Troy Ladd
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| Born | April 4 |
| Occupation(s) | Hot Rod and Custom Car builder |
| Website | www |
Troy Ladd (born April 4 in Newport Beach, CA) is an American designer and builder of custom cars and hot rods from Burbank, CA known for building traditional styled vehicles.[1] After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Business from Vanguard University, Troy formulated a business plan for Hollywood Hot Rods, taking into account location, size of the building and equipment.[2] In 2002 Headquarters for Hollywood Hot Rods were set up in Burbank, CA.[3] Industry magazines took notice of the cars being built at Hollywood Hot Rods and titles such as Street Rodder Magazine, Hot Rod Magazine and Rod & Custom were responsible for getting the word out about Troy Ladd’s shop.[4]
Car builder
[edit]Starting at an early age, Troy Ladd began working on vintage vehicles with the desire to create unique cars.[5] Troy developed his building skills on his own cars and transferred them into a business building specialty cars for customers of his Hollywood Hot Rods, the business he established in 2002. Troy Ladd builds vehicles in a style inspired by hot rodding’s past that “Respects Tradition” at the same time looking forward into the future of specialty car building.[6]
Building award winning vehicles for over a decade Troy Ladd has been recognized as the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association/SEMA 2007 Trendsetter Award Recipient, Grand National Roadster Show 2010 Builder of the Year and L.A. Roadsters 2012 Builder of the Year.[7] Troy Ladd builds vehicles that range from hot rods like the “Respect Tradition” 1932 Ford Roadster to customs like the “Ruby Deluxe” 1935 Ford Coupe.
Troy Ladd has produced a series of noted hot rods including: The Mulholland Speedster 1936 Custom Coachbuilt Packard, The Long Beach Legend 1936 Ford Roadster, Full Metal Jacket 2014 Ford Mustang GT Convertble, the Street Rodder Road Tour ’40 Ford Coupe,[8] the Zulu T 1927 Ford Tall Model T Coupe,[9] The Brooklands Special 1932 Ford Roadster,[10] Coyote Comet 1963 Mercury Comet Convertible,[11] the Raybestos Coyote-powered 1932 Ford Roadster Pickup,[12] the Platinum Bomb 1932 Ford Roadster,[13] Ruby Deluxe 1935 Ford Coupe,[14] El Correcaminos 1931 Ford Roadster Pickup,[15] The Black Widow 1926 Ford Roadster Pickup,[16] Respect Tradition Hemi-powered and sectioned 1932 Ford Roadster [17]
Awards
[edit]- 2017 SEMA "Battle of the Builders", for the "Mulholland Speedster"
- 2017 Hot August Nights, Reno - "Hot August Nights Cup" for the "Mulholland Speedster"
- 2017 Goodguys Del Mar Street Rod D' Elegance Award for the "Mulholland Speedster"
- 2017 Chicago World of Wheels Legend's Cup Award for the "Mulholland Speedster"
- 2017 Sacramento Autorama Sam Barris for the "Mulholland Speedster"
- 2017 Sacramento Autorama Custom D' Elegance Award for the "Mulholland Speedster"
- 2017 Sacramento Autorama World's Most Beautiful Custom for the "Mulholland Speedster"
- 2017 Grand National Roadster Show America's Most Beautiful Roadster for the "Mulholland Speedster"
- 2016 Grand National Roadster Show America's Most Beautiful Roadster finalist for "The Long Beach Legend" 36 Ford and 32 Ford Roadster pickup
- 2015 Grand National Roadster Show America's Most Beautiful Roadster finalist for "Black" 32 Ford Roadster
- 2012 L.A. Roadsters “Builder of the Year" - Troy Ladd.
- 2011 “SAR Mark of Excellence in Metalworking Award”, awarded to Troy Ladd.
- 2011 Grand National Roadster Show “Best Roadster” winner to Troy Ladd for “Brooklands Roadster”.
- 2010 Grand National Roadster Show “Builder of the Year- Troy Ladd”.
- 2010 SEMA “Showstopper Award” to Troy Ladd for 1932 Ford “Raybestos” Roadster Pickup.
- 2010 Goodguys “Kustom of the Year” awarded to Troy Ladd for “Ruby Deluxe” 1935 Ford.
- 2009 Grand National Roadster Show Troy Ladd’s “Black Widow” 1927 Ford Roadster Pickup finalist for America's Most Beautiful Roadster, “Best Display”.
- 2007 Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Trendsetter Award Recipient: Troy Ladd.
- 2007 Troy Ladd’s “Respect Tradition" 1932 Ford hi-boy roadster finalist for America's Most Beautiful Roadster.
- 2007 “Outstanding Elegance Award” for Troy Ladd’s “Respect Tradition” 1932 Roadster at Blackie's Invite-Only Autorama.
- 2007 Del Mar Car Show, Best 1932 Roadster Award to Troy Ladd.
- 2005 Troy Ladd SEMA Feature Vehicle Award in Hot Rod Alley.
- 2005 Troy Ladd Goodguys “Rodders Pick”.
References
[edit]- ^ staff, ["People Who Have Made a Difference"], Street Rodder Magazine, p. 62, Dec 2012
- ^ Carrol, John & Stuart, Garry, Chartwell Books, Inc./Regency House Publishing, Ltd (2006), ["Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods"], The Ultimate Guide to Hot Rods & Street Rods, p. 236 & 238
- ^ Carrol, John & Stuart, Garry, Chartwell Books, Inc./Regency House Publishing, Ltd (2006), ["Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods"], The Ultimate Guide to Hot Rods & Street Rods, p. 238
- ^ Carrol, John & Stuart, Garry, Chartwell Books, Inc./Regency House Publishing, Ltd (2006), ["Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods"], The Ultimate Guide to Hot Rods & Street Rods, p. 238
- ^ John Pearly Huffman, ["Hollywood High Life"], Hot Rod Magazine, p. 67, Mar. 2008
- ^ John Pearly Huffman, ["Hollywood High Life"], Hot Rod Magazine, p. 67, Mar. 2008
- ^ Jim Aust, ["Hollywood Hot Rods- From the Beginning"], Street Rodder Magazine- Guide to Building a ’40 Ford (2013), p. 7-9
- ^ Brian Brennan, ["2102 AMSOIL/Street Rodder Road Tour"], Street Rodder Magazine pg. 28-33, Dec. 2012
- ^ Kev Elliot, ["Zulu Beat"], Rod and Custom Magazine pg. 16-19, May 2014
- ^ Brian Brennan, ["When Right is Right"], Street Rodder Magazine pg.28-31, Jan. 2012
- ^ Tim Bernsau, ["Tale of the Comet"], Street Rodder Magazine pg. 88-93, Oct. 2013
- ^ Rob Kinnan, ["Coyote Ugly"], Hot Rod Magazine pg. 26-33, Feb. 2011
- ^ Brian Bennan, ["Postwar Impression"], Street Rodder Magazine pg. 42-47, Aug. 2010
- ^ Brian Brennan, ["Ruby Deluxe"], Street Rodder Premium pg. 12-19, Winter 2010
- ^ David Frieburger, ["El Correcaminos"], Hot Rod Magazine pg. 22-27, May 2010
- ^ Tim Bernsau, ["Black Widow"], Rod and Custom Magazine pg. 50-55, Sep. 2009
- ^ Kev Elliot, ["Respect Tradition"], Rod and Custom Magazine pg. 58-63. Aug. 2007
External links
[edit]- Website Hollywood Hot Rods (http://www.hollywoodhotrods.com)