Ryan Cochran: The Fuel Tank TV Interview

Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Ryan Cochran: The Fuel Tank TV Interview

Ryan did a great post on the mad artists at Fuel Tank TV  some time back. What Mr. Cochran neglected to update us on was that he actually sat… continue reading »

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The Other Street Slingshot

Tuesday, July 30, 2013
The Other Street Slingshot

In March 1968, Car Craft magazine boldly advertised “Dragsters for the Street: Newest California Fad.�? The remainder of the cover was occupied by Bill Fredrick’s SOHC motivated street… continue reading »

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Experiments In Speed

Monday, July 29, 2013
Experiments In Speed

I’ve had a hot mess of a morning. It started with writer’s block and ended with a power outage followed swiftly by a router that decided to blow…. continue reading »

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Five uncommon OHV’s of the 50s

Friday, July 26, 2013
Five uncommon OHV’s of the 50s

If your on the HAMB, it’s likely you already know that American overhead valve V-8’s came on strong in the 1950s. After all, we owe the single-handed most… continue reading »

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Anthony Castaneda

Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Anthony Castaneda

I guess it was around the year 2000 when I first met Anthony. I remember pulling up to his old shop in Orange, CA in what appeared to… continue reading »

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It’s almost Bonneville time…

Wednesday, July 24, 2013
It’s almost Bonneville time…

That’s right boys and girls- A mere 18 days till we are officially in Speed Week (Aug. 10 -16) for the SCTA’s Bonneville Nationals in Wendover, Utah. I… continue reading »

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The Jalopy Journal Covers the Meltdown Drags

Tuesday, July 23, 2013
The Jalopy Journal Covers the Meltdown Drags

The fourth-annual Meltdown Drags simply glowed. It wasn’t due to radioactive fallout from a Chernobyl-esque reactor malfunction at the end of the drag strip, but rather from the… continue reading »

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1965 Like We Never Knew It

Sunday, July 21, 2013
1965 Like We Never Knew It

A couple of young guys, an old car and the American road. It’s not a new idea, and that’s what makes it so damn appealing. For the past… continue reading »

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