The Jalopy Journal
Thanks to the world of Facebook, we understand via Dave Freiburger that the next order of business after running the Hemi "Crusher" at Las Vegas...
[IMG] [With thanks and apologies in advance to Shawn Russell.]
First Earl Scheib closes. Now, J.C. Whitney is being sold....
Would call it a very successful inaugural event. Lots o' cool cars and a great location. Here are pics of just a few of the many cars basking in...
Cool that a new book is out with more about the history of the guy we probably wish there were more of, George Ray, who built a drag strip in his...
"Car show brings out the beautifully restored and ratty." Ouch:eek: Those local reporters will get ya' everytime....
"Escapee May Be Heading To Tulsa, Wagoner Counties" ... and has a hot rod tattoo on his hip:eek: [IMG]...
In addition to Hot Rod magazine recognition, Brian's work is further profiled in the Battle Creek Inquirer:...
If you were ever lucky enough to read any of the old "Hot Rods & Racing Cars" comics from the 50s you were undoubtedly influenced by Dick...
'I must be crazy,' son says as he rebuilds dad's streamliner. The car that Athol Graham, a garage mechanic, lovingly fashioned from salvaged...
Ron Young is a Minnesota hot rodder who’s been building T-Buckets since the mid-60’s. Along the way, he was the beneficiary of a lot...
For a town of 14k, this show just gets better and better. Heard there were over 600 cars by 9:00 a.m. today and shooting for 1k. If you're...
In the excellent book Australia's Hot Rod Pioneers I noticed several Aussie flathead powered rods with twin generators and I don't really recall...
I'm looking for suggestions for steel wheels with enough offset so that these Rambler front brake drums are at least flush with, and ideally...
This guy makes Von Dutch look like an amateur when it comes to the gunsmithing art. Los Angeles artist Russell E. Smith has been building...
Hey, if people can ask for PhotoShop my Falcon help, why not? Diablo Speed Shop in Northern Cal. evidently ran an ad in "HOT ROD" magazine in...
Claiming 16% better gas mileage (to say nothing of the other benefits) this December (not April), 1978 "Rod Action" product announcement makes you...
How traditional can you get? But, no, this isn't a story from the 1950's about the fuzz mistakenly running upon the filming of "Rebel Without a...
:confused: Saw on another board that the flanged AMC/Rambler spindles (pic below) were used in the past to lower axles with '42-'48 Ford spindles,...
with a couple of Hot Rod magazine feature cars from 40+ years ago while visiting Donut Derelicts in Huntington Beach last Saturday morning?...
:o Hopefully, I'll get the attention of those in the know. Feel like a dope making this post, but as much as I search I can't seem to find much to...
Sadly learned that legendary customizer Ray Farhner passed away last week. Rikster can likely post or repost a tribute to his work, which includes...
Part 1. Too many cool cars and not enough time. In case you couldn't make it, hope you enjoy some of these ...:D Interesting spreader bar....
Some might consider the Donut Derelicts (DDs) borderline "gold chain", but the Saturday morning show in Huntington Beach can produce some nice...
[img] McCulloch supercharged, Hilborn-injected, Ardun -- does it get any cooler?!! "SAN BERNARDINO - Charles W. Scott, often referred to as...
Stumbled across a provocative editorial from "Machine Design" magazine a few years ago. Editor, Ron Khol, explores a few theories and "still...
Couldn't spend much time there, but decent for a new show in Pontiac, IL. [img] [img] [img] [img]
The National T-Bucket Alliance held its 7th Nationals in Mountain Home, AR, this weekend. In addition to a couple hundred fad and more...
:confused: Wow, seems like an updated Asian "Hot Rods from Hell" may be in the works. Illegal Hot Rod Gangs Top 200
At one time, a mill with 6 deuces was the cat's ass and likely only seen on a drag car. As for 8 deuces, that was pretty much exclusive to the...
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