Vern Tardel

If you don't know the name Vern Tardel, then you probably don't know what a hot rod is.  Vern wrote what is considered by many to be "The Bible" when it comes to building a traditional hot rods, and has been building "Traditional Hot Rods" since back - (Continue reading)

Artist: Jeff Norwell

Jeff Norwell is an extremely accomplished artist. He draws some pretty impressive story boards for slew of the biggest films and commercials you've ever seen, but in his spare time Jeff likes to draw cars. . .

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Rolling Bones Pedal Car

Once again it's time for "Deuce Week" at The Peterson Auto Museum, only this time it's to celebrate the 80 year anniversary of the car just about every hot rodder dreams of. . . (Continue reading)

Alter Boys 10th Annual Show

A band of Hot Rods and Customs tear down the highway, no mufflers, chopped roofs, and an old saddle blanket across the seat. Bugs caked into every crevasse of the radiator, driver and car have come a long way -

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The Spurgin/Giovanine Roadster

 I figured since I wrote about Ray Brown's rear engine "T" Roadster the other day, it only made sense to write about the car which held the "Class A Roadster" record that Brown was chasing.  The car that held the record (set in 1948, that stood for close to two years)
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Ray Brown's '27 Roadster

 I don't know what it is about vintage, purpose built race cars that does it for me. . . but I can't get enough of them.   I love looking at how guys back in the '40's, and '50's crammed big engines into tight spaces.  Ray Brown's 1927 Roadster is a perfect example.  In the late 1940's, Ray's T Roadster constantly went. . . (Read more here)

Tony Nancy's '29 Roadster

Tony Nancy's 1929 (22 JR.) roadster was one of the first roadsters built exclusively for drag racing. Tony Nancy is no stranger to the press, his cars were well known and helped ignite the flame in many young hot rodders and drag racers. He first appeared on The December 1957 issue of "Hot Rod Magazine", as part of a feature titled “Flathead, One More Time", showing the world that even though Chevy's over head valve V8 was on the scene, the flathead was still alive. . .(Read more here)

Artist: Keith Weesner

Artists often come and go. Very few have what it takes to make it through the hard living that comes with earning no money while trying to establish yourself. . . and as if constantly creating something new and exciting wasn't hard enough, you also have to pay your dues and prove to the world that you're the real thing. That you're not just. . . (Read more here)