Firewall Management

Firewall Management

There’s a fine line between traditional cars and traditionally-inspired ones. Nine times out of 10, traditional cars had an edge to them. They weren’t perfect—and that’s what made… continue reading »

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Bring Back the 1950s Quarter Midget!

Bring Back the 1950s Quarter Midget!

Yes, I do know that quarter midget racing is still alive and (fairly) popular in the US, but I’m talking about the original 1940s- 1960s midget racers that… continue reading »

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Tom Cobbs: The Freudiger Spl.

Tom Cobbs: The Freudiger Spl.

Tom Cobbs shot this roll of Kodachrome in 1957, and once again, he left behind only the scribbled back of a film box as a roadmap. Most of… continue reading »

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Getty Has the Goods!

Getty Has the Goods!

If you’ve lurked around the Jalopy Journal long enough, you know that I like to find old racing films to share here, but they are getting harder to… continue reading »

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Tom Cobbs: 1953 Palm Springs Road Race

Tom Cobbs: 1953 Palm Springs Road Race

The Palm Springs Road Races ran from 1950 to 1961, and while it doesn’t crack many Top 10 lists in the blood-stained annals of American GP racing, its… continue reading »

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Happy 4th

Happy 4th

This ain’t facebook fellas… It’s a community hyper focused on vintage speed and power over anything else. Still, there are times when it’s only natural to celebrate things… continue reading »

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Racing Roadsters in the 50s!

Racing Roadsters in the 50s!

You can look at hot rod competition moving in a few directions in postwar America: Land speed racing on dry lakes and Bonneville, the birth of 1/4 mile… continue reading »

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Hao Wela!

Hao Wela!

I’m out, fellas—headed for the Atomic Pacific Outpost. The hell-state can sweat on without me for a while. That said, the shipping & receiving department here at The… continue reading »

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