Filthy huns that breed like rats are headed south. Listen for the roar of hot rods. You will hear it in the distance like thunder. And then, wafting in on the breeze, will come the scent of dried blood, motor oil, and human grease… The noise will grow louder and then they will appear, on [...]
Hoodlum City
Posted on April 16th, 2009 by Ryan
Filed under: Event Coverage
Filed under: Event Coverage
Hot Rod Garages By Peter Vincent
I’ve mentioned this before, but one of the coolest parts of my job is that I get a ton of free books. It seems like anytime Motorbooks releases something in our genre, they are gracious enough to send it over. Depending on how the book impacts me, I either it review it or not… and [...]
Give Me 8 Minutes…
They say the average person is awake for 16 hours and thirty minutes a day. Considering that, you will have around 124 8-minute stretches today. Now, don’t get me wrong – there a lot of productive things you can do in 8-minutes. Hell your boss can probably think of a few right off the top [...]
All Lettered Up
In all of my time, one-shot has never so much as touched a car I’ve owned. I’ve just never had an occasion or car that I felt was appropriate for lettering or striping. The Tardel-Cochran coupe was the last car I ever thought I would be breaking my one-shot virginity with, but it just sort-of [...]
Anita… That Girl…
So it was the summer of 1948 and the July issue of Hot Rod Magazine just released. It was a fine issue of the publication, but it was an early issue and distribution wasn’t quite there yet. Robert E. Petersen just wasn’t sure if the whole idea was gonna work or not, but he pressed [...]
Ford Town USA
On September 24, 1960, Lee Iacocca saw his dream become a reality. That was the day that Flora, Illinois became “Ford Town USA.” It was a huge promotional stunt that Lee organized for Ford. Essentially, all 1600 citizens of Flora with a registered vehicle was given a new for 1961 Ford Falcon, Fairlane, Thunderbird, or [...]
The Latest Soup Up
You know what I love about Soup Up Magazine? It’s very regional… The fellas are from Texas and they have no problems with that coming through in the “book.” I love that. The latest issue features Winfield’s old shop truck (now in Texas), some vintage Texas drag racing photography, and some Texas car show coverage [...]
The Tom Peterson Roadster
Here’s one for you guys… Tom Peterson found this roadster in a shed in 1950. He stepped the frame, dropped the axle, added Kinmount disc brakes, and installed a ’52 Olds motor. He then channeled the body and had Ray’s Body Shop (San Mateo, CA) shape the pontoon fenders. The little roadster was finally completed [...]
The Kellison
Kit cars have always been a scam of sorts. You know, you see an ad in the back of Hot Rod or Car Craft promising a super exotic car with untouchable performance numbers for an impossibly cheap price. Some folks fell for it and dropped their dough only to receive a kit that barely had [...]
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 >>