The Squire

Obviously I love movies, and documentary style movies about cars are amongst my favorite.   I came across this short film about a "guy and his car", sure it's been done before. . . but that's why I love this kind of thing, no matter how many movies you make about a guy and his car, each one is. . .

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The Original Orange Crate for sale

How's that for your chance to own a piece of hot rod history?  The original "Orange Crate" is for sale in un-restored condition.  Imagine owning a period correct hot rod with it's original, un-restored paint, chrome, etc. .

I've always loved this car.  It was on the cover of the February, 1962 issue of "Hot Rod" magazine.  It was one of the best selling model kits from Revel.

Get out your check books:

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The Crawford/Stroner '32 Roadster

Built by Ken Crawford and Jerry Stroner, this 1932 Ford roadster is another dry lakes race car that was lost, then found. . . then (thankfully) restored. The car first appeared in the 1947 issue of "Look Magazine" in a feature titled "Hot Rod Racing in California", the author of this story discovered the car through a recommendation from none other than Wally Parks.

The car was built in 1946, raced in '47. . .

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Happy Birthday Ed "Big Daddy" Roth

Sure I'm a day late, Ed's Roth's birthday was March 4th (yesterday). . . but it's better to say "Happy Birthday" late than it is to not say "Happy Birthday" at all.  Ed Roth has inspired several generations of hot rod and custom car builders, artists, musicians, etc.

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The Williams Brothers Roadster

The Williams Brothers Roadster needs no introduction. . . this is the car built, owned and raced by Gerald, Herb, and Ronald Williams out of Ventura, CA. The roadster set a couple of B/Roadster records at Bonneville in the late fifties, tore up local drag strips, and was then. . .

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