The 1958 Nationals
Filed under: History
This week’s exploration of vintage NHRA National coverage gets even deeper. “Hemi32″ gives me the day off and posts about his dad’s experiences at the 1958 event.
The 1957 Nationals - Part 2
Filed under: History
Milton Arnold saw our post on Monday and got caught up in the memories. See, Milton was in Oklahoma City in 1957 as well… He and he is car club (The Shifters) made their way up from Tyler for the weekend and had an absolute ball. It was just one of those road trips that stays with you forever and Milton certainly has never been able to shake it.
Stolen Ideas…
Filed under: Art & Inspiration
In the past, we’ve had many a post on inspiring ideas gathered from outside the traditional hot rod and custom world. Today, I thought I would feature a specific idea that Silva and I stumbled upon just the other night while thumbing through a recently acquired Miller book.
The above engine features a pretty remarkable v16 Miller mounted in a Cord. It’s a heavy combination for sure and there are tons of little details to stare at, but check out that fire wall. Next to a hand-formed oil tank is a little detail that is just so brilliantly simple - A spare spark plug rack that keeps plugs readily available for the race bred motor.
Post your examples of stolen ideas as a reply!
The 1957 NHRA Nationals
Filed under: History, Motion Pictures
Norm Jones is one of the most likable and respected car guys in Austin - a town that is chock full of the really likable and the really respected. Truth be told, Norm is the guy that just about all of us aspire to be like when we grow up. He’s “been there, done that” and can tell ya the most elaborate stories of how it all went down.
A Miller Excerpt
I’ve mentioned this before, but Marcie and I are getting ready to have our second child here in about three weeks. As you might imagine, I was pretty excited to hear that we were having a boy. Of course, like all parents do when they get the news, Marcie and I both started racing for names. In the end, we decided on “Miller.” Now, technically Miller is a family name… BUT, I would be holding back if I denied my excitement around the history of that name as well.
