The Flathead Meltdown is the world’s only heads-up racing class strictly for flathead powered cars. Essentially, it’s a bunch of British fellas with a passion for traditional hot… continue reading »
It’s been over a decade since I first reviewed “Cool Cars, Square Roll Bars” – a book written by the former editor of Hot Rod Magazine, Arnie Shuman…. continue reading »
The GM styling chief, Bill Mitchell, was in London on business when a vision inspired a car. It was a foggy morning and Bill woke early to sit… continue reading »
My absolute favorite feature of early Hop Up Magazines is the rod tests. Essentially, the staff would find a deserving hot rod or custom and do a proper… continue reading »
Brian Bass has inspired a ton of us through the years and his latest project is just further evidence of the talent brewing in Dallas. It’s a ’32… continue reading »
In 2006, I wrote a couple of posts (Part 1 & 2) dedicated to finding inspiration outside of the traditional hot rod and custom world. As popular as… continue reading »
It’s no secret that the late 40’s and early 50’s is the time period that most intrigues me. The hot rods of that era were just so simple… continue reading »
I’m sure at some point we’ve had a thread on the H.A.M.B. that thoroughly covered the Polynesian. The Valley Custom built ’50 Olds is a legend similar in… continue reading »
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