A Sweet Sickness: This Flathead Movie Is Old School Gearhead Fun
release date September 2011director Brian DarwasStarring Vern Tardel
Mike Herman
Verne HamondsubtitlesEnglish [CC]Runtime57 minadd to watchlistAmazon Prime
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Hot rod builder and award-winning filmmaker Brian Darwas talks with the world?s top engine builders and fabricators in A Sweet Sickness: The Flathead Movie. In a relatively short film, Darwas introduces us to Ryan Cochran of the Jalopy Journal, along with Vern Hammond and Jack Carroll of The Burbank Choppers.
The Flathead Movie Overview
Before I get ahead of myself, there is the horrible possibility that some gearheads may not know about Ford’s iconic flathead V8, arguably the very first hot rod motor. Not only did it have enough power, but it was easy to modify with aftermarket equipment. If you don’t know the whole story or want a refresher, A Sweet Sickness: The Flathead Movie will do the job in under an hour.
The only potential drawback is how the movie can seem somewhat disjointed, perhaps due to its short runtime. Most stories have a beginning, middle, and end. A Sweet Sickness: The Flathead Movie is mainly a big middle with a one-sentence ending. It just sort of starts when you hit play. There’s no background information or real explanation f...
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