The Jalopy JournalThe Golden Bird
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
I was farting around at a Kauai Antique store the other day and ran across a framed newspaper clipping from the April 6, 1957 edition of the Honolulu… continue reading »
Short Films of the Week: The Bill Cushenbery Story
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Even the most uneducated 50s custom car fans have at least heard of the Barris Brothers, Gene Winfield, Ed Roth, maybe even Dean Jeffries. But the immensely talented… continue reading »
Rare 8mm of the Week: 50s East Coast Car Show!!
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Finding decent home footage of hot rods and customs shot in period is getting increasingly rare. Discovering late 50s color film of an East Coast custom car show… continue reading »
The Ayala ’51 V1
Monday, May 22, 2023
I’m head down writing a big feature slated to publish early on Wednesday, but have had a side bar running in my head all weekend. The Gil Ayala… continue reading »
Lee Pratt Is Dangerous
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
In 2010, I had a Leica M3 stolen from me. I had actually sold it on eBay only to have the buyer claim it was never received –… continue reading »
The Artist At Large ’50
Monday, May 15, 2023
The environment of my dorm at the University Of Oklahoma was not all that unlike that of the Delta Tau Chi Fraternity house as captured by John Ladis’… continue reading »
The Don Brady ’36
Monday, May 1, 2023
Very early in my interests in traditional hot rods and customs, I found a copy of the March, 1953 issue of Hop Up Magazine at an antique store… continue reading »
Shitty Morning to you too…
Monday, April 10, 2023
Was on the way to drop my youngest off at school this morning, hit a nail laid down by urban sprawl, and had a complete blowout. Factory jack… continue reading »
