Be Differen-T

Friday, March 8, 2019
Be Differen-T

Build something different. Build something great. Break the mold. Push the envelope. Re-write the rules. The sky’s the limit. You have the knowledge. You have the tools. You… continue reading »

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Mystery: The Night Drags of 1957

Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Mystery: The Night Drags of 1957

Hank Walker of Life magazine took this series of photos sometime in 1957, and as cool as they are, it leaves me with some big questions. First, why… continue reading »

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Tolck Spirit

Monday, March 4, 2019
Tolck Spirit

In 1949, John Votta’s grandfather started NAUTICAR – a family ran business that has supported boaters and caravaners in Switzerland for well over half a century. Put simply,… continue reading »

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Right Shopper, Wrong Time?

Friday, March 1, 2019
Right Shopper, Wrong Time?

You did it all right—or so you thought. You used all the pieces and there wasn’t any hardware left over. You applied just enough ant-seize here and enough… continue reading »

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Photographer of the Day: Ralph Crane

Thursday, February 28, 2019
Photographer of the Day: Ralph Crane

Ralph Crane was a German-born photographer for Life magazine for several decades, but only lived in the Los Angeles area for seven years during the 1950s. He’s the… continue reading »

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The 2019 Hot Rod Showdown

Monday, February 25, 2019
The 2019 Hot Rod Showdown

The Sheriff stood over a table cleaved cleanly in two. Around him lay the bodies of young beer cans every which way – newly dead or just barely… continue reading »

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The Celebrities

Friday, February 22, 2019
The Celebrities

Try as I might, I don’t play into the whole celebrity thing. From a young age, my parents and grandparents taught me that people are just people, and… continue reading »

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Don Montgomery

Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Don Montgomery

A few years ago, I found myself in an awkward position – standing next to both a model-a coupe that had just been unearthed after 50 years of… continue reading »

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