Photos & Smiles

Monday, March 18, 2024
Photos & Smiles

I’m just getting home from a family vacation to the Pacific Northwest where we toured colleges for Miller – our middle kid. My ass is whooped and I… continue reading »

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Lost & Found

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Lost & Found

Back in 2003, I found myself holed up in the heart of Kansas City, drowning in the mundane. The winds of destiny blew my way when I caught… continue reading »

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The First Mid-Engine Hot Rod

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The First Mid-Engine Hot Rod

How in the hell can you call a British sports car a traditional hot rod? What is the matter with you? Where do you get off tainting a… continue reading »

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The SCPC ’35 Ford

Monday, February 26, 2024
The SCPC ’35 Ford

Man, is it just my twisted perception, or have 1935 Fords suddenly infested the scene like a swarm of hungry cockroaches? I stroll into Tardel’s shop the other… continue reading »

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The most Radical Factory Car of 1954?

Thursday, February 22, 2024
The most Radical Factory Car of 1954?

Roll back your clocks exactly 70 years ago, to Detroit in 1954. The post-war American economy, and thus the car industry, is booming. The US middle class is… continue reading »

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The Bill Caldwell Corvette

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The Bill Caldwell Corvette

I’m pretty sure Bill’s ‘57 Corvette was featured in multiple magazines, but I remember it most from the January, 1959 issue of Car Craft. There are elements of… continue reading »

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Where’s Wally’s Roadster?

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Where’s Wally’s Roadster?

Wally Graner’s old man belonged to the breed of early virtuosos in the riding mechanic game – a maestro on the asphalt of Indianapolis 500 and the dusty… continue reading »

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Vintage Tool Storage

Monday, February 5, 2024
Vintage Tool Storage

A few weeks ago, a call from my brother Keith disrupted the monotony of my existence. The man had stumbled upon a relic – a complete Kent Moore… continue reading »

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