The familiar question pops up from time to time about why seemingly 99% of pre-war hot rods were Fords. There are few theories about this, ranging from the… continue reading »
The Petersen Automotive Museum is, on many levels, the mecca of traditional hot rodding. In any given year and on any given day, you can drop by the… continue reading »
You might remember that the legendary Tom Medley recently lost his ’40 coupe in a fire. A group of his pals have gotten together in an effort to… continue reading »
The last time my attorney and I traveled together, many folks came to the conclusion that we should have been killed or at the very least, arrested –… continue reading »
I grew up in the west Texas desert town of Midland, TX. We didn’t get much rain, but when it did rain… Well, it poured. Flash floods were… continue reading »
I’ve always dug this car and not so much because of the great lines or subtle modifications or tasteful color, but because of the story. In 1955, Dave… continue reading »
Off topic, but a friend of mine sent these over and I couldn’t help myself… These needed to be posted and seen. I’m not sure how this came… continue reading »
Today’s film clip is actually a whole series of news reels and interesting pre & post war racing film clips that I think you’ll really enjoy. This is… continue reading »
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