Pat Ganahl

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Pat Ganahl (June 2, 1947 - August 19, 2022) was a hot rod and custom historian and author. Ganahl was an authority in his field and one of the most respected and knowledgeable journalists in the hot rod and custom car field. He received several Moto awards for automotive journalism excellence. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
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Pat Ganahl (June 2, 1947 - August 19, 2022) was a hot rod and custom historian and author. Ganahl was an authority in his field and one of the most respected and knowledgeable journalists in the hot rod and custom car field. He received several Moto awards for automotive journalism excellence.


Pat got hooked on hot rods by the age of 12, and according to his blog, he "subscribed to Hot Rod magazine, read the “little books,” customized my bicycle, built models, and so on. When I got my first piece-of-junk car I did everything I possibly could to it, making parts in metal shop, while helping several friends build cooler cars than mine."[1]


Pat was part of the first staff at Street Rodder, where he also became the editor. He went on to join Hot Rod Magazine, where he also became the editor before reviving Rod & Custom Magazine.


Pat Ganahl's Rod and Custom - Dedicated to Integrity

In 2018, Pat started his own blog patganahl.com. Not a fan of the word, he looked at the content of the page as the Editorial columns he wrote for Street Rodder Magazine, Hot Rod Magazine, or Rod & Custom Magazine. A place where he could express opinions and tell stories.[1]


The Accident

August 19, 2022, Pat passed away in a racing accident at Riverdale Raceway behind the wheels of his GMC-powered Ike Iacono Dragster, that he restored years ago.[2]


Books by Pat Ganahl

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