Drag Racing in the UK circa 1964… Groovy, Baby!

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Drag Racing in the UK circa 1964… Groovy, Baby!

I’ve shown you footage shot at Santa Pod Raceway in England here before, and today I bring you this killer short film called ‘Dragstrip’ by Castrol Oil that… continue reading »

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A Trip to Bonneville in a Westergard Custom

Thursday, November 9, 2023
A Trip to Bonneville in a Westergard Custom

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 »

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Racing and Getting Rowdy in the Northeast

Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Racing and Getting Rowdy in the Northeast

Here’s over two hours of silent 8mm racing films put together and uploaded by the ProNyne Motorsports Museum in Rhode Island, for your enjoyment. The majority of this… continue reading »

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Movie of the Week: The Look of Things to Come (1953)

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Movie of the Week: The Look of Things to Come (1953)

General Motors hit their absolute highest point of automotive styling between the early 50s and the mid 60s, in my opinion, when pure futuristic design drove every production… continue reading »

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TROG at Pismo Beach: One and Done…

Thursday, October 26, 2023
TROG at Pismo Beach: One and Done…

Folks get pretty spoiled here on the ‘Left Coast’, as a massive majority of cool hot rod events seem to originate in sunny and populous California, for one… continue reading »

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Bikini Beach 1964 : The Drag Scenes in Hi-Fi!

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Bikini Beach 1964 : The Drag Scenes in Hi-Fi!

Yes, it’s a mediocre 60s Teen movie, and yeah, the drag sequence has been mentioned on the HAMB in recent years (though rarely), but I’m brining ‘Bikini Beach‘… continue reading »

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The Green Monster at Bonneville circa 1964

Tuesday, October 17, 2023
The Green Monster at Bonneville circa 1964

First famous at drag racing, Art Arfons ‘Green Monster’ took many forms over the years, usually powered by a WWII era Allison V-1710 aircraft motor. However, by 1962,… continue reading »

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1960 Mercury: The Odd One

Thursday, October 12, 2023
1960 Mercury: The Odd One

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 »

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