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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The stack of photos loomed over me like some kind of bureaucratic menace, and instead of diving into the tedious task of scanning them, I did what any… continue reading »
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The stack of photos loomed over me like some kind of bureaucratic menace, and instead of diving into the tedious task of scanning them, I did what any… continue reading »
22 Comments on the H.A.M.B.
If you were grabbing car magazines at the newsstand in November of 1964, Road & Track would have been the choice of a European sports car or circuit… continue reading »
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Before The Jalopy Journal existed, before I had even a half-baked notion of what made a traditional hot rod tick, I decided I needed one. Sure, I had… continue reading »
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Last weekend’s travels brought me to the East Bay cities of Berkeley and Oakland. Whenever I cross the bridge, I’m reminded of how nice the weather is. “Are… continue reading »
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This color documentary film about the 5th (and last) Carrera Panamericana was made by Mobile Oil and dedicated to Clay Smith (the hot rod legend who died that… continue reading »
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Back in ’98, my buddy Arnie Shuman dropped a bomb on the hot rod world with his book, “Cool Cars, Square Roll Bars.” If you’re even remotely serious… continue reading »
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By the time the 1952 Bonneville Nationals rolled around, post-war land speed racing on the salt flats wasn’t just a Southern California affair, as hot rodders from around… continue reading »
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After last week’s dive into found photography, my inbox turned into a bizarre treasure chest of forgotten memories from some of you lucky bastards who’ve stumbled across your… continue reading »
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Sometimes it’s hard to find the right words to say. You stop at a gas station in your old car, and someone asks, “What is it?” When it’s… continue reading »
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