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In the 1950s the hot-rodding craze was in full swing;
America's love of speed and power combined with an
up-and-coming youth culture's desire for self-expression.
The result was a golden age of car customization, an
age where the very fundamentals of hot-rodding were
reconsidered and expanded to reflect the era’s optimism.
The cars were loud and brash, some would go so far
and call them “impolite.” Unsurprisingly, each hot rod
became an expression and extension of the driver’s
NO RESERVE - LOT #1332 personality, a way to channel that rebellious streak
IMMORTAL On offer with No Reserve at the 2021 Barrett-Jackson
through metal, spark, flame and style.

Scottsdale Auction is what can only be described as
the epitome of a period-correct hot rod, the achingly
TECHNIQUE beautiful roadster known as the “Hula Girl.” From

the personal collection of Barrett-Jackson CEO and
Chairman Craig Jackson, this award-winning, all-steel
1932 Ford roadster was built by Bill Montero Sr. and his
THE 1932 FORD CUSTOM ROADSTER son, Bill Jr., of San Jose, California, in the early 1950s.
KNOWN AS “HULA GIRL” Hula Girl made its debut at the 1952 Oakland Roadster
Show and would go on to actively campaign at shows
and dragstrips around Northern California. By 1955,
Bill Montero Jr. was getting ready to head off to college,
and the sale of the car would help pay for tuition costs.
Hula Girl was purchased by a fellow member of the

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