Most hot rodded cars and trucks enjoyed previous fame as production vehicles. The Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger, or even the fifties and sixties big bodies, were all popular before they ended up in the hands of somebody with a more sinister plan for them.
Some vehicles, however, just plain fell flat on their face as production vehicles, but somehow, somewhere somebody saw something
in them that would make them a good candidate to “hop up.” And the 1948 Thames panel, like Gary Clinton’s blown big block Mopar
ride, certainly falls into the latter category.
In the early 1930s Ford began production of complete cars in Britain. Their models were definitely geared towards the European market with smaller… #Thamespane #garyclinton #rpmmag #rpmmagazine #rpmfeature #thamesfame #ford
