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RIP Dean Lowe
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Most of you already know we lost Dean Lowe. I won’t insult anyone by explaining what that means for hot rodding. It’s a hole in the floor, and… continue reading »
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Most of you already know we lost Dean Lowe. I won’t insult anyone by explaining what that means for hot rodding. It’s a hole in the floor, and… continue reading »
22 Comments on the H.A.M.B.
The phone started ringing shortly after seven in the morning. By noon, the goddamned thing was vibrating across my desk like a live grenade, and by the third… continue reading »
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San Francisco’s biggest car show of the year is this Saturday, and I’m determined to go. I’ve had my roadster there two times in its early ’banger configuration:… continue reading »
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A few months back, Doreen Frances caught me at a weak moment. She’d been writing a book about her father and his years with the Road Rebels, and… continue reading »
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Many of you have probably heard that Barry Mazza passed away last week. Chopolds wrote a short and fitting tribute to him that you can read here. Barry… continue reading »
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I’ve written about the Dick Williams Roadster more times than I can remember. I think the last proper feature was back in 2014, but this past weekend my… continue reading »
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I haven’t found much of a hot rod scene in Boulder yet. In fairness, I haven’t looked very hard. My coupe is still marooned in Texas (again, anybody… continue reading »
It’s easy to forget that cars are just things. They’re bought, built, sold, forgotten, found, restored, treasured, and a whole lot more—sometimes multiple times throughout their time on… continue reading »
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There is a terrible sickness loose in Southern California. A foul and deeply organized conspiracy involving old photographs, stolen identities, and men with suspiciously clean fingernails. I have… continue reading »
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