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[ATTACH] 2021, Kustom & Hot Rod Models OK, it's not from an old magazine, but the image and contents are entirely models of the classic...
I'm working on an AMT/Lindberg '34 Ford pickup wheelstander as if it had been built in the early '60s. The yellow lines indicate a faux pickup bed...
Cool! What class would the original truck have been raced in at Bonneville?
You stumped me! This '58 Plymouth is similar — and better looking, I think. I'm sure that someone will find an exact match. [ATTACH]
Thanks for mentioning the artist's name. I used it to find the magazine at...
[ATTACH] I can find no source information about this but I'll go out on a limb and say that it was from the mid to late '50s and was published....
[ATTACH] Undated, probably circa 1965 when I was about 12 years old. The idea was to maximize traction with all weight on the four slicks....
One more against the Edsel: the goofy styling details were the "gift" that kept on giving when grilles, taillights and so on festooned some...
Here's a similar take on these cars but since it's a model, I'll just post a link to my post on the model car thread on the Antiquated board:...
[ATTACH] Undated (probably early 1960s)
Goodrich has used the Silvertown brand name for a very long time. Apart from the ad for colored sidewalls that I posted, I can't find any evidence...
Casler Cheater Slicks in Ontario, CA.[ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Ad in unidentified 1933 magazine. I know it's stock but colored sidewalls look interesting. This appears to be an ad from a auto trade...
J&E Pistons has already been listed but it should be JE Pistons. Before that name they were known as Jahns Engineering Pistons ...and they had a...
[ATTACH] Ad in December 1951 Hop Up
[ATTACH] March 1965 Drag Racing
[IMG] Here I am in 1966 with the one-and-only pic of my Fisher Body Craftsman Guild entry...and the camera strap was in front of the lens. I'm...
[ATTACH] Rod and Custom, Sept. 1961
[ATTACH] Hot Rod, April 1963
[ATTACH] Popular Hot Rodding, May 1963.
Here are two other things to consider: 1. Fender-top turn signals (the little rear-facing ones visible to the driver) 2. Optional cornering lamps...
Sometimes a word or phrase is implied -- so maybe it's a shortened version of "Take a shit break from working."
If you'll be at the Grand National Roadster Show on Sunday, Jan. 26 be sure to see the model car contest. It's at the southwest corner of building...
and Elcohaulic Member from Pittsburgh, Pa. Its all about the buzz..... These cars and anything about them release endorphin, oxytocin,...
[ATTACH] Assymetrical styling. There are a ton of crazy custom things but nearly all of them seem to be on non-HAMB-friendly vehicles.
Would a '53-'54 Corvette with a hopped-up* six have been competitive in a drag racing class in the early to mid '60s? ...or for dry lakes racing?...
[ATTACH] This undated Daily News file photo was taken at Tri-City Motor Speedway in Auburn [Michigan]. But the sash worn by the young woman on...
rc57, those are cool! Everybody, go click on his album link! I got started on AMT, too. A '59 Imperial in '59 or '60 when I was only about seven...
What if Pontiac had commissioned a custom rod in 1961? This is what it might have looked like. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]I heavily...
[ATTACH]Here's a 50-year-old photo that I made when I was fifteen. That crude-looking Christmas tree actually functioned. I made it to use with a...
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