San Francisco has plenty of hot rod history—you just have to know where to look for it. Luckily for us, Dan Stoner and the team at Hemmings are… continue reading »
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I’ve been the captain of this mad ship for damn near three decades, and in that time, I doubt a week has gone by without someone slinging the… continue reading »
It was 1958, and George Barris was en route to the San Diego High School car show. Riding on fumes, he made a pit stop at a dingy… continue reading »
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Here’s some killer footage shot on the bustling streets of Mexico City in the late 1940s. There are *tons* of great cars driving by for this entire video,… continue reading »
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The early 1960s were a time of fever dreams and wild-eyed ambition. Ford, that lumbering behemoth of American industry, had its bloodshot eyes on the burgeoning RV market,… continue reading »
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I’m always hot rod shopping, chopper shopping, and looking at listings for garages for rent. I know I’m not alone when I say that this is a daily… continue reading »
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Hamilton High School in Los Angeles was the site of student car show called the Hot Rod Jamboree, hosted November 29th, 1951. I can only dream of what… continue reading »
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On the surface, the Ford Thunderbird doesn’t exactly quicken my pulse. It’s a charade of a sports car, a creation more enamored with its own marketing hype than… continue reading »
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Another great set of images from the Los Angeles Examiner Archives, this time shot at a Pomona hot rod timing event in April of 1952. (Note- These were… continue reading »
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