Charles W. Scott (or “Scotty”) was the original owner of Scotty’s Muffler Service in San Bernardino, CA. He opened the joint with his wife in 1946 and used his business success to fund his racing endeavors. There were many… and you can find a lot of Scotty’s accomplishments sprinkled through vintage issues of Hot Rod [...]
Scotty’s Muffler Service Dragster
Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Ryan
Filed under: Folks
Filed under: Folks
Dad’s Trophies part 1: SEMO Drag Strip 1962
I went back home to Kansas City for Christmas 15+ years ago, and begun rummaging in my Dad’s basement, or “The Archive” as I call it. Its chock full of old car magazines, brochures, random NOS parts, and quit a few of his old racing and show awards, mainly from the early 60′s. It was [...]
HOT ROD MURDER!
It’s August 16, 1949. The moon doesn’t come out, so it’s dark as can be in St. Pete, Florida. A retired New York police officer, John Schineller, is stepping into his neighborhood convenience store when he hears an evil roar in the distance. The sound gets closer and closer as he throws open the door [...]
The New H.A.M.B. Calendar!
It’s the first day of 1954 and you just woke up after one hell of a New Years party. Your still half wearing your wrinkled tux, the smell of cigarettes and bourbon ooze through your skin, and your head hurts like hell. Who’s that broad in bed next to ya? You don’t normally go for [...]
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 >>