The Jalopy Journal
A 221 or 239 would make for a much more 'traditional' and satisfying hot rod.
An old timer here, thought I ought to chime in with a bit of personal knowledge. In the summer of 1963, I was acquainted with a family that owned...
If I had a time machine that would travel into the past .... I expect I would go back repeatedly and correct all my mistakes, insert myself into...
Back in the '60s and early '70s it was quite common to swap the Mopar A833 into high hp Chevy drag cars. I have one of the simplest of those...
I wouldn't put hydrochloric into an iron engine block. There is a strong risk of -hydrogen embrittlement- (look it up) when ferrous (iron) based...
Love the look. It doesn't need chopping or channeling, just finishing.
It took me years to find one. Haven't seen another for sale since I can't remember.
Honoring its history, and credit to its major constructors, I'd call it The Hawkins/Cole Special. Be really cool to affix a Hawkins-Cole badge.
Dad was hell on wheels with his ‘three on the tree and overdrive’ V-8 Studebaker’s during the 50’s and ‘60s. Most here have never experienced how...
When I was young I was an enthusiastic builder and driver, one project car after another plus working on my buddies rides. As the years rolled on...
Both of my Studebaker(s) are still wearing all of the filler that was applied to their bare metal (and some areas well roughed up paint). 50+...
Back around '64 I saw one of these fitted out with a 392 Hemi and push-button TorqueFlite, but it was priced well beyond my lawn mowing income....
1950s speed secret. Cadillac manual transmissions FIT Cadillac (or other) engines and are hell for strong.
Was 57 years ago that one of my buddies adapted a Olds V-8 to his old Ford flathead 3 speed. I rode in that Ford on only 3 occasions, each ended...
Born in 1949, been bullet-nose Studebaker crazy since I was a 10-year-old kid. Have owned over a dozen Studes, but never a bullet nose. But around...
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