Listen to a piece of hot rod history, as hot rod pioneer, Joaquin Arnett, talks to us about his early days in Hot Rodding!
Starting in 1948, Arnett raced with the Road Runners and the Southern California Roadster Club on the dusty surfaces of Muroc and El Mirage. In 1951 he and his friends started their own club. Comprised of kids from his neighborhood, their ranks reflected the composition of the multicultural environment of their home. While they had African-American, Caucasian, Japanese and Lebanese members, they were mostly Mexican-Americans and they flaunted it proudly, calling themselves the Beaners. During a reflective moment, club member Billy Galvin (who designed the original “Bean Bandit” logo) spurted out that outlaws liked beans, and the Bean Bandits were born. Enjoy this exclusive AHRF Q&A with the late Joaquin Arnett to learn all about the Bean Bandits and more!