The Jalopy JournalTom Cobbs: SpeedWeek_1959
Thursday, July 17, 2025
First, a quick update on our last deep dive into the Tom Cobbs archive. Turns out a stroke of luck landed us just the right man in just… continue reading »
Tom Cobbs: MickeyThompson_1
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Another day, another wormhole cracked open from the Tom Cobbs Archive… and this one hums with the kind of electricity only the Bonneville salt can generate. We first… continue reading »
Tom Cobbs: The Mining Cabin Visit…
Monday, July 14, 2025
Today’s dig into the Tom Cobbs archive left me scratching my head in the best way possible… The directory was labeled “The Mining Cabin Visit,” and sure enough,… continue reading »
Tom Cobbs: The Freudiger Spl.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Tom Cobbs shot this roll of Kodachrome in 1957, and once again, he left behind only the scribbled back of a film box as a roadmap. Most of… continue reading »
Tom Cobbs: 1953 Palm Springs Road Race
Monday, July 7, 2025
The Palm Springs Road Races ran from 1950 to 1961, and while it doesn’t crack many Top 10 lists in the blood-stained annals of American GP racing, its… continue reading »
R.I.P. Brian Wilson
Thursday, June 12, 2025
By early 1960s, hot rodding had moved from just the drag strips and speed shops, into mainstream teen culture in America. Television shows like The Nelsons, The Munsters,… continue reading »
The Great American Dream Machine
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The Great American Dream Machine was a short-lived, beautifully bizarre slice of televised rebellion that aired on PBS from 1971 to 1972. Produced out of New York by… continue reading »
Master Engine Builder Ed Pink has passed away…
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
You might have already seen the news that famed engine guru Ed Pink passed away at 94 years old. Ed, aka “The Old Master”, got his chops working… continue reading »
