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The Harry Hibler Story
Harry Hibler one of the reasons we go with an old Hot Rod rolled up in our back pockets to the March Meet and Hot Reunion... more |
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The Parnelli Jones Story
A look at Parnelli Jones' life. more |
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1957 First Hawaiin Motorama - Jewels From The Archive
Ready for a blast from the past? more |
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December 2012 Jewels From The Archive
This month’s images prove that the 1960 National Speed Trials were plagued with bad weather. more |
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Santa Ana Creepers at the 1957 NHRA Nationals Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Jewels From The Archive
We don’t know the history or the whereabouts of the Creepers Car Club of Santa Ana, California, but when we found these... more |
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1962 National Roadster Show • Oakland, California - Jewels From The Archive
Say the word “archive” and you’ll get the full attention of Art Director Aaron Kahan–that is, as long as he’s not already... more |
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The Tommy Ivo Story
Tommy Ivo was born in 1936, some 1,023 miles from Hollywood in sunny Denver where it can reach as high as 90 degrees—one... more |
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The Ed Pink Story
Hot rodders didn’t assemble engines—you know, put them back together as the manufacturer intended—your friendly car dealer... more |
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History of Speedway Motors - Six Decades Of Speed
The word “tradition” gets tossed around pretty frequently in hot rodding these days. There’s a lot of conversation about... more |
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The Nick Arias Jr. Story
As long as there are high-performance enthusiasts who feel strongly that an internal combustion engine is more than just... more |
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The Jim Travis Story
Hot rodders, the so-called hooligans, didn’t hang out in bars, they hung out at speed shops and drive-ins; drive-ins to... more |
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The Bernie Couch Story
Those lucky enough to have access to Post War SCTA Racing Programs will see an astonishing number of competitors who raced at... more |
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The Bob Bondurant Story
The Great Depression altered countless lives and maybe some for the better. Bob Bondurant was born in Evanston, Illinois,... more |
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The Bill Fowler Story
The ultimate for all American land speed racers was/is Bonneville. For many, their paths lead to the Indianapolis 500. The... more |
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The Don Blair Story
This story is about Don Blair, his speed shop, and the guys who worked there back in the day. But it was a young Don... more |
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The A.J. Watson Story
If you were among the millions who followed open-wheel racing during the ’50s and ’60s, all you needed were the initials... more |
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Hallock Windshield History - As Clear As Glass
The boat-type windshield frame that Duke Hallock created for the early Model A roadster endures as probably one of the most... more |
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The Tim Timmerman Story
Tim Timmerman was one of the first employees to work at Blair’s Speed Shop in Pasadena at Don’s location on Arroyo Parkway... more |
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The Danny Eames Story
Young Danny Eames was a regular spectator at Legion Ascot Speedway in Alhambra, California. more |
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The James Bowden Story
If you owned a gow job back in the '30s, you owned a race car. You raced it on the street, then you went to the dry lakes and... more |
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The Burke LeSage Story
Henry Ford kinda started it all, as far as land speed racing (LSR), when he cranked off 91.32 mph in 1903 (the speed of light... more |
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The Dick Megugorac/Bob Wenz Story
Dick Megugorac, from Peoria, Arizona, and Bob Wenz, from Los Gatos, California, were inseparable in the early '40s. more |
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The Tom Medley Story
Do you want to put creativity, as well as fun, into your business? Hire a gag cartoonist, 'cause nobody thinks like those... more |
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The Don Zabel Story
Noise and air pollution have always been excessive in the L.A. Basin, but in the '40s and '50s it was particularly... more |
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The Dick Burley Story
Had Dick Burley (born in 1927) stayed in Iowa instead of moving to Culver City, California, he wouldn't have been hooked on... more |
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