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Throttle Merchants: Volume 4 26 Aug 2013 | 07:56 pm
There are some things nobody needs in this world and another traditional Hot Rod publication is one of them. Go to any Barnes and Noble newsstand and you’ll see a rack of shit ten feet long and five f...
When your car is “all done”… 23 Aug 2013 | 08:57 pm
What do you do when you’ve completely finished your car? Maybe you even bought it that way- Your ride is totally dialed with good paint and chrome, rebuilt motor and fresh tires. It looks nice and run...
The 2013 H.A.M.B. Drags – a pictorial 22 Aug 2013 | 07:46 pm
As August starts to wind down, something truly spectacular takes place on an old strip of asphalt 20 miles north of Joplin. A mecca of sorts, traditional rodders from around the country make their way...
Lincoln Indianapolis Boano Coupe Concept 21 Aug 2013 | 08:27 pm
There has been no shortage of epic car-related activities over the past few weeks, and hot on the heels of Bonneville we just had the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, Pebble Beach in Monterey, and a ...
The 2013 H.A.M.B. Drags 20 Aug 2013 | 08:34 pm
On Thursday evening, he walked up from behind, grabbed my throat, and threatened to slash it. I turned around to see my smiling brother looking back at me. He had secretly flown in from the west coast...
Tomorrow’s Dragster? 16 Aug 2013 | 06:54 pm
You have to be careful gathering information from the tattered, fading and well-loved pages of half-century-old magazines. They’re not unlike your ancient, often delusional neighbor who used to hang a...
Doane Spencer Thunderbird(s) on the block 15 Aug 2013 | 06:04 pm
Ryan has mentioned this car before. Spencer’s T-Bird has never received the icon status of of his ’32 Roadster, but it is nonetheless a historically important car. Interestingly enough, there are actu...
Save the Drive In! 14 Aug 2013 | 08:23 pm
Many of us ‘senior’ HAMBers grew up with Drive-In Theaters. It’s sad to say, but most of the current generation barely know about them, let alone have seen a movie in their car. The Drive-In is quinte...
21 Reasons Why I Love Hot Rods & Customs 13 Aug 2013 | 07:39 pm
The August issue of Road & Track features an article on 51 reasons that they love cars. It’s a great exercise. Sit down and list out everything you dig about our old cars. They aren’t as practical as ...
Ted Svendsen’s 1934 Ford 12 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
Very rarely do you see a 1950′s era magazine feature a single car on its cover. Typically, covers of the period obnoxiously promote as much of the material within as graphically possible. One exceptio...
