The Jalopy Journal-
The Long Way Home
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Remember that piece I wrote about the miserable business of transporting old cars? Well, I had a chance to put my own advice to the test, and I… continue reading »
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Remember that piece I wrote about the miserable business of transporting old cars? Well, I had a chance to put my own advice to the test, and I… continue reading »
22 Comments on the H.A.M.B.
I’ve told this story before, but some tales refuse to stay buried, particularly the ones that remind me just how thin the line is between good fortune and… continue reading »
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On Monday night, I was driving home from a photo shoot when I spotted what very well may be the perfect bumper sticker affixed to the rear window… continue reading »
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Deep in the Tom Cobbs archive, buried like evidence nobody wanted found, sits a photo of a young man and his 1935 Ford roadster. Handsome kid. Fantastic custom…. continue reading »
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Rain pelted the windshield of my Buick as I crept into Pimlico Race Course in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, September 26th, 2012. Just over a year into… continue reading »
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Last week, a PHP vulnerability escaped into the wild before anyone had a chance to prepare for it. What followed was a spectacular exercise in panic, paranoia, and… continue reading »
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I can still remember writing this thing… I was riding shotgun in a Chevrolet square-body dually that had been lowered to within a few inches of the earth’s… continue reading »
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Nine times out of 10, hot rodders will pick a V8 over a four-cylinder. Why wouldn’t you? Generally speaking, you’re getting more displacement, more torque, and more horsepower…. continue reading »
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In 1940, Seward Allen was a student at Palisades High School in Southern California, where the sun was always shining, the automobile was rapidly becoming a religion, and… continue reading »
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