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 »
More than two decades back in the rearview, I took flight to the City of Angels, the wild cesspool they call LA. to snag the Cocaine Riviera –… continue reading »
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is the pinnacle of car gatherings in America, if not the world. Only the very best, the rarest, the most valuable automobiles ever… continue reading »
So there he was, in the heart-pounding embrace of 1957, a time when the air seemed to crackle with the raw electricity of reckless rebellion. Picture this: a… continue reading »
Got an email full of old photos… Brian Auderer’s dispatch hit my inbox like a fever dream, a wild ride through the annals of yesteryears, somewhere between ’93… continue reading »
Does it make sense to modify a car model that was originally built as a modified example of a factory model? Why do you rarely see a traditional… continue reading »
Years ago, I was touring an ornate and gorgeously appointed hot rod shop in Burbank, CA. It was one of those places that could pass as a museum… continue reading »
I had no plans of listing project cars this early in the life of The Jalopy Auction House, but sometimes you gotta adjust your plans to your opportunities…. continue reading »
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