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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
“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 »
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 »
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 »
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