Death of a Corvette

Friday, October 18, 2013
Death of a Corvette

In the late 1960s, the guys at Chuck’s Speed Center in Phoenix decided to build a drag car. They started with a 1962 Corvette, dropped in a tunnel-rammed,… continue reading »

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The Dick Flint Pictorial

Monday, October 14, 2013
The Dick Flint Pictorial

I gotta wild hair up my ass this morning and decided to collect every known historical photograph of the Dick Flint roadster. Give or take a photo or… continue reading »

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Ultimate Stress Reliever?

Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Ultimate Stress Reliever?

I had a really, really bad day at work last Friday. There were a series of stressful events leading up to that day, and after a meeting with… continue reading »

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A Photo-Heavy Look at Hydro-Phobia

Friday, October 4, 2013
A Photo-Heavy Look at Hydro-Phobia

Phobia – perhaps the only suffix in the English language instantly capable of casting a definitive shadow of fear. Ranging from the deep disdain for spiders commonly known… continue reading »

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Superchargers, Straight Axles and Splinters

Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Superchargers, Straight Axles and Splinters

Four doors. Wood paneling. Billowing smoke and deafening noise. No, I’m not roping you into a descriptive analysis of your parent’s basement during your angst-filled teen years –… continue reading »

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An Unknown Roadster

Monday, September 30, 2013
An Unknown Roadster

So take a look at the July, 1964 issue of Hot Rod Magazine. The cover features a channeled, nailhead powered roadster with a wicked stance and the perfect… continue reading »

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Cops vs. Hot Rodders? Not Anymore…

Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Cops vs. Hot Rodders? Not Anymore…

I went to local car show last Saturday and the event ended with an annual classic car parade, assisted by the town police who were blocking intersections for… continue reading »

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A French ‘Liner

Friday, September 20, 2013
A French ‘Liner

The first line read: “I start a new thread about my lakester project. I’m French, and in France we haven’t any dry lake and appropriate flat track. So,… continue reading »

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