The Jalopy JournalThe Niekamp Roadster
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
At a time when most hot rodders were young men in their teens, Bill Niekamp was in his mid-40’s when he built his famous roadster. He did so… continue reading »
The Birth Of A Revolution
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
I was browsing YouTube for vintage LeMans footage when I found this two-part clip on the design and development of the shoebox Ford. Of course, the footage sugar… continue reading »
Pistons & Paint 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
A group of guys whom I really like and admire throw a car show every year in Denton, TX. It’s one of those Texas events where everyone just… continue reading »
Calori Roadster
Saturday, November 8, 2008
I know… I’m not supossed to be posting on the weekend, but I just couldn’t help myself this evening. Billy posted some update shots of his Calori Roadster… continue reading »
Si Mal
Friday, November 7, 2008
As I mentioned earlier this week, I have a growing fascination with Mal Hooper. It all started with the photo above from the Bob Roddick Collection. Something about… continue reading »
My Story
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Editor’s Note: After some consideration, the folks here at The Jalopy Journal World Headquarters decided that it would be beneficial to feature a new and different voice on… continue reading »
No Mal
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
A friend of mine sent over the image above thinking it was a rare shot of one of my heroes – Mal Hooper. It’s not… The streamliner is… continue reading »
The Miller Passenger Car
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The early 30’s racing scene featured a head-to-head brawl between front-drive and rear-drive race cars. It was a natural move for Harry Miller to combine the philosophies and… continue reading »
