by Mike - The engine is a very important element of the hot rod and there are almost as many different hot rod engines as their are hot rod designs. With all of the engine choices it is common for the engines to be mixed up with the car … [Read more...]
Restomod, Pro-Touring, Replica Or Something Completely Different
September 19, 2017 By 4 Comments
by Mike - I suspect that, like me, many of you are attracted to the idea of creating a custom car that is suited to your own tastes and may run on modern mechanicals for a better and more reliable driving experience than the original or it may be … [Read more...]
An Open Letter To Tom Wolfe
September 20, 2016 By 1 Comment
Cruisin…Kalifornia style by Wallace Wyss - Hey, Tom, remember when we had that conversation, what, back half a century ago? Oh, for those who don’t know who Tom is, many years ago, maybe 50, Tom Wolfe, an erudite New York City writer … [Read more...]
A Unique Custom Coachbuilder – Moal Coachbuilders
January 29, 2016 By 12 Comments
by Mike - At the Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance in May 2013 Moal Coachbuilders had their own class! Moal Coachbuilders is a rare breed of custom car designers and fabricators. They don't just build the body - they do it all. Here are a few of … [Read more...]
The Millennium Falcon – The Ultimate Hot Rod Space Ship
November 28, 2015 By 7 Comments
by Mike - The new "Star Wars" movie is set to be released on December 18, 2015. What better time to write about, and read about, the hot rods in space created by George Lucas? The Millennium Falcon did not get much respect in George Lucas' … [Read more...]
A Star Wars Hot Rod
November 6, 2015 By 2 Comments
by Mike - When George Lucas made the movie "American Graffiti" in 1973 he re-ignited America's interest in cars especially hot rods and custom cars. The movie was set in Lucas' hometown of Modesto, California. When George Lucas was a kid in … [Read more...]
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