Steve Johnson, owner of GarageArt.com, has been a long time supporter of ours. If this site was a garage and all of our members were walking about bullshittin’, wrenching, and hanging out, Steve would be the guy in the corner with his hat down low and a smirk on his face – quietly enjoying and [...]
Drag Racing: In Full Color!
Posted on October 30th, 2009 by Ryan
Filed under: History
Filed under: History
Lowered and rolling on 20′s…
I’m not talking about the latest “X-treme SEMA Edition DUB Ridez Playa mobile”, I’m talking Train Rail Inspector cars from the 20s – 40s. Steel disc wheels mounted on a car chassis with a cattle guard in the front- Maybe I’m nuts, but I think these things look pretty mean all dropped down like this. [...]
Ferrari Fascination
Last night, a member on the forums brought up an old article that I wrote on Kellison sports cars. As a result, I wound up re-reading the piece, studying the accompanying gallery, and finding myself in a complete tail spin dreaming of the perfect Kellison to park in my own garage. Of course, that in-turn [...]
Bloody Mary
I don’t know how many of you are familiar with Octane magazine out of the UK, but its a very high end, glossy monthly with great photos and articles, mainly on classic European racing and sports cars. I caught this fantastic article in the October issue and had to share: Two boys in England in [...]
East Coast ’40
It’s easy to write off the east coast style of the 1940′s and 50′s. Typically, cars influenced by this period and geography are heavily channelled and sectioned with a subtle chop. Once buttoned up, this often leaves you wondering about proportion and line. And being honest, it’s not a stretch to say that often these [...]
1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours
When I was a kid, I despised kit cars. I can remember reading Road & Track and seeing the little ads in the back that promised a trick looking wide-body 356 Porsche with hardly any investment at all. You might need a little cash for the kit, a Pontiac Fiero or maybe a VW, and [...]
Valley Custom / Neil Emory’s ’37 Dodge
A recent post on a barn find got me thinking about Neil Emory’s beautiful ’37 Dodge convertible. His car proves the argument that a pre-war non-Ford custom can be beautifully done. Its just tastefully executed, and yet really distinctive. The dual sunk in plates (license and club plaque), Hollywood flipper caps, bubble skirts, ’39 Ford [...]
Garage Sale!!!!!!
You sit there sipping a Mai Tai and enjoying the view as the North shore waves crash on the sandy beach just forward of where you chose to park your ass for the day. In the distance and off to the side, you can hear some poor sap talking up a native chick with perfect [...]
Black Lightning: The Russian Flying Car
Disclaimer: I don’t speak or read a lick of Russian, but watching this trailer, I got the jest of what they were going for. (I didn’t notice the translations at the bottom the first time watching it.) The idea seems a bit like the Rocketeer, but with an old car. My assessment: His Dad gives [...]
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 >>