The Jalopy JournalBob Rosenfield’s ’48 Vert
Monday, March 4, 2013
Bob Rosenfield’s ’48 Ford was featured in the April, 1957 issue of Rod & Custom Magazine as a sort of “throw back” car. In fact, the article opens… continue reading »
The Jack Stewart Ford
Friday, March 1, 2013
I once heard that Rikster doesn’t own a car of any kind… or even a driver’s license. I don’t know that there is any truth to any of… continue reading »
The Ugliest Kustoms of the 50s
Thursday, February 21, 2013
There’s just no easy way of saying it here, folks- Not every custom creation was thing of beauty in the 1950s. By the second half of the decade,… continue reading »
Beauty Shots
Monday, February 18, 2013
Every time I set out to wax a car, I finish one panel and then sit on my bucket for a breather while thinking, “Good god. I have… continue reading »
Top 3 Custom Shoebox Fords of the 50s
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Sometimes overshadowed by the 49-51 Mercury, the ‘Shoebox’ Fords of the same era were the backbone of the burgeoning custom car scene in 1950s Southern California. 1949 was… continue reading »
Undercut
Monday, February 4, 2013
This is how sick I am… Last night, there was a black out during the Super Bowl. For those of you not into the Sporting World, it was… continue reading »
One Step Forward and Two Steps Back: The ’39 Merc.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
You know that old saying, right? And it really applies to customizing cars. I had a perfectly fine and dandy ’39 Mercury convertible, but just couldn’t leave well… continue reading »
Al Twitchell’s ’52 Ford
Friday, January 18, 2013
I actually got an email from Al Twitchell about 10 years ago. In it, he stated that he used to be into customs cars and even built a… continue reading »
