Souped-Up and Hot: Sports Illustrated 1954

Thursday, February 7, 2019
Souped-Up and Hot: Sports Illustrated 1954

Someone got me a Sports Illustrated gift subscription last year, and God bless them, but there could not have been a bigger waste of paper on the planet…. continue reading »

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The Spurgin/Giovanine Inspired ’25 Roadster

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
The Spurgin/Giovanine Inspired ’25 Roadster

Good god… This car owns me. Jimmy B has been farting around with this idea since at least 2010 and has been updating his build thread accordingly. If… continue reading »

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A Folder from Bob

Friday, February 1, 2019
A Folder from Bob

Last weekend I found myself standing in The Rodder’s Journal booth at the Grand National Roadster Show swept up in a flurry of activity. Customers here, cars there… continue reading »

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Small Gatherings Of Speed & Style

Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Small Gatherings Of Speed & Style

A buddy of mine got home from the Roadster Show yesterday and was filling me in on what he saw and heard. I expressed jealousy and he retorted… continue reading »

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Bill Burke’s Super Shaker

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Bill Burke’s Super Shaker

Flip back to your January 1960 copy of Hot Rod and you’ll see Belly Tank legend Bill Burke sitting on the salt of Bonneville at the 1959 Speed… continue reading »

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A+ Model A

Friday, January 18, 2019
A+ Model A

Working in the world of automobiles, people often ask me, “What’s your favorite car?” Depending on the audience, I tailor the technicality of my answer to suit. Way… continue reading »

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Name This Car, Win a hat!

Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Name This Car, Win a hat!

This car was a regular at the Kingdom Drags, Fremont, Bakersfield, and Pomona during the 1960’s. It’s owner was a well known gas station man on the west coast… continue reading »

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Four Spots in the Perfect Garage

Monday, January 14, 2019
Four Spots in the Perfect Garage

So last Tuesday’s thread on the 1959 Stingray got me thinking… There are guys out there that can be perfectly content with only one old car in the… continue reading »

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