Ed Jacques 1941 Ford: Lowest of the Low

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Ed Jacques 1941 Ford: Lowest of the Low

Of Ford’s later pre-war cars, the 1941 models tend get a less love than say a ’39, or ’40 Ford might. One of the biggest factors is probably the… continue reading »

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Wild Paint, Mild Customs

Friday, May 29, 2015
Wild Paint, Mild Customs

I’m often accused of not being a custom guy. That’s not entirely true. Just like hot rods and drag cars, the range of subjects and subcategories is so… continue reading »

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So What’s Your Angle? And Why?

Thursday, May 21, 2015
So What’s Your Angle? And Why?

Stance is a term thats come up on the Journal often because it’s critical to the successful look of a traditional rod or custom. If you took a… continue reading »

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A Factory Coachbuilt Custom…

Thursday, May 14, 2015
A Factory Coachbuilt Custom…

You know the story about Coachcraft and many of the great pre and early post-war custom car builders, who often took an existing car and modified components to update… continue reading »

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What is the quintessential American GT-C?

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
What is the quintessential American GT-C?

Before you can answer the question, I suppose you need to know what those initials even mean, right? Grand Tourer (Grand Turismo), and in our case Customized, of… continue reading »

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Titty Pink

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Titty Pink

If you are from around these parts, you know Laura Grable and you know this car. Laura drives it damn near every where. In fact, it’s not uncommon… continue reading »

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Five More Underrated Rides from the 1930s

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Five More Underrated Rides from the 1930s

You might remember a write up I penned a few years ago about Underrated Orphan cars of the 30s. The point of the story was to list out some of other… continue reading »

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Chop The Top (1952)

Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Chop The Top (1952)

Let me open by giving you a tip for good vintage hot rod publications: Pick up the old Fawcett Books whenever you can. Their “Hot Rod Handbook”, “Sports Cars and… continue reading »

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