Hollywood Hot Rods Owner Troy Ladd on the One-Day Hot Rod, his creative process, & HOT ROD Power Tour West!

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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.