ZZ TOP'S ELIMINATOR CAR AT NHRA HOLLEY HOT ROD REUNION

eliminator.jpgStraight from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the iconic Billy F Gibbons' ZZ Top Eliminator '33 Ford Coupe will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion, June 13-15. Made famous during its namesake's '80s music videos, its appearance at the 3-day hot rod festival also commemorates the 75th anniversary of the legendary '33 Ford, a favorite car platform for rodders. eliminator.jpgStraight from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the iconic Billy F Gibbons' ZZ Top Eliminator '33 Ford Coupe will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion, June 13-15. Made famous during its namesake's '80s music videos, its appearance at the 3-day hot rod festival also commemorates the 75th anniversary of the legendary '33 Ford, a favorite car platform for rodders.

"This is the car that exposed hot rods to a new generation and rekindled the dream for so many others," said Tony Thacker, director of the Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion and producer of the Reunion. "We're excited to bring it to fans alongside hundreds of other hot rods and dragsters at the 6th Reunion."

Built for ZZ Top guitarist and hot rodder Billy F Gibbons in 1983 by Don Thelan of Buffalo Motor Cars, the chopped three-window coupe - influenced heavily by Pete & Jake's California Kid - was featured on the cover of the group's aptly titled Eliminator album in the same year. It features a unique double-z paint scheme and side scoops designed by Kenny Youngblood. The car, permanently displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, became famous by appearing in three MTV award-winning rock music videos: Legs, Sharp Dressed Man and Gimmie All Your Lovin'. The car appears courtesy of Gibbons, the Museum, Intercity Lines and Hot Hues Custom Finishes by DuPont.
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