In the 1950s, Castle Films used to make short films on every subject from D-Day to Dachshunds. Think of them as a sort of a low budget 8mm… continue reading »
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We’ve talked at length about the custom Corvettes that history has offered up, but in my mind I’ve always resisted from listing my favorites as I’ve known of… continue reading »
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It’s funny how the mind works. This week, I planned to steer this post in a completely different direction—a place of dropped axles and whitewalls and chopped tops… continue reading »
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Let’s be honest here, there aren’t too many Christmas songs that really mention hot rodding, but JD McPherson’s latest Holiday album titled “Socks” has a rocking little number… continue reading »
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Last week, I mentioned a new documentary about Detroit Design from the 1940’s through the 1960’s. While researching that feature, I ran across an old folder I had… continue reading »
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We build our hot rods and customs with some sort of vision in mind, that inspiration can come from other cars we’ve seen in the past and loved,… continue reading »
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I hate doing this… I’ve spent the last three weeks sort of neglecting The Jalopy Journal so that I could focus on getting the new merch out in… continue reading »
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As I rolled on up, the bell did ring. Ping! Went the bell. Twist went the hand. Off went the key. The motor went from loud to quiet…. continue reading »
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The other day my 8 year old son asked me, “What did you and Grandpa Jerry like do together when you were my age?” I think that was… continue reading »
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