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- Articles
and Information from all over the country as they are presented. Be
sure to scroll down, because the list is long.
- Surprising
Barn find from the A.K. Miller EstateThis older couple was thought
to be poor, and the church took up a collection to get them buried. The
sherrif found some certicates taped to the back of the mirror and guess
what they found in the barns and sheds.
- American
Pickers Went
to Nashville and the Grand Old Opry to see the Oakridge Boys and
Charlie Daniels. While we were there we went to the Antique Archealogy
shop that is the home of the American Pickers. Lots of Automotive, Hot
Rod, and collectibles, all enscomsed in a cool the old Automobile
factory of the Marathoin Motor Car co. The factory takes up a city
block in Nashville and is really the best place for an antique shop.
Didn't get to see Danielle's tattoos.
- Articles
and Information from all over the country as they are presented. Be
sure to scroll down, because the list is long.
- Surprising
Barn find from the A.K. Miller EstateThis older couple was thought
to be poor, and the church took up a collection to get them buried. The
sherrif found some certicates taped to the back of the mirror and guess
what they found in the barns and sheds.
- Collection of
automobile hood ornaments Kirk Jones and the Goodguys provided some
excellent photos of a wild collections of neat and bizarre hood
ornaments. Back when most hood ornaments were caps for the radiator,
they came up with some wild designs and themes.
- Mike
Fennels shop full of cool stuff
- Schroeders
Shop Manufacturers of period correct steering boxes and other
traditionals mechanics.
- Scanned
photos from 1953 Hotrod annualsContributor Ron Brooks has taken the
time to scan some great stuff from some of the old Hotrod annuals. Take
a trip back in time to the fifties in southern Ca.
- Wild rides from
the internetSome really wild stuff that has crossed my screen from
time to time. Check out the wild van for one.
- Georgia
Junkyard I have driven by this junkyard many times over the years
when I was vacationing in the Georgia Mountains and now the nephew of
the previous owner is clearin g the place out. I got a few parts and
they are going fast like most junkyards.
- The Henry Ford
Our goal was to see the new automotive display and the hot rod section.
It did not disappoint. This museum has always been a favorite of mine
because I was born and raised in Dearborn , MI and because this website
provided the very first link to this museum when it went online many
years ago. They have done a wonderful job with the new automotive
display and you need to add it to youjr bucket list for sure.
- The Chrysler
Museum The nonprofit Walter P. Chrysler Museum stands in honor of
one man’s journey to become an auto industry giant. Our spectacular
collection, which spans more than a century, showcases the achievements
of the company he founded and the importance of these vehicles in
creating today’s society.
- The Automotive
Hall of Fame A group of men met in New York City just a few miles
from the 1939 World's Fair to create an organization that would offer a
glimpse of the past. Its mission was to perpetuate the memories of the
early automotive pioneers. The group was dedicated to honoring
automotive people from all parts of the worldwide automotive industry.
It has now moved to the grounds of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn,
MI. This was a fitting move next to the Henru Ford.
- The Auburn Cord
Duesenberg Museum The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, a
National Historic Landmark, has welcomed nearly two million visitors
from all over the world. It inhabits the former Art Deco showroom of
the Auburn Automobile Company’s national headquarters building, a place
where automotive history was made over 75 years ago! The museum has the
greatest and most extensive collection of Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg
automobiles in the world, and features the largest exhibit of
Duesenberg automobiles on public display in the world! This is a
destination that you and your family can not miss!
- The National Auto and
Truck museum NATMUS is a non-profit museum with emphasis on post
World War II cars and trucks but with vehicles on display from 1908
“high wheelers” to current production pick ups. Also you will find
inside the doors of NATMUS a Model Car / Truck & Toy Museum. It is
located on the grounds of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum in Auburn,
Indiana. Trucks, cars, hotrods, car models. cars from the fifties and
earlier.
- Kruse
Automobile and Carriage Museum Dean Kruse has had quite a career in
the automobile and classic car hooby. A piuoneer in the auto auction
business and as a tribute to his career, he established the
The Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum featuring many varities of
the automotive era. Also, for a limited time, you can view one of the
world’s finest collections of custom hot rods, built by Carl Casper.
- James Corbett's
beautiful metal car sculpture. James Corbett, from Ningi,
Queensland, Australia has been sculpting his incredibly life like
pieces since early 1999, and since that time his unique works have
found homes in all over the world. Using uniques car parts and auto
related items, he does some incredible stuff.
- Roaring Roadsters Thanks
to Ron Brooks, Jack Asvitt and Mike Peters for their photo treasures
and this is a few photos from a by_gone era. From the late roaring
twenties, up through the fabulous Forties. These were back when men
raced practically without any safety equipment whatsoever. Mostly old
Ford roadsters from a time when you could buy a roadster body for five
bucks.
- Randy
P's Roadster Deuce Roadster Randy Pinkler first saw his roadster in
a magazine and traced it down years later, and miracuesly found the car
and owner and brought it home. Heres the story.
- Juan Fangio Museum
Photos of Juan Manuel Fangio Museum of Balcarce, Argentina. The Museum
tells the story of Fangio as a pilot since he started, 70% of the cars
were driven by him.
Here are the pics of the Museum of probably the best race car driver
who ever lived, who came from Argentina.
- 1975 NSRA Nats in
Memphis Thanks to Zack Methyin for digging out these old snapshots
from the 1975 Memphis National Street Rod Association Nationals from
the very first years of the street rod movement.
- Autorama 1963 00MACK
from the HAMB forum added these great old snapshots from Joe Kizis
Autorama in the northeast in 1963. Great stuff.
- Show Rods from
the sixties and seventies. Some of the wildest showcars that were
ever built. Cars that were turned into models. Bubbletops, and some
just plain outrageous show rods.
- Hotrod
Orthodontist Fellow hotrodder Dr. David Myers has built a very
cool office. According to Gr. Dave The attention the office has drawn
is really quite a surprise. My intention was really just to build a fun
office for the kids to enjoy during their treatment rather than a
regular old tan office with 4 year old magazines. LOL Guess I
accomplished that goal and then some. Haha! We agree. UPDATE
Pinstriper Ron Myers out ot Tulsa dropped by and striped everything in
sight.
- Sylva Roadster Lars
Mapstead recently made a purchase that was equal to buying a piece of
history. This roadster has it all and is in fantastic condition. Check
it out.
- Bumper Cars
These are a group of vintage bumper cars that have been modified for
street use.
- Photos from the dry
lakes-1946 Fantastic color photos taken at the 1948 SCTA dry lakes
meet. Photos are a tribute to Warren Durkee by the members of his
family. THis was state of the art, both in cameras and race cars.
- Rodders Journal
Photo Shoot After the Pebble Beach sunday, we took the Carrillo
roadster up to San Francisco to the Rodders Journal headquarters for
one of their photoshoots. The roadster is owned by Frank Morawski of
Maryland.
- Hot Rods at
Pebble Beach The Pebble Beach COncours invited 9 old time hot rod
race cars to the green this year. These cars raced on the dry lake beds
of California and the salt flats of Bonneville.
- Harrah's
Collection They call it the National Automotive Museum, but it will
always be the Bill Harrah Collection. It is home to the Phantom
Corsair, Jimmy Dean's Mercury and the Ed Roth's Beatnik Bandit. Oh
Yeah, there are two hundred other cool cars there too.
- Little Car
covers In the fifties and sixties there were a bunch of
publications printed in the smaller size. They fit in your pocket and
us old guys loved them. Doug Hayes has taken the time to scan a group
of these colorful little boopks and here they are. Thanks, Doug.
- Bonneville
2010 Great photos by Michael Harrington, a free lance photographer,
and the article editorial for the this
article is by Dana Nichols, Missoula Mt. Check out the article for
further info about these guys.
- Metal Class
From RitchJ on HAMB internet forum is a class of metalworkers building
a body for an Auburn Boattail Speedster. This is art in it's finest
form. he body is built over a wooden buck.
- The art of
modelcraftmanship The models made by this retired dentist are
absolutely amazing. It is all in the details.
- Beer can
art This came to me over the internet and if the builder sees it,
I hope he contacts me so I can give him credit for his craftmanship.
- Auction Article
An article by Dave Welles from Santa Cruz and he
originally wrote the article for the September issue of the TERMITE
TIMES. This is the results of the Nick Alexander auction of beautiful
Woodies from the greatest collection of woodies ever assembled.
- Kirk's
Art shots Kirk Jones has provided some great pictures of cars
for us. He also takes some neat art type shots and we feature a few
here.
- Thanks to
James H De Ath for this photo essay of the Schlumpf
Collection Mylhouse, France. these really are some beautiful old
race and road cars and it was fantastic to be able to get up close7 and
check out the design and engineering. It«d be good to see some of old
Monsieur Bugattis ideas turn up on hot rods
- From Don
Garlits Drag Race Museum, Glenn Hayes, preasidant of the Florida Poor
Boys Car Club, take us on a rare back shop tour of Garlits Shop. You
won't believe the stuff in there. Album
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- Kirk's
Shop Tours Thanks to Kirk Jones for the coverage. As part of his
duties as editor of Goddguy's Gazette, Kirk toured some really cool
shops and collections. Here they are.
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- 1932
Photos from the trash Thanks to Kirk Jones and the Goodguys
org. for the old photos. Kirk literally found these pictures in the
trash, ready to be thrown out! They were taken on a tour of a
collection of 1932 Fords.
- Old Travel
Trailers Thanks to Ken Hart for the coverage. Some really
great old trailers that were the beginning of the recreational vehicle
craze.
- Estate Sale
From the one of the internet forums is this prize find of old racing
and auto photos. Literally a lifetime of great photos found at an
estate sale.
- Meadowbrook
Concours Thanks to Dave McKee for the coverage.
- 2008 annual ATHS Show
Antique Truck Club of New England Chapter Annual Show.
Thanks to Scott Ackley for the photos
- Summer Place
The Goodguys, while in Indy for the Nationals, go to a cool '50s town
in a guy's backyard with a working diner and theater, among other
things. You won't belive your eyes.
- Skillman
Collection The Goodguys, while in Indy for the Nationals,
give us a private tour of theSkillman Collection of automobilia.
- Streamline
Hotrod and Parts Store The Goodguys, on the way to the
Colorado Nationals, visited The Streamline Hotrod shop and give us a
guided tour of the facilities.
- Mike Roberts New
Zealand Rod Shop Thanks to Kevin Perry, also known as Kiwikev
on the HAMB Forum, for the great coverage from New Zealand featuring
Mike Roberts shop and some of the fantastic metal work that Mike does.
- Nethercutt
Museum On the way to the Goodguys DelMar Street rod meet,
Kirk and the gang visit the Nethercutt Mueseum
- Hollywood
Hotrods Also on the run to the DelMar meet, kirk stopped at
the Hollywood Hotrod Shop for a shop tour
- General Motors Heritage
Center The HAMB hotrod forum takes a tour through the GM Heritage
center on a special group tour.
- Ed Roth and Von
Dutch Collection Bob Klessig takes us along as he visits a preivate
collection of Ed Roth and Von Dutch memoribilia.
- Drylakes and
Bakersfield All the pictures in this thread are courtesy of the
following people. J. Earl Harris pictures, submitted by his son Joel.
Jimmy from Australia submits the Bob Giovanine collection. Courtesy of
Bob's son Curt. Jimmy also submits the Ray Morrisette collection, that
he bought on Ebay.
- NHRA Museum Eric
Arcorcha takes us on a tour of the George Barris exhibit at the
NHRA museum.
- The history of
stock car racing in Georgia
- The Los Angeles
Archives Thanks to Dave Hagan for these great photos
- The Vintage
Sprint Cars Thanks to Joshua Shaw for these great photos
- Tackley's Auto Body Great
stuff from my old friend Mike Tackley in FLorida
- Don Garlits Racers reunion
from a few years back
- Henry Ford Museum
Great place for car nuts
- BillyBurnham Tribute
to an old friend
- Biff & Buffy
An amusing article submitted by Bill Burnham for publication in the Old
Farts Newsletter
- Automotive Engineering
Ed Monroe recently passed away and this is an old article about Ed and
I when we were younger.
- RaceRockCafe At the
beginning in Florida.
- Golden
Triangle Drag Strip
- Rachel Our
proper
Parliamentarian circles the track.
- Article from MSRA
Newsletter I wrote a monthly article in the Minnesota Street Rod
Association newsletter and these are the ones that i saved. This shows
how far back we were on the Internet, because we didn't have a URL,
just a server number that we published.
- Wheels thru
Time Motorcycle Museum in Maggie Valley, N.C.
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