Garage talk: Erik Hess’ custom cars in Hamilton

VINCENT TEETSOV

They’re sculpted. They’re loud. They’re fast. And they have all left a searing hot mark of a time and place on their drivers’ memories. Hot rods, street rods, rat rods, muscle cars – no matter what variation a driver owns, custom classic cars become a subject of devotion for each driver.

They first arrive as a mass of disparate parts: a chassis, a body, an engine and its individual components, seats, and more. The driver will put it all together over several years, maybe race with it for a few more, or maybe just put a couple thousand miles on the car before selling it and moving on to a new challenge.

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Erik Hess’ 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe hot rod.