The Jalopy JournalOoh That Smell…
Thursday, April 11, 2013
We often wax poetic about the look of a nicely patinaed hot rod or old custom, and plenty has been said about the sound of a finely-tuned jalopy…. continue reading »
The Five Finest Wheel Covers of the 50s
Thursday, March 21, 2013
In part II of our Hubcap Heaven post, I’ve moved into the ‘golden age’ of wheel covers, with plenty of fine factory discs to chose from. “Dog Dish”… continue reading »
The Five Freshest Wheel Covers of the 40s
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
You might remember my “Five Freshest” Grilles and Taillights of the 40s posts from last Fall. It occurred to me that I left out a key set of… continue reading »
The ‘Barn Find’ is not dead, Pt. II
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Back in October I wrote a short post about the joy of unearthing crusty old cars that have been hibernating for years. I try not to get too… continue reading »
Weesner’s Scene
Friday, February 15, 2013
Sometime around 1997, Keith Weesner sat down in his studio and decided to figure out just how many young fellas had traditional hot rods rolling around in the… continue reading »
Letting it go, or keeping it forever?
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Last month I was reading the January issue of Road & Track on a plane flight, where Editor-in-Chief Larry Webster was contemplating selling his late father’s 1955 Ford… continue reading »
Germany’s Pre-War Hot Rodding: The Mercedes W125
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Mercedes was tired of getting their racing butts kicked in 1936… The W25 racer that year had a flexing chassis coupled with stiff suspension that caused the rear… continue reading »
Build of the month at Tardel Ranch
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
If you don’t get the Vern Tardel Enterprises Newsletter, you should. It’s just an e-mail update of whats going on up at the ranch, including project cars, antique… continue reading »
