The Jalopy JournalThe Quad Rod
Friday, June 18, 2010
Weirdness that somehow works… The “Quad Rod” was featured in the February, 1959 issue of Rodding & Restyling. It’s one of those cars that gets worse and worse… continue reading »
What Is One Horsepower?
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Can’t you just see Barney Navarro sitting down at a desk in a dark corner of his shop with an old Bic pen and a couple of loose… continue reading »
Real Henry Ford Plastic…
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Some of you Fordophiles already know about the Soybean Ford of 1941, but for those who think I’m joking, here’s the skinny: In 1941 Henry Ford was looking… continue reading »
Corvette Summer
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
I’ve mentioned my mental incapacities a number of times here on The Jalopy Journal (here and here). To put it simply and frankly, I’m a sick bastard and… continue reading »
Les 24 Heures Du Mans
Monday, June 14, 2010
I’ve always considered the 24 hours of Le Mans as kind of the Olympics of auto racing. Car crazy and wide eyed lunatics from all over the world… continue reading »
Your Favorite 49-52 Chevrolet
Friday, June 11, 2010
So on my way to work this morning, I passed a clean and stock little ’50 Chevrolet coupe. Of course, I mentally went to work customizing the car… continue reading »
The 1955 Chrysler Falcon
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Much like the Hudson Italia, Chrysler also had a stunning factory two-seater meant to compete with the Corvette and the Thunderbird. This sweet roadster, like the Italia, had… continue reading »
III La PanAmericana
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
About ten years ago, I was browsing a street vendor’s merch in Rosarito Mexico. By pure chance, I found a post card featuring the image above (and below… continue reading »
