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August 9, 2010
Photo of the Day
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
Today’s photo comes from the H.A.M.B., where Brian Bass is documenting his Texas-to-Washington trek in his Hemi-powered Model A. Take a look at the thread, he’s got some amazing photos. This one was taken outside of Raton, New Mexico.
May 17, 2010
Fireball Gets a Cool Car Visit
By Fireball Tim
Movie Car Design Master
I have one childhood friend. And his name is Mike. We go way back to 7th grade and… we both love cars. We caused a lot of trouble with them and could tell you things that would land us in jail. But that’s another story…
So, Mike took it upon himself to collect something bigger than a Johnny Lightning. He bought a 1931 Ford Model A Tudor. Well, not really. He actually bought a lot of Model A pieces and for the last 2 years, built this gorgeous vehicular contraption. And it’s awesome.
The greatest gift you can give someone is an experience they’ll never forget. And that’s exactly what Mike did for me today. He drove that little Black and Green beast all the way from Irwindale to Malibu. For the first time… on surface streets. When he arrived, we went over the car and all the great stories that made up how he built it. Hand painted in stipple. His boys wrenching… and they’re 7. The brand new Cokers that came in the mail. Where he found the car.
Then… we went for coffee. Up into hoyty toyty Malibu. And you shoulda seen the faces. If I had a dollar for every smile…
Cars bring people together. Adding happiness to the world. And bring peace among people. Thanks, Mike. My buddy always.
March 16, 2010
Photo of the Day
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Today’s pic is from Bogdan’s Ford Model A ride page. Keep those photo of the day PMs and e-mails coming!
November 3, 2009
Blown Model A
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
Check out Bruce Harvey and Pro Comp Custom’s totally over-the-top 1930 Ford, the “Ratical.” It’s built to the gills, packing a Keith Black 528 Hemi topped with a 1472 blower and two 1050 Holley Dominators. This is one of those rides that’d probably get you some dirty looks at Billetproof, but you can’t ignore the artistry: literally every part, every surface on this car, inside and out, is sculpted, smoothed, polished–a rolling showpiece. But does it go? See more pics below the jump.
March 24, 2009
Doodlebugging
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
Whenever I start to worry that my junk car habit is getting out of control, all I have to do is ask my ex in NY what he’s working on. Some of the cars he drags home–they can make a pile of dinosaur bones look roadworthy. This weekend he sent me some pics of his latest acquisition: a Ford Model A doodlebug that was thrown in free with a bunch of Model A parts he bought off Craigslist. He’s super stoked about it–he tells me a doodlebug refers to a Model A or similar car that’s been cut at the cowl and shortened. Apparently a lot of folks modded their cars this way during the Depression to serve as home-built tractors. Well, it’ll be pretty sweet if this one ever gets to the point where it can plow a field. I have faith! More pics below the jump.
March 19, 2009
Where Did Car Songs Go?
By David Clarke
highspeedhijinks
Back in the mid 50′s through the late 60′s, when rock and roll was in its infancy, singers like Jan and Dean, The Beach Boys, and Ronny and the Daytonas sang about how cool it was to own a fast car. Hell, the Beach Boys even sang about just the engine in their song called “409″. Go to any car show and your sure to hear other songs like: Little GTO, Little Nash Rambler, and my favorite, Hot Rod Lincoln by Charlie Ryan and the Timberline Riders. You’d be hard-pressed to hear anything that car-crazy come out of your radio now. Instead you only hear about cars in a single lyric or chorus line of a rap song like in “Get Like Me” by David Banner, in which he asks,” Have you ever seen a Chevy with the butterfly doors?” The only song about just a car I’ve heard recently was by the rapper known as Tum Tum. His song “Caprice Music” is not an artistic masterpiece, but at least it’s a start in the right direction. Oh and the car pictured below is the actual Model-A-bodied “Hot Rod Lincoln” 4 Star Records had built to promote the song. Now that’s cool!
February 10, 2009
S’noproblem with a Model A
By Dan Strohl
Hemmings
Okay, winter: You’re dragging on a little too long. Let’s hurry this up so we can start wearing short sleeves and driving around with the windows rolled down. Of course, if I had a little snowplow like the one in these pictures we just received, maybe I wouldn’t mind winter sticking around for another month or two. Continue reading at Hemmings
December 30, 2008
Vintage Tow Trucks from OkTOWberfest
By Jim Brennan
UDMan
As many of you may (or may not) know, my position as a district representative for an import truck distributor allows time to take in events that I normally would not attend otherwise. This is one such event, and it happened during the second weekend of October. The one thing I remember most was how cold the air was, as this was the first weekend that the thermometer dipped below the freezing mark this year. Anyway, I have several dealers in Massachusetts that display finished versions of UD Trucks set up for towing and recovery, and this is the reason why I was there.
The Massachusetts Statewide Towing Association wanted to put together a show that brought out most of the tow operators within Western Massachusetts, along with vintage tow trucks, and demonstrations. Below are some of the vintage trucks that were in attendance, including a 1955 Chevy, several Fords, and a fully functioning Model T.
Contine reading after the jump.
November 12, 2008
Popeye Roadster
Sometimes, nothing hits the spot like a Model A roadster with a flathead V8. This clean little specimen was in the Duplicolor booth—yeah, that cheap paint they sell at Autozone!—and it had a surprisingly beautiful finish: it doesn’t show up so great in the pics, but in person the white had a subtle metallic sheen to it. The Duplicolor reps were talking up their Paint Shop line, 3- and 4-stage systems that allow you to add effects like pearl and metallic. The car was built by Jordan Graham using largely salvage parts. Love the wood trim, love the Popeye graphic. More pics after the jump.
September 26, 2008
Model A On eBay, Tiny House Included
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
This Model A’s custom wood body was hand-built in the 40′s, has a pot-bellied iron stove, and is reportedly still holding up pretty well. Love it! Check out the auction.
