Jack Calori’s ’36 Coupe

Thursday, November 15, 2012
Jack Calori’s ’36 Coupe

You’ve probably already heard the word: The Jack Calori 1936 Ford three window coupe will be up for sale at Mecum’s upcoming Anaheim auction. The Calori coupe is… continue reading »

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Blast From The Past

Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Blast From The Past

I started The Jalopy Journal in 1995 in my parent’s kitchen while on Christmas break from the University of Oklahoma. At the time, I didn’t know a single… continue reading »

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El Mirage Season Finale 2012…

Tuesday, November 13, 2012
El Mirage Season Finale 2012…

The SCTA’s El Mirage November meet. It was the last one of the year, and a two day event at that. I moved some things around on my… continue reading »

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A Winfield Reminder…

Monday, November 12, 2012
A Winfield Reminder…

We’ve been fielding questions for Gene Winfield for a couple of weeks now. The idea is to use these questions to kind of jump start Gene’s presence here… continue reading »

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The Life Of Iceberg Slim Ain’t For Me

Friday, November 9, 2012
The Life Of Iceberg Slim Ain’t For Me

“I thought it was great. I really thought it was great watching this guy work. I didn’t think it was great to the extent that some girl was… continue reading »

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Video of the Day: When the Hot Rods Run…

Thursday, November 8, 2012
Video of the Day: When the Hot Rods Run…

While looking for follow material up to my Japan post, I happened upon this video and thought it was worth sharing. My first attraction to it was the… continue reading »

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Nitro

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Nitro

When you think about the hot rods of the 1940’s, you tend to think in terms of charm rather than violence. The sepia toned imagery of a roadster… continue reading »

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Japan Gets It…

Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Japan Gets It…

I just got back from a week-long business trip working in Tokyo, just like last year. The bad news is that I missed the Hot Rod Revolution during… continue reading »

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