I like sleak lines, low profiles, and fluid silloettes. When I think about Model-T’s, I usually think about Herman Munster or, well… Let’s just be frank – Typically, Henry’s really early stuff is tall and somewhat ungainly even when hot rodded. While there is some charm in that look and certainly some historical significance, it [...]
A ’26 Ford Roadster The Right Way
Posted on September 30th, 2008 by Ryan
Filed under: Hot Rods
Filed under: Hot Rods
The Wishbone
Admittedly, I’ve never been a Roth fan. Well actually, I’ve always been a huge fan of Roth’s, just not so much of his cars. In fact, my favorite Roth car ever was one of his daily drivers, not one of his show rods. I guess it’s the style over substance thing that always kind of [...]
Tech Week: Sponsored by Baileigh
We got a special one this time around… Baileigh has stepped up big time and is going to award the winner the latest tech week with their choice of a number of killer metal working tools. Presses, shrinkers, stretchers, grinders, saws, brakes, etc… Just write your best tech post and with a little luck you [...]
The Beauty Of Speed
Forget everything you know about cars for a moment. Don’t think about your pre-conceived notions of what’s cool. Don’t think about history. Don’t think about driving. Don’t think about building. Just think about shape and what makes your eye happy. Forget everything else. Are you there yet? Is your mind clear? Ok… Scroll through the [...]
Sharp Shiftin’ Wagon
A few months ago, Joyo and I coasted into Austin on our return trip from Ohio with a tranny making funny noises. It still shifted fine, but the sound resonating from under ’60 Chevrolet wagon sure did sound fatal. The high dollar 700R4 from Art Carr was pulled and taken to a local tranny shop. [...]
The Lively Set
The folks of “The Lively Set” live the thrills in the cars-of-tomorrow. Turbines in endurance races! Dragster duels at 3 miles a minute! Bonneville world speed record runs by the pairs! It’s all there and it’s action packed! The Lively Set jets you to where all the fun and action is… Every time, they grab [...]
The Hot Rod Revolution…
What, you didn’t hear? It went down this weekend in Austin, TEXAS. Deke Dickerson and the Thunderchiefs (god, I love Shaun) played their hearts out, Home Slice provided the food, and Lone Star passed out the refreshments. The turn out was small, but important and we all had a hoot… or two… And the best [...]
Well Done Deuce
The Kennedy’s finished their deuce sedan this past week and it turned out perfect. I love the stance, I love the rolling stock selection, and I absolutely love the stock interior… A lot of really smart choices all over the car actually, but I think what I like most is their decision to just stop. [...]
Wally Parks Remembered
I considered Wally Parks a good friend and mentor. I’m not sure, but I think Wally probably just thought of me as some “pain-in-the-ass” kid. I’d call with questions or ideas and he would patiently answer them and give me direction. I say “patiently”, because I could feel that he really was working on the [...]
Through the years we’ve had some pretty amazing articles pop up here on The Jalopy Journal. The following is just a few of them:
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Tom Cobbs
The story of Tom Cobbs, his legacy, and his hot rod roadster. Read: Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3.
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The Bob Roddick Story
The story of a set of lost photos that literally take us all back into time. Read: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, or Part 4.
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The Ferrari Shoot
Comparing and contrasting three very different cars with three very different purposes in life. Read It >>
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Inspiration
This post is actually a continuation of two other posts that were written in 2006 (Part 1 & 2). The stuff you guys came up with is breathtaking.
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Gary Howard
Gary is one of my heroes and after interviewing him, I got to check off an item from my dream list. Read It >>