Corvettes at Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix: 1957

Thursday, August 18, 2011
Corvettes at Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix: 1957

Ryan had a great post about the 1957 Corvette SS a while back,  and I recently found more pictures of the entire racing team in action at the… continue reading »

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Amish Hot Rodders

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Amish Hot Rodders

A recent emergency survey of our field-sources here at The Jalopy Journal indicates a firestorm of lunacy brewing on the hot rod front… AGAIN. Failure to prepare for… continue reading »

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Clocked…

Monday, August 15, 2011
Clocked…

After Friday’s ramble on gauges, I was sent a link to an archaic webpage full of steering wheel watches. Now, I’ve seen steering wheel watches before… They are… continue reading »

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Random Images: Dirt Track racing in the 50s

Thursday, August 11, 2011
Random Images: Dirt Track racing in the 50s

Sometimes I find myself doing a Google image search for something specific, but end up finding a bunch of cooler images than expected. The search was for “Stock… continue reading »

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How long can a record stand?

Thursday, July 21, 2011
How long can a record stand?

I was just thumbing through my 2010 Rules and Records book from the SCTA, looking at the classes, vehicle types and dates the records were made. Most of… continue reading »

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1956/57 Continental Mark II: Born Perfect.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011
1956/57 Continental Mark II: Born Perfect.

There aren’t very many cars that can claim the title “Born Perfect”. Cars that look custom right from the factory, that besides lowering it (every old car looks… continue reading »

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Oldsmobile Jetfire Turbo Rocket V8

Friday, May 27, 2011
Oldsmobile Jetfire Turbo Rocket V8

I recently stumbled upon a turbo that my dad ran on his Corvette in the 1970s. The find got me thinking about the history of the turbo, so… continue reading »

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Designing the Wildcat III

Thursday, May 26, 2011
Designing the Wildcat III

One more scan from the “Styling- The Look of Things”, which I posted a little of earlier this week. This was the largest portion of the book, showing… continue reading »

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