Ford Patents

Friday, August 29, 2008
Ford Patents

Bruce Lancaster just keeps on giving, doesn’t he? He was recently tooling around on “Google Patent Search” and found a ton of great old Ford patents. You can… continue reading »

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The Odd Rod

Thursday, August 28, 2008
The Odd Rod

Bill Kenz has always fascinated me. I guess he first drew my attention while researching the early wars of the circle track. Maybe one of Kenz’s most successful… continue reading »

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Making History With Old Crow

Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Making History With Old Crow

So Kiwi Kev took to the salt with the Old Crow team last week. In doing so, he kept a bit of a photo diary of his experiences… continue reading »

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The 2008 H.A.M.B. Drag Nationals

Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The 2008 H.A.M.B. Drag Nationals

Wow. It’s over… Every year on my drive up to Missouri that’s all I wish for. I wish for the damn thing to be over and for everything… continue reading »

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H.A.M.B. Drags Bound!

Thursday, August 21, 2008
H.A.M.B. Drags Bound!

Well, I’m headed north. We’ll be in Joplin by Friday evening and at the track bright and early to setup on Saturday morning. I’m not exactly sure why,… continue reading »

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“Pipe Dream”

Wednesday, August 20, 2008
“Pipe Dream”

Another day, another drag coupe in honor of the upcoming H.A.M.B. Drags. When flipping through my collection of old Hot Rod Magazines, the September, 1957 issue always stands… continue reading »

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Drag Strip Gymnastics

Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Drag Strip Gymnastics

We continue a prelude to the H.A.M.B. Drags with a nod towards our Olympians… How So? With this article found in the September, 1957 issue of Hot Rod… continue reading »

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Master’s “Dragcoup”

Monday, August 18, 2008
Master’s “Dragcoup”

The first time I had really ever considered the “Master Race Team” was when viewing the famous old hot rod video produced by Hot Rod Magazine – Ingenuity… continue reading »

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