Tom Cobbs Goes To Mexico

Tom Cobbs Goes To Mexico

This past week, I stumbled onto something big—the most significant stash of historical hot rod photos I’ve ever seen, maybe even heard of. A true goldmine. At some… continue reading »

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Cut-Down Doors

Cut-Down Doors

When it comes to hot rodding, I’m someone who is about 90 percent stuck in the past. I appreciate craftsmanship of all eras, but it’s the early cars… continue reading »

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Game of the Week: ID the Cars!

Game of the Week: ID the Cars!

Here’s a random film clip for you, shot at a restaurant parking lot somewhere outside of Los Angeles, and I’m guessing in 1959 or 1960. It’s just a… continue reading »

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Ed Roth Off Script

Ed Roth Off Script

In 1999, I was a punk kid with a cheap laptop, a head full of bad ideas, and a byline in Sport Truck magazine, dreaming of my big… continue reading »

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The Mid Century Customs of Fantastic Four

The Mid Century Customs of Fantastic Four

OK, maybe your not a comic nerd, or even a ‘new movie’ kinda person, but bear with me for a moment… The new trailer for Marvel’s The Fantastic… continue reading »

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Coker Is Back…

Coker Is Back…

Back in 2006, I took a deep breath, quit my day job, and threw the HAMB Alliance out into the world on nothing but a wild hope and… continue reading »

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A-V8 in an Afternoon

A-V8 in an Afternoon

I’ve been traveling a lot lately, and that means my evenings and mornings have been spent folded into an airplane seat. As time goes by, they’re feeling more… continue reading »

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The Leonard Onckelet ’23 T Roadster

The Leonard Onckelet ’23 T Roadster

Its September of 2009, and I walking around an outdoor hot rod gathering somewhere near Kansas City, when a true hot rod survivor appears in the crowd. This… continue reading »

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