Happy 101st Birthday Alex Xydias!

Happy 101st Birthday Alex Xydias!

Let’s be honest, there’s only a handful of people in this world that can really be called hot rod ‘legends’, but pioneering Bonneville racer and founder of So-Cal… continue reading »

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Updates on… Everything…

Updates on… Everything…

Man… I gotta lot going on from all aspects in my life and just about all of it feels urgent. Sounds stressful and it certainly can be, but… continue reading »

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Far, Far Away

Far, Far Away

At 36,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, I was fast asleep. Half my body was covered by a green airline blanket, while my jacket handled the rest. The… continue reading »

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Hot Rod & Custom Prospects at Auction

Hot Rod & Custom Prospects at Auction

I follow many of the big car auction sites: Bring a Trailer, RM, Bonhams, etc. (I even hear there’s a new auction house coming soon!). This week Gooding… continue reading »

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Vintage Tire Pressure Gauges

Vintage Tire Pressure Gauges

I’ve been collecting and using vintage tire pressure gauges since I can remember really… Mostly because I just really appreciate their aesthetic and the way they feel in… continue reading »

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Michigan Drags in the Mid 60s

Michigan Drags in the Mid 60s

Another 8mm color gem for you today… Some home movie footage shot around various drag strips in Michigan, I would say primarily captured around 1964-65 with a few… continue reading »

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Firewall Gauges

Firewall Gauges

While tending to some “paper work” this morning, I ran across a letter to the editor of Car Craft Magazine in 1957 explaining the benefits of firewall mounted… continue reading »

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Strange Days with Dave’s Dog

Strange Days with Dave’s Dog

This Friday column always has room for the outcasts of the avenues and the stray dogs of the ’strip. It’s a safe haven for the wild and the… continue reading »

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