The Jalopy JournalStuck In The Muck
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
A few weeks ago, we talked about the insanity behind custom trucks. It’s really an age-old argument and one that went down in the offices of Rod and… continue reading »
The Car Clubs Of Sepulveda Blvd.
Monday, April 5, 2010
In the mid-1950’s some hot rod hoodlum got an idea while driving down Sepulveda Blvd. between the San Fernando Valley and the coast line. He saw an open… continue reading »
Willow Run Airport
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
It’s been widely documented that Henry Ford opposed America’s entry into World War II. Some folks claim that the reasoning behind Ford’s decision was simply because he was… continue reading »
Unstable Anglia
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
I am still going through Dad’s old car photos, and lucked out with two images of his Ford Anglia Gasser from the late 60s. This car has a… continue reading »
Dad’s Shoebox Custom in 1960
Thursday, March 25, 2010
I recently found a few pictures of my Dad’s cars, including the sales lot ’52 Olds image I posted last week. The oldest photo in the batch is… continue reading »
The art of Ford Times magazine
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
I’m sure some of you have seen the little magazine put out monthly by Ford Motor Co. that was part marketing and part stories, art and Americana. It… continue reading »
The Jalopy Parade & Bonfire
Thursday, March 18, 2010
It was September of 1948 and the City of Chicago was fed up with the dangerous Jalopies roaming their streets. They gathered as many death machines as they… continue reading »
Curb Service in Sacramento…
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
I’m closing out my ‘Ford at Fifty’ article series today, but I thought I would share this great little bit about how the City of Sacramento was growing… continue reading »
