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The Barber’s Tub
Friday, November 16, 2018
A little more than 50 years ago, my grandparents and my dad found themselves at the intersection of Virginia and Plaza Streets in Reno, Nevada. The sky was… continue reading »
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A little more than 50 years ago, my grandparents and my dad found themselves at the intersection of Virginia and Plaza Streets in Reno, Nevada. The sky was… continue reading »
5 Comments on the H.A.M.B.
I just fount this nice footage of the early days of drag racing labeled “Albertson Family 1956 Drag Races” but it obviously is from a bit later once… continue reading »
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In 1955, Kansas City was quickly becoming one of the hottest scenes for illegal street racing. Shit was going down… and it was going down on the regular…. continue reading »
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It’s a haunting title, isn’t it? Ryan isn’t alone with his ’65 Riviera thoughts. Most of us can remember an old car or two that we sold either… continue reading »
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A few weeks back I got word that my old ’65 Riviera was going up for auction with Mecum in Dallas. Seeing these promotional photos brought back a… continue reading »
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It’s already dark by the time I slide beneath my truck with a socket wrench in hand. I shift the drip pan into position, making sure to align… continue reading »
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It’s a pretty iconic custom for a few reasons: First, it was the Barris Kustoms shop car, used as demo vehicle for a how-to on painting flames. Secondly,… continue reading »
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It’s everyone’s dream to find a verifiable old hot rod and bring it back to life. It’s another thing all together when that verifiable old hot rod has… continue reading »
I’ve written about Ford at the 1964 World’s Fair before, but here’s some footage of Ford’s first presence at a World’s Fair, and it goes back 30 years… continue reading »
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