Bill Ganahl on the Goodguys Trendsetter Award, Barf Bags, & South City

HOT ROD Pod: Where It All Began

Brian Lohnes, David Freiburger, & John McGann chat with South City Rod & Custom owner, Bill Ganahl! Bill talks about the influence of his father Pat, what winning the Goodguys Trendsetter Award means to him, Saint Christopher, barf bags, tradition vs trend, owning a shop vs being an artist, the road to owning his own shop, how the vision has changed for South City, the Low-Buck Special, Gray Baskerville, his father's legacy, and keeping traditional Hot Rodding alive! 0:25 - Today's guest - Bill Ganahl! 3:33 - On his father, Pat Ganahl. 9:38 - On winning the Goodguys Trendsetter Award. 12:36 - The 1934 Ford Coupe, "Saint Christopher". 13:59 - Stripes and barf bags! 22:04 - Tradition vs trend. 24:15 - On the 1940 Ford Pickup. 30:21 - Riding the line of tradition. 37:04 - Owning your own shop. 40:43 - Where It All Began. 46:22 - Brizio's. 49:02 - 10 year vision for South City. 53:00 - Never satisfied. 57:00 - Under promise, over deliver. 59:50 - The Low-Buck Special. 01:05:00 - Tribute to HOT ROD's Gray Baskerville. 01:08:22 - Keeping traditional Hot Rodding alive. 01:10:35 - His father Pat Ganahl's legacy.