The Jalopy JournalThe 1953 Carrera Panamericana
Thursday, December 14, 2023
As you read this Journal entry over a morning cup of java, I am down in Mexico City for a work project again. I flew in at night… continue reading »
Steam Powered…
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Twenty years back, I laid eyes on this video in the bowels of the Henry Ford Museum, and the quest for its digital incarnation has been my relentless… continue reading »
Color Film: Draggin’ in the early 1960s PNW
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Another great color drag race film today, this time captured in Washington State, and despite what the YouTube title says, it was likely shot in the early 60s… continue reading »
Draggin’ So Cal circa 1962
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Today’s film clip was shot at the start line of drag race around Los Angeles in the early 60s. I love finding clear, color home movies that were… continue reading »
Film of the Week: Drag Racing on King Road
Thursday, November 30, 2023
In the 1950s, San Jose was a sleepy suburb south of San Francisco. But it was also once home to backroad drag racing on King Road, known by… continue reading »
The 1954 General Motors Motorama
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City premiered the Motorama for that year on January 26th, 1954 (an astonishing 70 years ago!), and incredibly, nearly 2 million… continue reading »
1950s Pacific Northwest Drag Racing in Color!
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
This is a good one- Shot in vivid color sometime around 1955, the Western Washington Timing Association hosted this race most likely at the Arlington Municipal Airport drag… continue reading »
Cruisin’ California in ’52
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Ready for a road trip again? Here’s some colorized footage shot in the Central Valley in northern California and in Woodland Hills, in San Fernando Valley in the… continue reading »
