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Jalopyjournal: Mechanical Mysteries in Martinez

Mechanical Mysteries in Martinez

My buddy shot these pics through the glass of the closed Contra Costa Historical Society in Martinez, Ca. back in the Spring of ‘08. The exhibit was called “Mechanical Mysteries, a series [more...]

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09/02/10 - Chromjuwelen
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09/02/10 - My Ride is Me
My Ride is Me: Datsun 510 Nickel + Dime = 1 Blast to Drive
Datsun 510 Nickel + Dime = 1 Blast to Drive   Datsun 510 Driver from Australia Datsun 510… I called it the Ultimate Japanese Classic Car in my “Hot Rod Ramblings Part 2″. Why? I explained that it had all the right ingredients [...]
09/02/10 - Hot Rod Magazine
Hot Rod Magazine: Fast Eddie's Racecars + Fabrication
Fast Eddie's Racecars + Fabrication   Fast Eddie's Racecars & FabricationEddie Larnerd is a high school metal shop class prodigy, who turned his welding skills into a career spent crafting awesome custom and race cars.Eddie Larnerd is a [...]

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