One Royal Spartanette

Tuesday, August 7, 2007
One Royal Spartanette

We’ve talked about this one before over on The Garage Journal, but since then the trailer has been finished, mangled a tad, repaired, and then finally perfected. The… continue reading »

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Public Service Announcement

Monday, August 6, 2007
Public Service Announcement

It’s official… Speedweek is on. The advanced prep folks worked their asses off and prepped two new courses on higher ground. The forecast looks promising and the race… continue reading »

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Silva Speed Special

Friday, August 3, 2007
Silva Speed Special

A few weeks ago, I cruised down the street (literally) to Kevin’s place to check out his latest. He had been working to get his model-a sedan road… continue reading »

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World’s Fastest Hot Rod – 1952

Thursday, August 2, 2007
World’s Fastest Hot Rod – 1952

The twin 296-inch flathead powered streamliner attained a top speed of 230.769 mph on a one-way run and averaged 221.479 mph on the two-way. Flloyd Clymer was the… continue reading »

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“Custom Cars” Magazine

Wednesday, August 1, 2007
“Custom Cars” Magazine

In my mind, “Custom Cars” was the best custom car magazine ever published. They didn’t just feature cars and glamorize technical feats. Instead, the folks at this old… continue reading »

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