Rod & Custom went to Bonneville for the 1954 Speed Trails, and in a bold editorial move, actually made a 10 page photo story about their trip. It… continue reading »
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We don’t cover a lot of boats here and I don’t plan on making it a habit, but Stevo sent this over yesterday and I just couldn’t help… continue reading »
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I’m usually pretty jazzed to find old, original Bonneville footage of Speed Week- Even better if it’s in color or with sound. Honestly, what could be better than… continue reading »
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So the craziness of the world has left The Jalopy Journal storefront pretty barren the last couple of months. Between logistics and motivation, shit just kind of got… continue reading »
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I’m checking out an old car tomorrow. It’s a 1930 Ford Model A roadster, and it’s not too far from home. The weather forecast is calling for sun… continue reading »
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File this short movie under bizarre. It’s a 1936 Plymouth promotion film to show the strength and durability of their all steel bodies and heavy duty chassis, but… continue reading »
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I don’t even remember how we found the guy. I remember he was a lawyer… and that he didn’t behave at all how I would expected a Ferrari… continue reading »
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Ryan’s post yesterday contained Chet Cochrane’s goodbye letter, which really struck me. Maybe it was because my elderly aunt also died from Covid 19, and perhaps the fact… continue reading »
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In 1954, Chet Cochrane was a junior designer at GM. He was young and hadn’t proven his pencil as of yet… and so, he was often assigned projects… continue reading »
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