Hollywood Hot Rods Owner Troy Ladd on the One-Day Hot Rod, his creative process, & HOT ROD Power Tour West‪!‬ HOT ROD Pod: Where It All Began

NHRA's Brian Lohnes & HOT ROD Magazine's John McGann take the podcast to Pomona, California for Day 3 of HOT ROD Power Tour West 2023! The guys chat with Hollywood Hot Rods Owner, Troy Ladd, about where it all began, the "One-Day Hot Rod", how he built Hollywood Hot Rods, Road Thrash in 2008, his creative process, behind-the-scenes stories from the Gauntt Coupe & Mulholland Speedster builds, firing customers, working with other shops, working with clients, and HOT ROD Power Tour West!

0:07 - About today's guest - Troy Ladd.
0:53 - Welcome to Moviefone!
2:44 - Where it all began - the business plan.
7:39 - The One-Day Hot Rod!
11:50 - Rivets!?
16:04 - Genesis of Hollywood Hot Rods.
20:28 - Road Thrash, 2008.
22:49 - Scope of HHR's style.
27:09 - Troy's creative process.
29:14 - The Gauntt Coupe, '32 Roadster.
30:15 - The Mulholland Speedster.
35:22 - Behind the business.
36:41 - Firing customers.
38:15 - Friends & Frenemies.
42:18 - Timelessness of Model A's & Coupes.
45:44 - 3D Printing?
48:33 - Working with Clients.
55:23 - HOT ROD Power Tour West!