The Jalopy Journal
Seeing the Mitchell Model A and the McMullen 32 are enough reason for panel striping to make a come back.
Getting old means having to think three steps ahead of how you are going to get back up before you ever get under the car. And to make sure there...
Just to show you how low the GT40 is, this is a photo I took at Road America at a Shelby club regional meet quite a few years back. The GT40 is on...
This is a photo of GT40 #1059 after Jack Frost and his sons restored it and after the new owner repainted it back to its original Opalescent...
Thanks for the info Pete. When you say 'straight side' tires are these also called 'split rim' tires? I just want to make sure I am looking for...
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Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids Iowa is celebrating their 100th anniversary of operation this year. We were fortunate to locate an open...
Yes you need that pesky dash between the Y and the B.
If you are on Facebook there is a page called Lost Cars US that you can post on asking for help.
Thanks for coming to our event @Bugguts. It was our first time at this and overall it went well. This event was part of Hawkeye Downs 100th year...
The ACCA said the swap meet was a success for them but that they are getting older and did not want to take on a second swap meet this year. They...
BTTT - the Boneshaker Shutdown dirt drags and car show is this Sunday. Come join us if you have a banger or flathead powered old car and want to...
Camping will be allowed on site for the racers. But be aware that there are no water or electrical hook ups.
I may be biased but I will go with my dad's cabriolet since I have a lot of blood, sweat, and tears helping him put it back together. [ATTACH]
Virgil Dietz in his Boss T. My dad was his crew chief and my brother and I grew up at the dragstrip helping with this racecar. [ATTACH]
Not true. Per the 1958 NHRA rule book (and their sequential rule books) for the Gas - Coupes and Sedans class, "Must have a coupe or sedan body...
As a teenager my dad grew up in the same towns (Sacramento / Roseville) as Sam & George Barris and Harry Westergard. Their customs made an...
I had the upholstery shop sew up some vinyl around a round cord. The vinyl color matched the car's color and the welting practically visually...
I am the caretaker of my dad's custom 1936 Ford Cabriolet. I went with 36cab as I was too lazy to write out cabriolet when I signed up.
I called Dynamat's tech line when I was finishing up the interior on my 1936 Ford cabriolet. They told my Dynamat is a sound deadener and must be...
As a long time skateboarder I can attest that there are some pretty cool graphics on some of the wheels that would work great as a shifter knob.
1957 and 2015. [ATTACH]
@Torkwrench The race criteria has finally been nailed down. Car bodies must be 1937 or older, American made only. Some body styles up to 1953 can...
I would like to thank all of the vendors and buyers that came to the swap meet. I am shocked at how many vendors attended after the swap meets...
Outdoor vendor set up is at 5 am on Saturday. Indoor vendor set up is noon to 5 pm on Friday and after 5 am on Saturday. There is a race on Friday...
Bump. The Hawkeye Downs swap meet is this Saturday.
As it should be. I love this.
My buddy bought this Ansen finned aluminum cover at a garage sale. Can anyone tell me what it fits? [ATTACH]
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