We visited the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California... by Wallace Wyss and Richard Bartholomew - It is hard to believe it now but, in only six years, a few American car enthusiasts will be driving cars 100 years old. Now it may take … [Read more...]
The Spark That Lit a Fire – 1932 Ford Hot Rod
July 15, 2025 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Every time I see a ‘32 Ford Hot Rod my heart flutters a little and I wonder “is it a real one”? By that I mean was any of it built and delivered by Ford as part of a ‘32 Ford back in 1932? Or, as experts would ask, “is there any … [Read more...]
Remembering the Porter Special, a Mercedes 300SL Hot Rod
June 9, 2025 By 10 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - When I was one and twenty, or thereabouts, I bought an old Mercedes. It was a Gullwing 300SL. I heard about it from a car designer at GM who was restoring one. He didn’t want to sell his but said he had an old roommate up in … [Read more...]
Cool Cars and Cool Shirts Sold Separately
November 20, 2023 By 7 Comments
Recently, at a restaurant, two people mentioned to me that they liked my shirt and one man asked me what brand it was. I was happy to tell him it was a Nat Nast, which is perhaps my favorite, yet little known, brand. Their shirts are known as … [Read more...]
Events: Doin’ The Huff – October 22, 2022
October 26, 2022 By 4 Comments
Bo Huff Rockabilly Car Show (Huffarama) that is - San Manuel Stadium San Bernardino, California. Text by Wallace Wyss and photos by Richard Bartholomew - As an automotive reporter, I go to a lot of car shows. Some are sponsored by automakers, … [Read more...]
1938 International Harvester
May 24, 2022 By 2 Comments
Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - You know those scenes in the old Westerns about the cavalry where some guy--maybe Charleton Heston--is getting stripped of his badges of rank and busted down to private first class? Well, I think when I put … [Read more...]
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