Tag Archives: hot rod
The secrets of old-school sign writing
The room is bright and warm. Sign writer Terry Smith stands at an easel, his [...]
1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 Super Cobra Jet So Rare That Most Thought It Was Fake
Running into a primo muscle car is rarely a Craigslist coincidence or a word-of-mouth barn [...]
The Ford Mustang: History, Generations, Models, Specifications
Developed in record time on a shoe-string budget, Ford created one of the most iconic [...]
The forgotten art of hitchhiking — and why it disappeared
In 1950, Pete Koltnow had just graduated from college and needed to get from New [...]
Lace Paint Legacy
In 1967 Allen Duke began to feel that he needed a paint job that would [...]
All The Nitrous
Overhead at the track: I asked him how much nitrous he was running, and he [...]
Forgotten American Muscle: The Ford Maverick
The Ford Maverick, when properly equipped, was pretty kick ass. But, as always, a bit [...]
Riding in a Van Back to the ’70s
When Ben Vasquez bought his 1975 Chevrolet G10 van, its mural of an eagle soaring [...]
The places you’re going are never on the map
“As you start traveling down that road of life, remember this: there are never enough [...]
Rollin’ the Bones in Street Craps
Street craps is a two-dice gambling game with simple rules that people play outside of [...]