The hot rod industry is made up of some of the most passionate and interesting people on the planet. In terms of problem-solving and sheer creative force, hardly anyone in the automotive world comes close (except for maybe the import crowd).

The folks at Brookville Roadster showcased just how wild they could get with design when they rolled in their trio of classic Ford hot rods. We caught with CNC programmer Jobe Hickey to get a sense of what set these vintage vehicles apart. The red ’32 roadster in the middle was, as we learned, as very special car indeed.

“This one here showcases our sheet metal capabilities,” said Hickey. “It has a sectioned frame to give it a channelled look, and the interior is a full-metal design. The paint job was done custom by KC’s Paint Shop in Fort Worth, Texas.”

To the unfamiliar, KC’s Paint Shop has a correlation with the popular TV show Fast ‘N Loud on the Velocity channel, where KC Mathieu serves as the go-to paint guy for most of their builds. Live and in-person, the craftsmanship was visibly on-point, and did a wonderful job of enhancing the work done by Brookville Roadster.

“Our operation developed all of the dies for use on ’32s, and our 1000-ton press did the work of stamping out the metal you see here,” said Hickey. “All the panels are hand-fitted and put together to hold the quality as good as, if not better than, the way these cars were built all those years ago.”

Suffice it to say, Brookville Roadster has taken inspiration from the original methods of manufacture, and added to it the benefits of modern technology like scanning and CNC machining. “The level of precision we’re able to achieve today is far better than that of the original,” said Hickey.

It’s a point of pride for the company that they were able to combine the designs of old and mix them with the new capabilities of modern production. To learn more about Brookville Roadster, we encourage you to check them out by phone or online with the provided contact information below.