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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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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