The Jalopy JournalDon Montgomery
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
A few years ago, I found myself in an awkward position – standing next to both a model-a coupe that had just been unearthed after 50 years of… continue reading »
Dragging the Sixth Street Viaduct
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
It’s possibly one of the most filmed locations for car chases in all of LA, and before it was replaced in the name of ‘progress’, the 6th Street… continue reading »
Santa Ana Drags 1957
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Dipping back into the LIFE magazine archives, I find Allan Grant’s images of the Santa Ana NHRA Drags for 1957. Some great cars in these shots, including TV… continue reading »
Pure Hell Sets World Record
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
A few weeks back, Chuck Fowler sent over a box of mid-60’s era Drag Publications. On the top of the stack was the April 21, 1967 edition of… continue reading »
LIFE Images of Bonneville 1954 (PART II)
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
For those old timers at the Jalopy Journal, you might remember the 1954 LIFE magazine photos of Bonneville by J.R. Eyerman I shared back in December of 2010. Focused,… continue reading »
Taruffi’s Tarf I Twin in Motion
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Over a decade ago, Ryan wrote a great story and later shared video of famous racer Piero Taruffi’s Maserati four-cylinder powered, twin-boom racer called the Tarf II, which he ran… continue reading »
Name This Car, Win a hat!
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
This car was a regular at the Kingdom Drags, Fremont, Bakersfield, and Pomona during the 1960’s. It’s owner was a well known gas station man on the west coast… continue reading »
All Hail Henry Junk
Friday, January 11, 2019
Stock Henry J’s are just a little weird. They’re goofy, somewhat awkward economy cars that were originally marketed to the budget-minded motorist. (Hey, even a trunk was optional!)… continue reading »
