I’ve been a bit under the weather lately and have spent a lot of my down time just browsing both old and current posts on the H.A.M.B. I’ve found myself kind of searching out posts by theme and studying where we’ve been and where we are going. Through a natural progression, I decided to look [...]
Survivors On The H.A.M.B.
Posted on October 29th, 2010 by Ryan
Filed under: History
Filed under: History
Memories of the Oakland Speedway & Stadium
You may remember the post about my buddy Ron’s collection of patterns a while back. Before I left that night, he pulled out a small box of vintage racing programs and began laying them out on his dining room table. They were all individually wrapped, and categorized in date order. “You got any from the [...]
575 and Me… Jalopyrama or Bust!
So the Jalopyrama is an event that I have always wanted to attend. The idea of hosting a super high quality car show inside a National Guard Armory is just brilliant. Damned brilliant. Why didn’t I think of that? In any case, I didn’t… Some folks in Maryland did. And now, I’m dying to go. [...]
An American HAMB in Japan…
It was pretty ironic that the amazing hot rods and low riders in Japan post came up a mere week before I was going to Tokyo for business. Without time to hit Mooneyes in Yokohama or check out the “Local Hero” cars in Nagoya, I didn’t have my hopes too high on seeing much hot [...]
Speedworld X-treme…
Typically, I detest anything involved with the non-word “X-treme.” This two-part video might be the lone exception. It was aired in 1995 on an early cable channel titled, “EuroSport.” I first found it about 6 months ago and have been meaning to post it ever since. The X-treme footage of everything from early 1900 Grand [...]
A Historic Track Roadster
I haven’t featured a classified ad in a while and figured now was as good a time as any. Our good pals in Dallas that make up the Scorpion Racing Team lost a member not long ago – Bill Collins. Bill was one of the most recognizable faces on the team and his loss was [...]
Lost Hot Rods By Pat G.
So Pat Ganahl has a new book out titled, “Lost Hot Rods.” Essentially, it tells the story of a number of well known cars that were lost and later found. It’s a neat slant in that the book really focuses on the “hunt” more than the prize. As such, you get to learn how guys [...]
Day Dreaming…
I’d be willing to bet that just about every car guy grew up as a serious day dreamer. I’ve always felt that it was somehow in our DNA. How else could a 12 year old be so deeply invested in automobiles? And since a 12 year old can’t drive, all he can do is dream… [...]
It’s a Duesy!
I don’t know shit from shinola when it comes to Duesenbergs. I’ve always admired pictures of them and I’ve studied a few in person before, but I’ve never really gotten close and personal with one. I’m a pretty casual guy and always labeled Duesenbergs as stuffy… formal… cars built for the man who enjoys a [...]
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 >>