Walt Disney produced a large number of short cartoons in 1940s, 50s and 60s, mainly featuring Mickey, Donald or Goofy, and covering a wide range of subjects, everything… continue reading »
After the flood at Rodder’s Journal, I’ll admit that I haven’t done a whole lot to spruce up my office space. There used to be a filing cabinet… continue reading »
I couldn’t resist sharing this item today, as it’s a combo of two big loves for me: Die-cast and 50s shop push trucks. I’ve shared a few neat creations… continue reading »
“Add a real ‘zing’ to your automobile…” the people from Car-De-Cal claimed in a 1954 issue of Motor Life Magazine. It’s as if their marketing man knew his… continue reading »
I’ve always had a soft spot for Lincolns, especially the 1930s and 40s era models. My first real custom car was 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan 2 door Club Coupe,… continue reading »
Back in the day, I used to do these little entries on The Jalopy Journal that featured all of the images from my inbox that I had received… continue reading »
In 1938 Minneapolis-Moline introduced a revolutionary new tractor created primarily to give the operator true comfort and convenience. It was called the “Comfortactor” Model UDLX, and it’s all steel… continue reading »
My friends, we are going to look back at how much our automobiles created unique, amazing experiences for us that the next generations safely stuck in their autonomous… continue reading »
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