Allan Hill has what seems to be a sort of sad optimism. Through circumstances that aren’t really ever explained, he lives (legally mind you) in one of the last inhabitable buildings of the original Packard plant. His space appears to be a the home of a reckless junk collector. His face has a grief-stricken slant [...]
Motion Pictures
Detroit Will Rise
Posted on April 11th, 2012 by Ryan
Filed under: Motion Pictures
Filed under: Motion Pictures
Mad Fabricators: Volume 6
My god… Mad Fabricators: Volume 6 has been out for months now and I have yet to review it. For good or ill, I’ve been avoiding my television lately and spending most of my free time writing like a strung out beat reporter on a deadline for the Times. But my little man wanted to [...]
Roaring Roadsters By Popular Vote
I received 67 emails or private messages about this video yesterday. As such, I figured I had better post it to please the masses regardless of the fact that it’s already been posted on the H.A.M.B. And really, this video is worth a feature simply because it’s best footage I’ve ever seen of the early [...]
When You Go In A ’56 Ford…
When you go in a ’56 Ford, you go first! That’s what the commercial says anyway… I’m in San Antonio taking my kids for a quick Spring Break Vacation. Six Flags calls… As such, you guys are stuck with this less than inspirational post today. It’s the long format commercial for the ’56 Ford and [...]
Family Road Trip This Summer?
Yes my friends, the fine weather is finally coming around. That means that it’s time to get your trusty ride all tuned up and head out on the highway for a good ol’ road trip. Sure gas prices are near an all-time high, and there are more cell phone- chatting knuckleheads on the road than [...]
Dad, Can I Borrow The Car?
While waiting in line at the DMV on Friday, a buddy of mine sent me a link for entertainment’s purposes. “Dad, Can I Borrow The Car?” was actually filmed sometime around 1970, but I’m almost certain I was mandated to watch it in Driver’s Ed in 1992. It’s one of those films that just kind [...]
The Derelicts…
He sits in font of the camera and he’s polished, well spoken and dressed to match. He elaborates his thoughts into beautiful strings of words and you instantly recognize a man that is educated. He’s smart. Intelligent. And yet, he speaks of “derelicts” and “abuse.” I like the contrast and I like this guy. I’ve [...]
The Fastest Man on Earth
Very few names can truly be called “iconic” in the world of hot rodding, but I can safely say that Mickey Thompson is one of them: A legend in racing, a pioneer of speed, and an all around good guy by everyone’s account. Challenger 1 was the radical streamliner Mickey and his team built for [...]
Calif. Corvette Club circa 1958
Ryan and I both share a love for early (1953 – 1957) Corvettes. I realize that they aren’t exactly hot rods or even traditional customs, but there is some elements of both in these radical little cars. Case in point is this color footage that was shot when the Corvette was a mere 5 years [...]
