The Jalopy Journal
Hey, gang. Like a lot of us, I love old speed and power equipment advertising. They really bring home how active the automobile aftermarket parts...
Hey, friends. As I’m getting farther along in my prewar build, it’s time to start considering my interior. The car is a 28/29 Phaeton that is...
I love a history mystery. I dig into primary sources and uncover breadcrumbs until I can get to a likely answer. I’ve uncovered a lot during my...
Hey gang. I THINK I know what I’m looking at here, but could use some confirmation. This engine is in a ‘62 Chevy 4wd I’m looking at. Truck is...
[ATTACH] For sale or (possible) trade is my daily driven ‘63 Cutlass. This has been a wonderful car, but I’m looking to try daily driving...
Hey, gang. As my prewar Jalopy build is progressing, something has been on my mind more and more lately. We have a wonderful and well documented...
We’re finally starting. [ATTACH] Watch this space…
Returning home from a long weekend at our cabin in Northcentral Pennsylvania had me thinking on the drive about what kind of cars would have been...
Been thinking on this a bit... @Ryan ’s posts about his great-uncle’s clandestine hot rodding and a recent article I read somewhere has me curious...
Click for a larger image. [IMG] March 1940. "High school boys in jalopy. Genoa, Nevada." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein, Farm...
A speedster in the wild... right in front of the White House. Found on Shorpy. Click the image for a much larger view. [IMG] Washington, D.C.,...
Another jalopy in the wild. This one found on Shorpy. [IMG] [IMG] June 1940. "Some of the younger Osceola migratory camp members who have come...
I thought this may be of interest to fellow H.A.M.B.ers. Photo by Paul Vanderbuilt. LOC, Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. I'm always...
Hey gang. Been enjoying the ‘63 Cutlass I picked up last month and have been making a plan and starting to track down parts to hop it up a bit....
Hey, gang. A comment in another thread and discussion with a fellow HAMBer has me rethinking a plan I've had for the '63 Cutlass... The slushbox...
Hey, gang. Looking for some advice on traditional, period-correct details to include on my survivor ‘63 Olds Cutlass. I have a plan for the hop up...
Hey, Gang. I recently bought a survivor '63 Cutlass with a Buick 215. It's a strong, smooth runner. I was surprised at how quick this car is,...
Hey, Gang! Been lurking for years, but never had a project that falls into the realm of the H.A.M.B. In fact, when searching for my next car, I...
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