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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Good god… This dude started with a little bit of steel, some rotten swiss cheese, and a dream. A shit ton of sweat equity converted that mess into… continue reading »
Last Wednesday, I was sitting in a padded armchair at the Presidio Surgery Center. I had already checked in, filled out all my paperwork, and answered a long… continue reading »
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The year is 1954 and the place is the National Guard Armory in Exposition Park, just a stone’s throw from USC in Los Angeles. It’s the set-up and… continue reading »
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In 1952, Buddy Ohanesian decided to go racing. He procured a 1934 Ford coupe and quickly got to work. The end result was a heavily chopped top, a… continue reading »
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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that the world is in a little bit of turmoil right now- There are major wars are raging around the… continue reading »
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For decades, the clamoring masses have besieged me, begging for a divergent lane on the HAMB. They crave a space unfettered by the shackles of tradition, a realm… continue reading »
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Son Mai has been on the hunt for a Model A for years. He had a channeled, Chevy-powered roadster at one point, but he eventually sold it because… continue reading »
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