Pennzoil At Bonneville

Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Pennzoil At Bonneville

The great thing about this footage isn’t so much the HUGE Pierce Arrow or even the incredible in-car action shots. It’s the casual nature of the whole thing… continue reading »

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The sexiest Hot Rod Roadster Hoods…

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
The sexiest Hot Rod Roadster Hoods…

Many guys trying to build a very traditional hot rod roadster forget a key element of the period: A louvered 3 piece hood, or any hood for that… continue reading »

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Dick Kraft’s Highland Plating Special

Monday, April 28, 2014
Dick Kraft’s Highland Plating Special

The historians out there are currently gritting their teeth over the title of this article. See, Dick Kraft didn’t build the Highland Plating Special – Richard and Gary… continue reading »

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Double Feature

Friday, April 25, 2014
Double Feature

Downtown Detroit is an interesting place. There’s good. There’s bad. And in between the two, there’s John K. King Used & Rare Books. The five-story building towers above W…. continue reading »

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The Dino Special

Thursday, April 24, 2014
The Dino Special

I love traditional ’28/ ’29 A Roadsters. I love them even more with louvered hoods and period details… And green lacquer paint. Seriously, that’s one of my favorite… continue reading »

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The ’32 Cabriolet

Wednesday, April 23, 2014
The ’32 Cabriolet

The ’32 cabriolet has always been a sort of lovable ugly duckling to me. Sure, they feature a strange profile and as you look at them you find… continue reading »

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Five Favorite Fins of the Fifties (and early 60s)

Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Five Favorite Fins of the Fifties (and early 60s)

One of the most iconic design elements of late 50s and early 60s American cars has to be the tail fin. Cadillac pioneered (and grew) them from an… continue reading »

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The 7-Tooth Ford

Monday, April 21, 2014
The 7-Tooth Ford

November, 1953. Hop Up & Motor Life Magazine. My favorite quote in the article is, “Fred Calvin’s ’49 Ford Convertible is an excellent example of conservative Barris design… continue reading »

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