The Swap Meet is Dead! Long Live the Swap Meet!

Tuesday, January 31, 2023
The Swap Meet is Dead! Long Live the Swap Meet!

Print magazines, hot rod shows and swap meets have all morphed and changed quite a bit over the past few decades, but the really good ones aren’t dead… continue reading »

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Day of the Drag Race: The 2022 Race of Gentlemen

Friday, December 16, 2022
Day of the Drag Race: The 2022 Race of Gentlemen

On Saturday night, I hit rock bottom. The Race of Gentlemen was over. My reporting was finished. Dinner was digesting, and I was ready to be back in… continue reading »

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Into the Woods: A Hot Rod Camping Story

Friday, November 18, 2022
Into the Woods: A Hot Rod Camping Story

Long before I built my car, I dreamt of taking it on a road trip. Not a trip across town, not a trip to the next town over,… continue reading »

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The Mark Smith Estate Sale…

Thursday, November 3, 2022
The Mark Smith Estate Sale…

I don’t know who Mark Smith was, but no doubt the man had good taste in cars! His Lynchburg, VA based barns were packed with everything from a… continue reading »

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Reborn at the Gathering at the Roc

Friday, October 7, 2022
Reborn at the Gathering at the Roc

This article almost didn’t happen. Twice. Writing was the first and last thing on my mind as I curled into a ball in the front seat of a… continue reading »

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The Gathering At The Roc

Monday, October 3, 2022
The Gathering At The Roc

I actually had plans to head up to Oklahoma this year and hit this show, but then priorities took my opportunity, rolled it up into a ball, and… continue reading »

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Three Carbs & a Magneto: Norm’s Model A

Friday, September 16, 2022
Three Carbs & a Magneto: Norm’s Model A

Summer’s over. You can feel it in the air and see it in the faces of people you pass on the street. Car shows certainly aren’t, but the… continue reading »

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Bringing the Lee Titus Roadster Back to 1959: In Print

Friday, September 2, 2022
Bringing the Lee Titus Roadster Back to 1959: In Print

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: I work with some of the best folks in the industry. Year after year, I get to be involved… continue reading »

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