I can't remember any month of May that has been this warm. New records broken every day. And most people seem to enjoy the "extra" Summer time, like these two guys out driving their expensive toys. I spotted the motorcycle in Handen and the Hot Rod in Västerhaninge. They toys I used to document their fun is also expensive, but worth every "krona".
Been a while since I shot a Brenizer style photo. But when I spotted this 1932 Ford, turned Hot Rod by Lennart Djurberg, parked in Västerhaninge that is what I did. It took 16 photos with the nifty fifty, and I kinda like the result.
I'm turning into a Hot Rod photographer.This is my third Rod this year. The owner arrived a bit late to the Retrorun meet, and I pointed him out to the Hot Rod section. So I knew where to look for it a bit later when I took the cool skull shifter photo and the skull horn shot. This is a T-27 Roadster and it's obviously Edelbrock Equipped.
What are the odds on this happening. Just two days after meeting Håkan I spot another Hot Rod. This time in Handen. Meet Stellan Egeland. Who of course knows Håkan. Stellan is one of the best custom bike builders in the world. He is the 2007 World Champion of Custom Bike Building. And has won many other awards over the years. So it's no surprise that he is well known around the world for his amazing motorcycles. If you want to see some photos of his bikes press here. And for some videos try this link. When I met Stellan he was out running a few errands and he sure travels in style! He uses his 1929 Ford as often as he can. It has a very rough look, and I asked him, do you ever clean it? Why would I do that was his answer, point taken. Stellan customized his first bike (it was his bicycle), when he was thirteen years old and hasn't looked back since. You can see more of his work at his website SE Service. Or if you understand Swedish, or just want to say hi, try visiting his blog.
This is a well known Hot Rod. Made from a 1932 Ford by the Swedish hot rod guru Lennart Djurberg back in 1956. At that time it was the first ever hot rod in the country. Djurberg has a Mooneyes/Gasoline Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award, and is known all over the world for his work. He has worked with Ford cars all his life. His dad opened a Ford garage back in the 1940's. Today Lennart's son Johan works there together with his famous dad. I noticed the car in Västerhaninge on Sunday, and managed to get a chat with the current owner, Håkan Lindberg, who you can see on the second photo. Håkan is into cars and motorcycles. He is a member of ASPES MC Club, and drives a Harley Davidson. He works for Mercedes with airbrushing. And for thirty years his big hobby has been custom motorcycle paint design. He is well known in the industry, and has won many awards for his designs. He knows quite a few people that I have previously photographed. Like The Tattooed Man and The Tattooed Woman. And of course the members of the Wishbone Club Anna and her brother John. Only half-jokingly, Håkan told me that he can't wait for retirement as he then will be able to focus full time on his hobbies! A happy man indeed.
