The Jalopy JournalThe Custom Rod-O-Rama 1961
Thursday, February 27, 2025
By the late 1950s, indoor hot rod shows began to pop up across the country, spurred on by the success of the Oakland Roadster Show and the Hot… continue reading »
The South Side Statement
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
In 1953, Lyle Bertrand was just another cabinet maker out of South Chicago, working long hours with sawdust in his lungs and splinters under his nails. But his… continue reading »
Mystery Car of the Week… Solved!
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Don’t ask me how I stumbled upon this particular clip… It’s obvious that the original uploader was selling some mid 50s era 8mm footage on eBay and he… continue reading »
The Leeman ’53
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Back in 2010, I got an email from Walt Leeman that somehow landed in my spam folder—an oversight that turned into a year-long silence. By the time I… continue reading »
The Barris ’53 Glazier Oldsmobile is heading off to Auction
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Remember the video I shared about Chip Foose locating that late 50s Barris Kustom 1953 Olds convertible? Well, the car is all fixed up and runs this coming… continue reading »
The Econoline Thread
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Earlier this week, we dove into The Pacifica—Gene Winfield’s 1962/63 Ford Econoline, built for the Ford Custom Car Caravan. That little feature got my wheels turning about Econolines… continue reading »
A Mild Custom, Lost in London
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
September 21st, 2024: Wasn’t exactly sure where I was, but truth be told, I didn’t really care; It was all too fun exploring & strolling through this sleepy… continue reading »
Winfield’s 1962 Ford Econoline
Monday, January 6, 2025
The holidays are over. Thank Christ. I’ve been losing my mind, man—stuck in a fog of family obligations, tinsel, and forced jollity, just aching to get back to… continue reading »
