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Friday, December 7, 2018
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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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 »
35 Comments on the H.A.M.B.
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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For the past few years, Freeage Productions has been working on a documentary focused on the Detroit born design work from the big 3 in the 1940s, 50s,… continue reading »
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In 1959, Pontiac was at the top of their game with sales figures improving year over year, making dynamite cars that were packed with clean style and legendary… continue reading »
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People have been trying to make a “ranchero” out of Shoebox Fords since probably around 1949. The two most notable and maybe successful attempts of this endeavor would… continue reading »
Last week, I stood in my parents’ basement staring at my old workbench. I went down there to carry out a simple task, yet there I was, standing… continue reading »
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GM recently announced they are cutting a number of vehicles from their entire line up by the end of 2019 in order to save billions of dollars over… continue reading »
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This little fart was featured in the March, 1954 issue of Rod & Custom Magazine. It was owned by a guy named Bill Vogt. Bill was a pre-war… continue reading »
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Here’s a great short film from 1965 of “TV” Tommy Ivo assembling his latest blown Hemi AA dragster in the garage. He makes it look easy at the… continue reading »
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