This shot of my 1941 Graham Hollywood was taken next to this F4U Corsair while touring the Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, Ca.. The tour was just part of the the program at the San Luis Roadster Show in San Luis Obispo, Ca..  All cars are 48 and below and mostly roadsters. All entries… Continue reading Sam Flowers' 1941 Graham Hollywood

  WELD will present a Sunday, March 8 breakfast seminar on wheel technology during the 2015 Detroit Autorama at Cobo Center. The event is open to all Autorama exhibitors and will begin at 9 a.m. at the WELD booth (#915).   “This is a great opportunity for custom car builders to learn everything they need… Continue reading WELD Will Present Seminar at Detroit Autorama

By Clem Sevde   Below is a favorite photo of mine taken at the GoodGuys Heartland Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa in 2012.This event attracts well over 3,000 cars each year. A few of us arrive before dawn, lining up early in order to get a sweet parking spot on Grand Avenue, the main strip for… Continue reading A Photo at Dawn

  Eric Butler (center) holds his President’s Award from WELD Wheels, which is shaped like a Prostar, one of WELD’s iconic designs.  The pony car in the background is awfully pretty as well. In 1993, Eric Butler’s dad paid $300 for a 1968 Ford Mustang. The family was living in Southern California at the time,… Continue reading Eric Butler's 1968 Mustang Wins Inaugural WELD President's Award

Photo Credit Bob Choiser By Jim McCombe For all of you fans of the early days of Northern California drag racing from the 50’s & 60’s, here is some long awaited news.Glenn Stephenson once again has made arrangements with the Richmond Rod & Gun Club to hold another reunion of the Cal Neva Timing Association… Continue reading Cal Neva Timing Association Upcoming Reunion

Covercraft You pour your heart and soul into a custom hot rod, paying attention to every detail from the gear ratios, to the brake pads to that perfect paint job.  But how do you keep that vehicle protected from the world around it while you’re not driving it?  As part of our ongoing series dedicated to… Continue reading Five Questions with Covercraft

  Carlisle Events frequently touts automotive history on display and this year’s Carlisle GM Nationals has plenty of it.  In fact, with over 100 years of GM’s best to pick from, the show, held June 26-28, may have landed its most iconic car of all time.  Slated for the weekend as part of the Solid… Continue reading Carlisle GM Nationals Welcomes an Iconic Piece of GM History

This beautiful Ford Pickup was built in 1998 and has been driven 48,000 miles so far. Car Images: 

Jeff Berrys 1932 Henry Steel 5 Window Coupe.

  By Austin Baird Conley   “Baby, can we buy a ‘62 Bel Air?” came the sweetest voice Cadi could muster from the guest room of our Humboldt County home. Our friend Matt-Rod was visiting, and they were in there scouring the local classifieds for beautiful pieces of metal to feed the addiction. I’m sure… Continue reading Indecent Proposal