I got a late model this weekend. It’s the first post-1960 car that I’ve had in over 3 years. The first 15 months of that span were in a 1960 Chevrolet wagon with modern appointments such as a ZZ383 crate motor, a/c, disc brakes, etc… The last 18 months and of that span were spent [...]
The Last Daily Driver Update
Posted on June 6th, 2011 by Ryan
Filed under: Feature Articles
Filed under: Feature Articles
Diggin’ a 36 Humpback…
I’m not usually one to talk about cars on our classifieds page, but I couldn’t help but take notice of a certain body style that I never would have considered: Thee Inland Emperor Chris listed Len’s 1936 Ford Humpback sedan. For closed 36′s, I always fancied myself a 3 or 5 window coupe guy, or [...]
Hall’s Heap
In 1999 or so, Wally Parks introduced me to an old friend of his named Frank Dobbs. Frank got started hot rodding just before WWII and continued on immediately after. Although he won’t admit to it, he is one of the romantic types… One of the guys that isn’t all that interested in building cars [...]
Classy Chassis Concours d’ Elegance
So my buddy, Jim Jard, helps put together a stuffy concours show in Houston every year. The event pulls all kinds of high dollar cars from just about everywhere – classic Ferraris, Alfas, Duesenbergs, etc… But Jim’s primary role with the show is to roughen up the edges a bit by organizing a section that [...]
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 >>