The Jalopy Journal
[ATTACH] Hello, Tire shaving, if that is your last step, can be done at Nate Jones Tire in the Signal Hill portion of Long Beach. The shop and...
[ATTACH] @Sky Six The Swallows Motel 1940 [ATTACH] “On U.S. 101 (8 miles So. of Laguna Beach – halfway between L. A. and San Diego) 30 New...
[ATTACH] Buick Skylark wire wheels for my 1958 black Impala. Hello, We had gone through tons of racing from the fall of 1957 to the tow car...
[ATTACH] Hello, As usual, our weekly errand days comes up with a prize yellow Falcon Ranchero on a bright sunny day prior to the odd ball...
[ATTACH] @themoose Hello, As usual, thanks for the inspiration of great artwork. Certainly a different version of the Green Monster! Yikes!...
[ATTACH] @Sky Six Hello, The early teenage sounds were important for the night time movie viewing. But, the varied formats were popularized by...
Hello, At age 15, my brother was into his full on 58 Impala racing days. I was the pit crew, parts guy, and maintenance gofer. So, I knew as...
[ATTACH] Hello, The weekly Drag Racing news was originally from the West coast dragstrips. But, as the reporters from other areas of the USA...
[ATTACH]@Ron Funkhouser Hello, Tom Corbett, Space Cadet is a TV series that aired 1950–1955, depicting the fictional character Tom Corbett....
[ATTACH]A two door compact station wagon (first car) for our son was our hope… Hello, Back when our son was getting to be driving age, I taught...
[ATTACH] Hello, When my wife and I were still on the search for our next hot rod project, we saw several we almost bought, a 50 Ford coupe, a 46...
[ATTACH] Hello, The old panel trucks were definitely for commercial use in our early days into hot rods and drag racing. The back had so much...
“… cinema forms memories… memories form history…” heard at the last Oscars presentation in an acceptance speech from one of the award winners....
[ATTACH] Hello, For all of the 5 years I owned my first hot rod 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery, I had a wonderful, but surprising experience....
Hello, We drove by a Blaze Pizza store and was almost going to stop for a couple of small pizzas. They were advertised for $3.14 dollars. Ha!...
[ATTACH] @down-the-road Hello, This old photo from 1959 reminds me of the early days that our dad tried to come up to the local So Cal...
[ATTACH] So, what makes this 1932 sedan a surf vehicle in these modern times? Hello, Beachfront parking spots are hard to find when the surf is...
SEPTEMBER 13: 1965 AHRA Drag Races - Lions Drag Strip. Side view of John Hagan's C/Roadster the "Desert Rat" #757. (Photo by Darryl Norenberg/The...
[ATTACH] Custom Harley Flathead motorcycle in pre-show prep stage. Chrome springer/girder front forks, hard tail and custom seatback. Hello,...
[ATTACH] @jimmy six “The Henry Ford Plant was an assembly plant more than a factory opening in 1930. Millions of parts were delivered by rail....
Hello, Unless you are a certified car service licensed by the state, no windows in front can be tinted, especially the doors. Side windows are...
[ATTACH] NOT! Hello, Sorry, but that photo is totally distorted, showing of one of the favorite So Cal race cars from the way back time machine....
[ATTACH] @down-the-road Hello, We have been driving over that beautiful bridge forever. Ever since our dad took us on our first long road trip...
[ATTACH] @40ragtopdown Hello, Every time I see a photo of one of the versions of the Sidewinder from Long Beach, I get the “chills…” Why?...
Hello, Talk about putting something off for a later date. It may have come as a shock, but I was sure my build a few months ago was almost...
[ATTACH] @HEMIDAV Hello, This photo is was a popular sight as our dad took us up or down the highway through the local mountains of Los Angeles...
[ATTACH] Hello, Nice capture of a colorful 57 Chevy sedan delivery. Our own history has San Francisco built in place. Our dad took us there...
[ATTACH] @'29 Gizmo Hello, From the time we grew up in So Cal from 1946 to the time we left after getting married in our twenties, we always...
[ATTACH] @1oldtimer Hello, Nice photo display of an old So Cal location. This corner in the above photo is considered the most crowded and...
Hello, We have lived in So Cal for all of our lives. We have visited most of the places we like in all of the Westcoast areas from the Canadian...
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