Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Remember Bill Collins? How could one possibly forget that character? The day he fired off an email to me, adorned with snapshots of the then-obscure Scorpion Dragster, seeking… continue reading »
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
So a few weeks ago, I posted some interview excerpts I got from a long-time Detroit designer named Lester Montgomery. The interview was part of another project that… continue reading »
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Thursday, November 9, 2023
Rik Hoving has been a dedicated custom car historian as far back as I remember. In fact, I can’t tell you how many times that I’ve dug around… continue reading »
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Monday, October 16, 2023
I just got one of those pictorial reminders on my phone that made me a little sad. Today is the ten year anniversary of the day I put… continue reading »
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Thursday, October 12, 2023
I’ve shared before about the boldness of 1960 factory designs, in Detroit’s pivotal transition year away from the more bulky and flashy 1950s designs, and into the longer… continue reading »
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Monday, September 25, 2023
“The reason for starting this thread is that I like the old build threads… the ones on forums like this where you can follow a build easy without… continue reading »
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Earlier this week, I told the story of Vince Gardner and the competition he won that lead to the construction of the VEGA in the early 1950’s. The… continue reading »
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Monday, September 18, 2023
In 1950, the Ford Motor Company decided to hitch its wagon to the unpredictable whirlwind known as Motor Trend. They hatched a wild notion that the unwashed masses… continue reading »
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