From The Garage Shop
Press release
Catawba, NC. October 27, 2015 – The Garage Shop owner Aaron Brown and his 1939 Ford street legal land speed truck are looking to tackle SEMA Battle of the Builders. The World’s Fastest Rat Rod dubbed “The Uncatchable” will be making its first national show appearance after setting five land speed records over the summer at the Ohio Mile.
“It is a dream come true to be accepted into SEMA Battle of the Builders,” said Brown, “I’m humbled to have been given a chance to bring “The Uncatchable” to SEMA this year and showcase our truck. I think it’s a big talking piece and shows what you can build when you put your mind to it.”
The idea for “The Uncatchable” came when Brown was walking through the Charlotte Auto Fair and purchased a stack of old hot rod magazines. Utilizing his NASCAR fabrication skills and original hot rod concepts, Brown built “The Uncatchable” in his own garage over the next 10 months. Using 75% used NASCAR parts, Brown pieced the truck together one part at a time while also keeping a traditional appearance and feel during the build.
“I wanted to honor the pioneers of speed who built these hot rods in their garages using whatever parts they could find,” said Brown “They spent every dime they had and built these machines on their dirt floor garages. We wanted to keep that tradition alive so we went with the 39 Ford truck.”
“The Uncatchable” made its racing debut in May at the Ohio Mile and returned again in June to capture a total of five land speed records in the following classes: Class A – Unblown Gas Super Street (192.637), Class B – Unblown Gas Super Street (186.567), Class A – Gas Real Street (196.163), Class B – Gas Real Street (197.195) and Class C – Gas Real Street (197.281).
Not only is “The Uncatchable” for show but it can also go as proven with multiple land speed records.To learn more about The Garage Shop and its project cars, visit the company on Twitter @thegarageshop10 and Facebook The Garage Shop.
The Garage Shop would like to thank its following partners: Call Family Distillers, C&R Racing, Brown & Miller, Roush Yates Performance Products, Vet Motorsports Stop Tech, Pro System, K&N Filters, Glad Precision, Bangshift.com, Race City Steel, Impact, Goodwin Restorations, Bangshift.com and Racingjunk.
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