October 1, 2016 saw the 5th annual Iron Invasion take over the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock, Illinois. Traditional hot rod and custom fans from around the Midwest once again came out in droves to take it all in. This event, which came into existence after the 10 year run of the well-known Hunnert Car…continue reading »
When I was a wee lad in the ‘70s going to swap meets with my dad, the two biggies were the Carlisle and Hershey, Pennsylvania, meets. The general rule of thumb was that Carlisle was for 1955 and up car guys and Hershey was for 1954 and down to the invention-of-the-wheel car guys. As a…continue reading »
By Keith Harman There are currently only two permanent dragstrip facilities in the UK, and it’s been that way for years. Both are located on old WWII airfields and have been clinging to financial viability for years, since we just don’t have the sponsors for drag racing over here. Santa Pod Raceway is the most…continue reading »
By Dan Podobinski The Detroit Autorama marked its 65th anniversary with the 2017 show, and as usual, the Motor City did not disappoint. In what other city would you expect to find a General Lee, with the sheriff in pursuit, jumping a huge ramp on a downtown street to kick off the opening of a…continue reading »
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 »
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 »
By Fritz Schenck Once again I made the trek over hill and dale to the Rat Fink Reunion in Manti, Utah. For 14 years, Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s wife, Ilene, has continued this tradition on the first weekend of June, gathering all forms of freaky, bug-eyed, paint slapping, monster loving artists and gearheads to mingle…continue reading »
Words: Axle Idzardi; Photos: DCImagery, Mike Basso, Alan Zusman The Rhythm Collision is literally held at ground zero – Southern California – downtown Riverside to be exact. This area has one of the richest cultures when it comes to the retro music scene as well as the rod and custom lifestyle, and the Marriott Hotel in…continue reading »
Words: Anna Marco Photos: Mike Basso & Alan Zusman Southern California is the birthplace of hotrodding and the Aces Car Club offers many fun activities such as their Aces Poker Run to promote this lifestyle in today’s era of hybrid vehicles. The Aces CC The Aces are a traditional hot rod club founded in…continue reading »
By John Wells After several years of bad weather, it seemed like Mother Nature would finally shine a friendly face on the Iron Invasion 2015. Just the day before, the forecast showed 55 degrees and partly sunny. But alas, the weather stayed true to the past, cold and windy, only reaching a high of 45. That…continue reading »