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Antique Store A
Friday, April 18, 2025
Every time I got to an antique store, I make a beeline towards to the shoeboxes filled with old photos. Minutes pass as I sift through snapshots of… continue reading »
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Every time I got to an antique store, I make a beeline towards to the shoeboxes filled with old photos. Minutes pass as I sift through snapshots of… continue reading »
5 Comments on the H.A.M.B.
In early 1960, Bill and Dorothy McClure transformed 250 acres of their 400-acre dairy farm north of Smithfield, Texas, into Green Valley Raceway. Dubbed “The Track that Milk… continue reading »
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More from Pikes Peak—confirmed, 1959. This roll looks like Tom Cobbs zeroed in almost entirely on the sports car class, and the lineup is absolutely stacked. Some serious… continue reading »
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Life Magazine, October 1964 issue: Ed Roth’s popularity in teen culture has reached Rat Fink becoming a household name. Between his car creations, t-shirts, model kits, and various… continue reading »
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I’ve always had a thing for early ’60s customs, but let’s be honest—those years were ruled by Chevrolet. Bubble tops, sci-fi fins, and enough chrome to blind a… continue reading »
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“I’m out again on my own, A reflection in the chrome Of an idle machine It’s been too long.” That’s the way an old song goes Playing through… continue reading »
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LIFE magazine photojournalist Grey Villet wasn’t a drag racing enthusiast by any stretch – Heck, I don’t know if he even liked cars at all. But there is… continue reading »
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Rolling right along with the Tom Cobbs archive, we crack open Trip No. 4. The first two directories were straight shots—one roll each from Pikes Peak. Then came… continue reading »
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Cordova Dragway in Illinois, is located right across the Mississippi river from Iowa, half way between Chicago and Des Moines. Cordova was one of the first purpose-built dragstrips… continue reading »
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