It’s been said “If the hot rod is the electric guitar of cars, then the electric guitar must be the hot rod of musical instruments” – and nowhere is that truth more evident than at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Once both derided as juvenile delinquent fads, hot rods and rock 'n' roll are being celebrated together in a unique exhibit on display May 16 to September 7, 2009.
The exhibit features more than 20 cars, more than 50 guitars, and a wide array of rock memorabilia from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Experience Music Project, and the stars' personal collections.
Remember the “Eliminator” from the ZZ Top videos in the 80’s? That thing single handedly pushed Hot Rodding into the mainstream. It’s there. And so is the '36 Ford custom owned by Metallica’s Kirk Hammett; a '56 Lincoln Continental owned by The Who’s Pete Townshend; the '32 roadster driven by Ricky Nelson on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet; Jimmie Vaughan's '63 Buick Riv custom; and a whole lot more.
Check out www.TheHenryFord.org for more info.
The exhibit features more than 20 cars, more than 50 guitars, and a wide array of rock memorabilia from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Experience Music Project, and the stars' personal collections.
Remember the “Eliminator” from the ZZ Top videos in the 80’s? That thing single handedly pushed Hot Rodding into the mainstream. It’s there. And so is the '36 Ford custom owned by Metallica’s Kirk Hammett; a '56 Lincoln Continental owned by The Who’s Pete Townshend; the '32 roadster driven by Ricky Nelson on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet; Jimmie Vaughan's '63 Buick Riv custom; and a whole lot more.
Check out www.TheHenryFord.org for more info.
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