to put together a vehicle, but lack the money or interest in spending a fortune on NOS or reproduction parts. Ricky Moore is a 19-year-old car builder with the kind of skills to restore a classic, but he used his abilities to put a derelict old Ford pickup back on the road as a hot rod truck with a "jalopy" look. Not many teenagers — or even "golden agers" — can weld up an automobile frame the way Ricky can. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! The Isky Roadster joins display at Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed Ed Iskenderian is famous throughout the world of racing circles for his racing cam designs. The Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed has added the Isky Roadster, as well as other historic pieces associated with Iskenderian, at their museum located in Lincoln, Nebraska. See More NOW OPEN: The Old Cars 2021 Virtual Car Show Enter your classic vehicle into the Old Cars 2021 Virtual Car Show and vote for the winners. Who knows, your ride might just end up being a Top 10 winner! While it's a big disappointment that so many shows have cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been looking for ways to show off reader's vehicles. One such effort is our "2021 OLD CARS VIRTUAL CAR SHOW" on Facebook. See More Old Cars We'd Buy That: 1955 Ford Thunderbird Custom A hot '55 Ford Thunderbird custom appears to be a great bang-for buck proposition. Regal Roadsters LTD is a Madison, Wis., shop that specializes in hot reproduction 1955 Thunderbirds. We're not sure how many pop up for sale on Craigslist, but this one did near Sparks, Nev., and we'd like to scrape up a few shekels and doubloons and bring it home! See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media P.O. Box 20730 Boulder, Colorado, 80308 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.