Paths Of Hate

Friday, December 31, 2010
Paths Of Hate

This one is a bit off topic, but I’ve wanted to share this video with you guys for a while. The idea started with the series of videos… continue reading »

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The Hot Rod Race…

Thursday, December 30, 2010
The Hot Rod Race…

Almost exactly 60 years ago (November of 1950), Arkie Shibley and his Mountain Dew Boys released a Western Swing single called “Hot Rod Race” (Gilt-Edge record #5021), a… continue reading »

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Another Daily Driver Update

Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Another Daily Driver Update

It’s hard to believe that I’ve been driving this old thing every day for over a year now. When I first started this little adventure, I figured it… continue reading »

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Diego Rivera’s Ford (Detroit Industry) Mural

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Diego Rivera’s Ford (Detroit Industry) Mural

Edsel Ford commissioned famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera to do a series of twenty-seven fresco panels called Detroit Industry on the walls of an inner court at the… continue reading »

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Buster Dobb’s 1953 Corvette

Monday, December 27, 2010
Buster Dobb’s 1953 Corvette

I’ve mentioned my affinity for Corvettes before here on The Jalopy Journal. Typically I fall for race inspired varieties, but it’s hard to deny the likability of the… continue reading »

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Merry Christmas

Saturday, December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas

I love Christmas. It makes me all mushy inside. It’s just a joy to watch my kids and to think back about my own folks and how they… continue reading »

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Art Lellis 39 Ford Convertible

Thursday, December 23, 2010
Art Lellis 39 Ford Convertible

Rikster has posted pictures and history of the Lellis car before in another post, but the recently-restored car is now up for sale, and worth another look. Its… continue reading »

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The Drag Nationals: 1955

Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The Drag Nationals: 1955

In late 1954, with organized drag racing still in its early years, a group of California racers, supervised by the NHRA Safety Safari team (just back from its… continue reading »

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