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February 23, 2010
‘Motorvate Melbourne’ Public Rally
Tcassa
The Melbourne Show Grounds played host to ‘Motorvate Melbourne‘ this past Saturday. The event was to encourage all gearheads to come along and support a proposed drag racing venue for Melbourne, which hasn’t staged a championship drag racing event since 2001. The event saw a large number of US and Aussie muscle cars on display, as well as a fantastic lineup of drag cars which were all beautifully presented. Plenty of pics after the jump!
January 28, 2010
More from the Victorian Hot Rod Show
Tcassa
Fellow blogger Ron posted a little write-up about this year’s Victorian Hot Rod Show earlier this week. I too attended the event over the weekend, and here are some of the lovely examples on show. More after the jump!
December 23, 2009
Fireball Gets a New Toy for Christmas…
By Fireball Tim
Movie Car Design Master
So. Contemplation time. Should I? Should I not? If only I had a flower to which I could yank pedals. Or a coin? Maybe rock, paper scissors?
I’m here at American Classic Cars, browsing. Browsing for an idea. An idea placed in my noggen from a new client that wants me to SLAM! CHOP! CUT! …AND DESIGN AWESOMENESS!!!!!!! Who’s the client? Oh, do tell….
Ok. Relax. Ommmmm…. Maybe a yogurt would help. Wait. I don’t really like yogurt. Why am I talking to myself all of a sudden? Ok. Get a grip. Just pick one, Fireball….
The orange hot rod here is only a million bucks. (Think I’ll skip that one.) Good. I’m pairing it down. Maybe something in the $3.99 range? Maybe something different than a Hot Rod? Maybe…
What will I do with it when I get it and bring it to the shop? :-0
“Something wicked this way comes….”
December 21, 2009
Rainy Day Rodding at Mooneyes
Antonio Alvendia
With December in full swing and Christmas-time near, tis the season for parties and holiday cheer. With hot rods on the freeway, plus an onslaught of rain, I had to yell at times, “stupid ass, stay in your lane!!!”
This past weekend, I attended the Annual Mooneyes Christmas Party at Irwindale Speedway. I can’t believe it’s already been a full year since the last time I visited the show. I have to admit… cold, rainy weather makes me feel pretty lazy. Living in Southern Cali, I think I’ve gotten used to the weather being 73 degrees all year round, so when it dips below 55 degrees outside, it’s pretty hard for me to convince myself to leave the comfort of my baffled goose down comforter behind and trudge through the rain with 30+lbs of camera gear and flyers on my back. This Saturday, it was especially difficult because I was out with my friends at a house party and didn’t get back until 4:30am on the day of the show.
However, I’m really glad I did make it to Mooneyes this year. Speaking to my friend Shige (the man behind Mooneyes and Crown Classics in Yokohama Japan), we both agreed that the rain did put a bit of a damper on the event’s attendance, but it was good in a way. It weeded out most of the “trying to be down” scenesters and showed everyone who the real hardcore hot rodders were. Most of the guys who came to this year’s Mooneyes Christmas Party actually drove their period correct traditional hot rods with vintage whitewall tires on the 605 freeway IN THE RAIN to and from the show. Now that’s dedication! Much respect! Continue reading and view more photos on MotorMavens!
November 20, 2009
Walden Speed Shop
Antonio Alvendia
Earlier this week we stopped by Walden Speed Shop to observe what makes these world-class metalcrafters tick. Greeting us at the entrance were a beautiful ‘27 T-Bucket with a Buick Nailhead 425 and a partially built ‘36 Ford smuggling an L92 crate motor between its bulging fenders. A gorgeous collection of vintage gas station signs hung like tapestries of automotive art signaled good things in store. Continue reading and view more photos on MotorMavens!
November 1, 2009
It's A Diesel!
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
Another thing that’s going to be huge at SEMA this year? Diesel performance, and not just on trucks. This big mean Caddy puts a hot-rod spin on the trend, with a Viva Las Vegas-style sparkle top and a pretty burly turbo peeking out of a hole in the hood. I’m really looking forward to finding out more about this badass oil-burner. Check out more pics and video after the jump!
October 30, 2009
Winter Warmer
Tcassa
Well it’s been a long time between drinks but I’ve finally made my way over to another local car event, this one being just an hour north of London. The turnout was small, but there were still some lovely examples of rods and customs on display under the arena lights. A particular favorite of mine and show highlight was a beautifully presented 33-34 hi-boy, finished off in the most gorgeous blue you could imagine! This rod, along with a choice selection of others, are after the jump!
October 20, 2009
2010 Hot Rod Power Tour
By Ryan Brutt
HemiPwr70
Hot Rod Magazine just annouced the dates and route for the 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour:
Saturday June 5, Iowa Speedway, Newton, IA
Sunday June 6, Springfield, IL
Monday June 7, Du Quoin, IL
Tuesday June 8, Bowling Green, KY
Wednesday June 9, Chattanooga, TN
Thursday June 10, Birmingham, AL
Friday June 11, Mobile, AL
I’ve already got my hotel rooms reserved and I signed up online for the Power Tour at familyevents.com. See you all out there!
September 18, 2009
El Mirage and Land Speed Racing
Antonio Alvendia
About an hour and a half north of Los Angeles lies El Mirage, a historic dry lake bed that has been a home to land speed racing andthe organization that hosts these land speed racing events, the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) for over 60 years. Just think about it – sixty years! That’s a long time. Even though it is only about 1.5 hours from where I live and I’ve known about El Mirage for years, I had never actually been to El Mirage until this past weekend.
For me, the journey to El Mirage was something like a time warp. We had to drive through the high desert of the Antelope Valley, and eventually began noticing lots of old homes and old buildings… not to mention ghost-town looking businesses that look like they haven’t seen a customer walk through their doors in a decade.
On Sunday, Travis and I decided to drive our Nissan Cube press vehicle up to El Mirage to check out the scene and see what it was all about. On the way to the legendary dry lake bed, we stopped off at this liquor store/gas station for drinks, and were happy to find an old Ford hot rod parked outside at the gas pump. I approached the owner of the car, a gentleman named Dave, and said hello while he was refueling his hot rod with a funnel, as the gas station’s modern style gas nozzles wouldn’t be long or slender enough to get the entire neck of the fuel nozzle into the vintage gas tank without spilling onto the side of his old Ford. Continue reading and view more photos at MotorMavens!
September 4, 2009
Video: Tim Divers and his Fresh Take on Hot Rods
By John Naderi
StreetFire.net
See this El Camino. It’s a 1968 SS model. While not exactly a Round Door Rolls it is somewhat of a coveted treasure among aficionados of muscle. The SS belongs to Tim Divers of Divers Street Rods and friends tell him it would be worth more if left unmolested. However because the Camino holds a special place in Tim’s heart (it served as a “tour vehicle” for his band and a college car for his daughter) he says he’d rather hack it up into a rod thus reducing its collectable value and removing the temptation to sell it.
I like the way Tim’s mind works. And what a mind it is. Tim Divers is part Tim Burton and part Sid Phillips yet his creations are not scissor-handed mutant toys but rather kinetic sculptures comprised of jewel-like fabrication and an attention to detail that would rival anything on the lawn at Pebble Beach. Hit the jump to see a StreetFire original production/Will Roegge Joint on Tim and his most infamous project – Ferrambo.
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