Racing at dirt ovals was extremely dangerous work in the early years; The cars ran fragile, open wheels, no roll hoop, and racers donned little more than goggles and a pudding bowl for a… continue reading »
Hope you enjoyed the last installment of the amazing vintage Bonneville pictures of Bill Hewitt, which are now in the care of the Revs Institute Digital Library. Bill’s photos are such an embarrassment of… continue reading »
With all the bad news about the shrinking salt flats, lets hope that Bonneville is somehow a go for 2016. For historic inspiration, it’s always a good time… continue reading »
I’ve been enamored with ’32 Cabriolets for a couple of years now. In fact, I have regular dreams about the Berton Cabriolet and would jump at the chance to… continue reading »
You’re going to get scoffed at every time you even think about saying “too much horsepower�? around any sort of red-blooded hot rodder. Those three words just don’t… continue reading »
Lew Thompson was just fifteen years old when he and his buddies decided to start the Century Topper Car Club of Modesto, California. A year later, in 1947,… continue reading »
The majority of folks don’t see Chevrolets of 1935 vintage as prime rodding fodder, especially for drag-race oriented setups. But that didn’t stop Ed Evans from transforming his… continue reading »
The Lew Thompson coupe was arguably the first Rod & Custom Magazine cover car. I say “arguably,” because the first issue of R&C was actually published in May… continue reading »
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