Episode 40 - Having a Fab Time With Keith Northrup

I won't tell the story in the description, but Keith is one of those guys we had to meet before we knew him. As usual, a bunch of our friends already knew him and wondered how we didn't. Did we mention it's small car world after all? You probably know Keith via his amazing creation, The Trophy Rat! Easily one of the coolest vehicles we've ever seen and featured in Top Gear, Hot Rod, Maxim, and more. It's even got a few RC Cars built after it! 

As usual there is a theme to guys like Keith; obsession of his craft. Keith is one of the most sought after fabricators in the PNW and for good reason. Take a look at the gallery below to see more of the trophy rat and his other creations as his skillset isn't limited to cars by any means! In fact, Keith is doing a lot of the custom the metal work for our friends at Driver's Club and that's not even how we met him! Read more about Keith and Northrup Fabricators on their website. 

Keith Northrup from Kirkland, WA has built a one of a kind 1937 International desert truck. Everything about this beautiful beast makes you want to drive it! The first thing you notice is the original derelict body with a story telling patina as you start to look deeper all the performance parts arise you can tell no expense was spared retrofitted with King Shocks, TrailReady beadlocks, Nitto mud terrain tires, four link with Sidertrax Axle. 945 hours behind a computer screen learning, creating, editing, emailing... Two trips up to Washington three rental cars (don't ask) five hotels, 1 road trip to Vegas for the famous SEMA Show then all night drive back to truckee for 1 crammed day of shooting. This is what I created with my self taught knowledge, common sense, networking skills, No sponsors, no script, no producer just me my own cash & a couple buddies that helped shoot my vision. This is only the start to Solportraits I can only imagine what I can produce with a budget and crew! Please share my link to my first short film telling the story behind Keith Northrup and his creation...