02/10/12 - Jalopyjournal
The Derelicts...
He sits in font of the camera and he’s polished, well spoken and dressed to match. He elaborates his thoughts into beautiful strings of words and you instantly recognize a man that is educated. [...]
02/09/12 - Jalopyjournal
The Fastest Man on Earth
Very few names can truly be called “iconic” in the world of hot rodding, but I can safely say that Mickey Thompson is one of them: A legend in racing, a pioneer of speed, and an all around [...]
02/08/12 - Jalopyjournal
Chrysler Dart Concept + Panty Trophies
I’ve spent most of the morning researching the 1956 Chrysler Dart concept car. My search was spawned because of a story I recently overheard at a bar in Detroit, Michigan. Three men in suits sat [...]
02/07/12 - Jalopyjournal
Calif. Corvette Club circa 1958
Ryan and I both share a love for early (1953 – 1957) Corvettes. I realize that they aren’t exactly hot rods or even traditional customs, but there is some elements of both in these radical [...]
02/06/12 - Jalopyjournal
Bonnie + Clyde
The two outlaws were making a mad dash through Texas – headed for Louisiana. By all accounts, the law was on their trail and it wouldn’t be long now. The papers told glamorous stories of [...]
02/03/12 - Jalopyjournal
The Old Stove Factory in Nuremberg...
It just happens sometimes when your a real gearhead- You stumble into really cool places because people can tell your a nut for all things with wheels. It happened today to me in Nuremberg, Germany as [...]
02/01/12 - Jalopyjournal
Hot Rodding The H.A.M.B.
So, in recent months the performance of this site has steadily declined. We’ve fought these problems in the past and have had relative success, but we’ve finally outgrown our britches a [...]
01/31/12 - Jalopyjournal
One Knotty '32 Sedan...
I was flipping through the latest Top Gear magazine the other day when the shape of a very familiar car grille caught my eye on a random page. It was beautifully peaked ’32 Ford shell made [...]
01/30/12 - Jalopyjournal
Trip Of A Lifetime
As I write this, I’m somewhere over the ocean enduring the disgustingly long flight from Sydney to Los Angeles. Once in the land of freaks and fakes, I then hop a plane back to god’s [...]
01/26/12 - Jalopyjournal
Vintage Drag Racing 8mm film part II
Welcome back for Part 2 of the recently unearthed 8mm drag footage- Another 10+minutes of vintage racing celluloid goodness. It’s more of the same fare with diggers, rail jobs, traditional [...]
01/25/12 - Jalopyjournal
Nice Place
I may write like a drunk, but I’m actually pretty well adjusted. Ask any of my pals and they will tell you – I don’t do or say a whole lot unless it’s really necessary. On [...]
01/24/12 - Jalopyjournal
HAMB Exclusive: Vintage Drag Racing 8mm film (Part 1)
It’s hard to top the fantastic posts from Ryan down under, but I think you’ll find this is pretty good stuff if your a big fan of vintage drag film clips. A buddy of mine at work gave me [...]
