May 2017 - Ol' Skool Rodz

Month: May 2017

Ebony Special TROG Racer

Anne Grinney-Colomban May 26, 2017 Car Feature Tags: 1930 Ford, 59AB flathead, coupe, flathead, Model A, race, TROG

By Joe Lockwood The initial message from Joe Lockwood was simple enough: “I am wondering if you guys might be interested in putting my 1930 Model A Coupe that I raced in the 2015 and 2016 Race of Gentlemen. I built this car for the race back in August of 2015.” We said yes and…continue reading »

The Whitewall Nationals

Anne Grinney-Colomban May 19, 2017 Car Show Tags: Car Club, Pinstriping, pinup, Whitewall Nationals

Words: Anna Marco; Photos: Mike Basso & Belgium Lion Photography Ahoy Mates, there’s a car party at the Port of Los Angeles! Port of Los Angeles History Established in 1907, the Port of Los Angeles (a.k.a. America’s Port) is a port complex that occupies 7,500 acres of land and water along 43 miles of waterfront and…continue reading »

Vintage Hot Rod Association’s Amateur Hot Rod Races

Anne Grinney-Colomban May 12, 2017 Car Show Tags: Amateur Hot Rod Races, Car Cllub, car show, Pendine Sands, UK, VHRA, Vintage Hot Rod Association

By Keith Harman Just to prove how worldwide, traditional hot rodding has become, by complete coincidence, iconic beach races were being held on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean on exactly the same weekend last June. While The Race of Gentlemen was taking place on the eastern seaboard of New Jersey, a few thousand miles…continue reading »

The Full Monty: Greg Jones’ ‘56 Mercury Montclair

Anne Grinney-Colomban May 5, 2017 Car Feature, Pinup Tags: 1956 Mercury, Cara, Hot Rod Hell, Montclair, pinup

Words: Anna Marco Photos: Mike Basso Model: Cara When it comes to custom tricks, this ‘56 Mercury Montclair has it all! Love Affair Blame Cupid. Unbeknownst to Greg Jones, naughty little Eros shot an arrow thru his heart at the 2005 Del Mar Goodguys show. After walking around for eight hours, studying custom cars…continue reading »

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Month: May 2017