12/10/2009Issue 03 Cover // Official Preview
There's still about a month to go until it starts shipping, what with the festive season and all, but regardless.. here's the first glimpse of the new cover design. It's based around a close up shot [
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Kustom Pickup
This pickup was at Paso a few years ago and it caught my eye. I don't know if it is one of the original Kustom pickups from years back or if it just looks like one [...]
Diesel Rat Rod: Blowin´ Smoke
Photos by Swanee SEMA 2009 proved to be an extreme mix of automotive genius and variety. Rat rods are becoming part of that creative pool. Rat rods, in general, are built solely from old parts [...]
Dean Batchelor: Part 2
After last month’s article about Dean’s B-17 adventure during WWII, I decided it might be appropriate to take a more in depth view of Dean as a hot rodder, streamliner builder, and driver. [...]
Sneak Peek: 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan
When’s the last time you saw a custom Lincoln Cosmopolitan? No, this is not the baby Lincoln that is the size of a full size Mercury, this is the big boy. This was Lincoln’s premier luxury [...]
open house + x-mas party
Some of the best cakes around, lots of nice people, great artists and a cool location? That's the annual open house & x-mas party at Custom Parts & Wear in Mellingen. See you there. By the way, the Go [...]
R.I.P. Francis Reissig
Francis Reissig passed away Friday morning December 4th, 2009 at 6:50 am. He was 94 years old. Mr. Reissig meant a lot to us at the Austin Speed Shop, more than he’ll ever know. I think about [...]
