19.01.12
The 50 Millionth GM
After my something-millionth Ford post, I started to wonder how General Motors was progressing in their million car milestones, and it turns out they celebrated a really big one on November 23, 1954: [...]
16.01.12
Enter To Win: Deuce Week
The Petersen Automotive Museum is, on many levels, the mecca of traditional hot rodding. In any given year and on any given day, you can drop by the joint and be witness to some of the most important [...]
13.01.12
The Tom Medley Fire...
You might remember that the legendary Tom Medley recently lost his ’40 coupe in a fire. A group of his pals have gotten together in an effort to raise money and rebuild the car. It’s [...]
12.01.12
Australian Foreign Affairs
The last time my attorney and I traveled together, many folks came to the conclusion that we should have been killed or at the very least, arrested – on general principle. The back lash was like [...]
11.01.12
Early Dirt Track Racing
I grew up in the west Texas desert town of Midland, TX. We didn’t get much rain, but when it did rain… Well, it poured. Flash floods were handled by drainage ditches located throughout [...]
10.01.12
The Pay As You Go Merc
I’ve always dug this car and not so much because of the great lines or subtle modifications or tasteful color, but because of the story. In 1955, Dave Burgarin was just a young man that, like a [...]
06.01.12
News Reels + Racing Clips 1930s - 1950s
Today’s film clip is actually a whole series of news reels and interesting pre & post war racing film clips that I think you’ll really enjoy. This is actual only part 5 in a complete 8 [...]
05.01.12
I'm Busy... Let Me Be...
In between being berated via email by some schmuck that is pissed off about his “FNG” user title and packing a lot of damn H.A.M.B. calendars, I have found little time to post a proper [...]
04.01.12
Film Clip of the Day: America's Safest Tire
Enjoy this great Fisk Tire promotional film from 1939. The set up is a Hollywood stuntman asked to run Fisk Safety-Flight tires on one side of the car, and some inferior brand on the other side, doing [...]
03.01.12
Rehabilitation For A G.I.
January, 1956. Car Craft Magazine. Marcel Lassale got home from Korea and felt like his buddies had left him behind. While he was serving his country, his pals were building hot rods and customs. [...]
02.01.12
Brad Masterson Kustoms
I think about carsmore than anyone I know. If I’m at work, I’m thinking about cars. If I’m on the way to the grocery story, I’m thinking about cars. If I’m taking out the [...]
30.12.11
Andy Southard's '56 Ford Victoria
A few years ago, I interviewed Andy Southard. That interview became one of my favorite pieces simply because of how much Andy has influenced me through the years. His books like “Custom Cars of [...]
