The Jim Khougaz Roadster

Originally built in shorty after WWII, the Jim Khougaz roadster was way ahead of it's time.  First built as a highboy, but failing to out run the many smaller T-Roadsters at El Mirage, Jim channeled the body way down over the frame. . .
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Club Plaques.

Some are cool, and some are just down right terrible. Some guys make them for race teams, others for a close knit group of friends who want to let everybody know that roll together. Some guys are in clubs, and other guys are. . . (Read more here)

Ben Thomas. . . Rancho Deluxe.

Fuel magazine puts out a pretty cool book (I say book cause it closer resembles a book than a magazine). . . I'm off track, they put out a pretty amazing book three times a year cover Australia's hot rod scene. . . and believe me. . .  (Read more here)

Eddie Edmunds.

Eddie Edmunds first gained an interest in cars in the 1930's.   When Eddie was a teenager, he worked as part of the pit crew for a dirt track team.  By the time the late '30's rolled around, Ed decided that he wanted to go into business for himself producing high performance intakes and heads.  Edmunds parts were first manufactured in the Portland, Oregon area. . . but later he. . .  (Read more here)

Found Footage.

This video has been making the rounds, it's been up for about a week and already has over eight thousand views!  How awesome is that?  Twenty years ago this found footage would have been watched by a handful of guys, then filed away into a shoebox under the bed. . .  (Read more here)

Lloyd Bakan's 1932 Coupe.

Lloyd Bakan's  Hemi powered, 1932 Three Window Coupe graced the cover of Hot Rod Magazine back in October 1957 with the caption "America's true sports car - THE HOT ROD".  But even before that famous cover would hit the news stands, the car had. . . (Read more here)

Bill Burke's Belly Tank.

Bill Burke was the first person to ever take a Belly Tank and transform it into a race car.   Bill was deep into Land Speed Racing prior to going over seas to help fight in WWII.   While stationed in The South Pacific, he noticed the belly tank on a P-51 and his mind started racing with ideas. . .
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The Don Waite Roadster.

Don Waite built one of the first Rear Engine, Modified Roadsters to ever run at The Bonneville Salt Flats.  I've always admired this car for being way ahead of it's time from both an engineering and a from a style stand point. . . . (Read more here)

The snow cometh.

As I get ready for two holiday parties this weekend I start thinking about the winter.  As much as I love the idea of cuddling up in front of the TV with cup of hot chocolate to watch a movie while watching the snow fall in front of the window. . .  (Read more here)

Quickchange.

I've always love this picture of this picture of Ted Halibrand standing next to a stack of Quick Change Rears.  I also love Quick Change Rears, I love how this look, I love the simplicity of their design. . . overall they're just a neat concept.

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