The Jalopy Journal
In the 1960s, the wild and colorful Willys gassers were among the most popular cars in drag racing. These five examples are still fondly...
This silent newsreel from December of 1927 presents a huge moment in Ford Motor Company history: Henry and Edsel Ford introduce the all-new 1928...
Think you've seen everything in American V8s, hot rodders? Here's one that never saw the light of day: the Kaiser-Frazer 288. Includes plenty of...
If you're a gasser fan you've probably seen some of these amazing photos by Wayne Arteaga before, but over the years they have gotten separated...
In a new exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum, the engines are the stars of the show. Hoods are thrown open and we get to see the engines of many of...
We've hit the jackpot this time, fellow car spotters. Check out all the sweet vintage automobiles packed into this little two-minute film from...
Here's a another bucket-list destination for hot rodders -- One of America's oldest and finest car museums, the Crawford Auto Aviation Collection,...
A must-see for old-school gearheads: neat little film about the streets of New York -- but with a surprise. With its great glimpses of the streets...
Diggers, dragsters, slingshots, rail jobs---by any name, these homebuilt race cars were the stars of early drag racing. Here are a half-dozen...
Yes, it's a hemi. No, it's not a Chrysler. It's a big-block 427 CID Ford hemi engineered by Mickey Thompson in 1963. But wait until you see...
This priceless little clip, converted to video from a 8 mm home movie, shows semi-organized drag racing on Stecker Road, on Detroit’s far West...
If you were a little junior gearhead growing up in the '50s and '60s, you probably built lots of model cars. Here's a look back at some memorable...
In 1964, Ford's overhead-cam 427 V8, popularly known as the Cammer, was born -- and it soon became the stuff of myth and legend. Here's the story...
Five more lesser-known but still totally awesome cars from the glory days of drag racing. Know any of these cars? Which one is your favorite?...
Full coverage with a big photo gallery from the 2014 Woodward Dream Cruise... Woodward Dream Cruise 2014 | Mac's Motor City Garage.com [IMG]
Treasured by hot rodders, the 1932 Ford Coupe of song and story is one of America's most beloved cars. There's plenty to know about these popular...
Driveshaft angle and phasing are actually pretty simple.... until you try to explain them, when it can get difficult quick This little two-minute...
Great old film covering the Hot Rod Magazine drags at Riverside in 1965. Very high production values, nice color, narrated by the young Dick...
In this edition of The Year in Cars we explore 1936---a year that featured important milestones for the American auto industry, and some beloved...
[IMG] For Sale - one lot of early Ford passenger car front axles, from bottom to top in photo: Model T 1909-27, Model A 1928-31, 1937-41 V8,...
This original Ford sales film provides a fascinating look at the all-new 1949 model line -- features, body styles, everything. Check it out....
No lights, no clocks, no BS. Just real-deal drag racing as it was done in the day -- Veteran auto journalist Rick Voegelin reports on the Eagle...
One of the Motor City's top hot rod shows...includes big photo gallery... Sins of Steel 2014 | Mac's Motor City Garage.com [IMG]
We love these old hot rod promo films from the early 1950s, even though they all have essentially the same story. This one features a real 1954...
Historic Hits and Misses from the Chrysler styling studios. Story and big photo gallery here - Pick your winners and losers! Dreams and...
Billetproof Michigan celebrated its 10th anniversary this past weekend. Here's the full skinny on the show with a big photo gallery. Billetproof...
Southeast Michigan drag racers gathered at Milan Dragway this weekend to remember one of the area's great race tracks, legendary Detroit Dragway....
This neat little film provides us with a rare sight: dozens of General Motors' most familiar dream cars---from the Buick Y-Job to the Pontiac...
One of the most unusual Indy cars ever built, Smokey Yunick's 1964 capsule car continues to fascinate race fans to this day. Here's a detailed...
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