Rocket Rod...Speed King Harold Johansen..... Drag Racing Art
Limited-Edition Print o f 500 (13x19) prints Signed and numbered by the Artist. "It is easy to see by this image how Hot Rodding got its start. After WWII there was relatively no media to speak of compared to today. We had News Papers, Magazines, Radio, and the occasional News Reel at the local Movie house, but none of the distracting loud media like we have today. With that being said, it is my contention that the most profound images to influence the young men of that time, were the sights and sounds of jet aircraft streaking through the skies! By 1950, Jet planes were a new phenomenon, and I doubt if there was a single young man in this country who didn't dream of flying one after witnessing one of these swift beauties ripping through the clouds. The raw power and speed brought goose bumps and smiles of admiration to those who witnessed these modern marvels,,, and the quest for Speed, became the new frontier... For the men who had