Johnny Joyo’s grandpa, Peter Thomas, is what most would call a renaissance man. He volunteered into the US Army in 1943, fought at Normandy, went on to fight… continue reading »
I stumbled upon this cool promotional film from the Ford Motor Company in 1953. It shows father itching to get a new car, even though his shoebox is… continue reading »
Some buddies of mine have been throwing a car show in Dallas for damn near ten years now. For the first four or so years, I didn’t live… continue reading »
As you might imagine, we get a ton of email here at The Jalopy Journal world headquarters. Most of it, I’m proud to say, is pretty damned positive… continue reading »
It doesn’t make much sense, does it? Then again, most stand out car body types have an element of impracticality- The 20s/30s roadster with no side windows and… continue reading »
I shutter to think about how much time I’ve spent in my life looking at old images from the Dry Lakes of Southern California. Guys like Dean Batchelor… continue reading »
Veda Orr has been brought up on the HAMB plenty of times, and for good reason. She was the only woman to race on the dry lakes prior… continue reading »
We’ve been doing this internet magazine thing for a long time. We’ve been doing the community thing even longer. Hell, I think we might be experts… as far… continue reading »
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