Hot Rods Rolling bones Ken Schmidt Passing. Discussion in ' The Hokey Ass Message Board ' started by Hemiman 426, Mar 21, 2023 . Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Hemiman 426 Member from Tulsa, Ok. Just found a posting on the Rolling Bones FB page that Ken has passed on. One hell of a car builder and Road Warrior. Godspeed. Hemiman 426, Mar 21, 2023 Magneto is sad to report that Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop co-founder Ken Schmidt passed away aged 76 on March 21, 2023, following a long battle with cancer. Ken co-founded the Rolling Bones shop after a chance meeting with Keith Cornell at a car show in 2001.
Farewell to Rolling Bones cofounder Ken Schmidt
There are three master builders known as the Rolling Bones. Mr. Ken Schmidt whom I affectionately call the Godfather, Mr. Keith Cornell, partner and builder extraordinaire and last but far from least Mr. Matt Schmidt, son of Ken and also a master builder. These three men work together on each and every project to collectively make some of the. Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop started off when Keith Cornell and Ken Schmidt built a pair of traditionally styled '32 Ford three-window coupes as their personal cars back in 2001. Land speed racer and car collector Dennis Varni insisted they build one for him as well. ROLLING BONES HOT ROD SHOP CART. OUR STORY. Defining the term "HOT ROD" is about as elusive as trying to find a deuce roadster that's been stored in some old farmer's barn since April first 1932. It can and does mean many things to many people. For us, it's about using many of the same parts and building hot rods the way they were when they. So, when Mr. Ken Schmidt of Rolling Bones fame kindly invited me into the inner sanctum to photograph the cars and shop and then ride down with them to the 2017 Race of Gentlemen there was no way I could say no. Photo by Tim Scott - Scott Photo Co. (IG: @scottphotoco) THE ROLLING BONES
Farewell to Rolling Bones cofounder Ken Schmidt
In recent years, Ken Schmidt of Ballston Spa, New York-along with his cohorts at the Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop-has become a rather well-known fixture on the rodding scene thanks to the. Neither car builder Ken Schmidt nor car owner Tom McIntyre have been to Goodwood before, but they and their 1932 Ford Model A three-window coupe - a stunning modern creation reflecting the uniquely old-school philosophy of the celebrated Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop in New York - ought to feel right at home at this year's edition of the Revival. The fellows behind The Rolling Bones, Ken Schmidt and Keith Cornell, have developed a formula for taking early Ford sheet metal and turning it into a driveable sculpture that immediately brings to mind land-speed racing in the 1940s. Further, artful use of vintage parts and preserved decay ("patina"), both real and simulated, gives the. 19 YOUR RATING Rate Documentary Documentary about two influential hot rod builders in an epic cross country adventure. Ken Schmidt and Keith Cornell of The Rolling Bones travel over two thousand miles through ten states, from New York to Nevada, in their 1932 Ford Coupes, "The Wicked Sisters", to the birth plac. Read all Director Brian Darwas
Ken Schmidt via Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop Rat rod, Rat rods truck
On loan courtesy of Ken Schmidt: It was late on a dark and rainy night when he started to ramble. At first we just took it as another one of the tall tales he spins, usually fueled by that green puss he drinks. "Chopped the hell outta her, five, maybe six inches, leaned the posts back, too. Stretched her a bit, made her handle better at speed. The Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop is a three man operation; Ken Schmidt, Keith Cornell and Ken's son Matt Schmidt have been turning out the nastiest, evilest, baddest early Ford Hot Rods for a number of years from this smallish converted horse barn. No white epoxy floors and stainless work benches here…just concrete floors and walls covered.
Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop started off when Keith Cornell and Ken Schmidt built a pair of traditionally styled '32 Ford three-window coupes as their personal cars back in 2001. Land speed racer and car collector Dennis Varney insisted they build one for him as well. Once word got out, fans of traditional hot rods began lining up for a Rolling. We build stories, Rolling Bones hot rod style, one story at a time." Among others, the 18-car exhibit will feature a half-dozen Rolling Bones cars returned to New York from California, Englishman William Medcalf's 1930 Model A hot rod and the original cars fabricated by Schmidt and Cornell that attracted national attention and got the.
Farewell to Rolling Bones cofounder Ken Schmidt
If so, Ken Schmidt and Keith Cornell, the founders of the Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop, promise to argue with you until the beer runs out. Photographer Peter Vincent, an artist in his own right, was among the first to recognize the sublime artistry of the Bones' hot rods. His photographs of Keith and Ken's first coupes helped the Bones get noticed. Enter Ken Schmidt, Keith Cornell and Ken's son Matt Schmidt. Together they are the Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop, and the perfectly envisioned and executed '34 you see here was no lucky shot in the dark. I know this because I know who commissioned the build. George Poteet is a name that I've been bringing up here on Speedhunters quite a bit.
