John Willoughby’s T-Bird Deuce Has a Long and Storied History   John Willoughby’s 1932 Ford Roadster was originally turned into a hot rod in 1955 in Ontario, Canada, coming to him in 1963, following an earlier unsuccessful attempt to win it in a raffle. “I bought tickets hoping to win it,” explains John, “but that… Continue reading John Willoughby’s T-Bird Deuce Has a Long and Storied History

Measure Twice, Buy OnceLearn The Right Way To Measure for Wheel Sizes Before You Make An Order So, you want a new set of wheels for your hot rod or muscle car. That’s totally understandable because wheels go in and out of style all the time. With this in mind, Wheel Vintiques is making alternative… Continue reading Measure Twice, Buy Once by Wheel Vintique

20th ANNUAL “GAS UP” AND DRY LAKES RACINGHALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY    Please try to join the crew and Ron Main to honor George and the SPEED DEMON at the Hall of FAME on April 20, 2013 at the 20th Annual Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame   George Poteet The Gold Coast Roadster… Continue reading George Poteet and Speed Demon to be Inducted to the Dry Lakes Hall of Fame

PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM PRESENTS NEW EXHIBITFINS: FORM WITHOUT FUNCTION   Today fins are remembered as the outward expression of American automotive design prowess during the height of postwar optimism. But they were first used far earlier than most would imagine. This exhibit, opening February 23, will feature more than a dozen vehicles ranging from icons… Continue reading Petersen Automotive Museum Presents New Exhibit Fins: Form Without Function

Dennis Heapy's New Ultra Custom Dream Rod (Segment 5) Dennis Heapy's New Ultra Custom Dream Rod (Segment 1) Dennis Heapy's New Ultra Custom Dream Rod (Segment 2) Dennis Heapy's New Ultra Custom Dream Rod (Segment 3) Dennis Heapy's New Ultra Custom Dream Rod (Segment 4) Dennis Heapy’s New Ultra Custom Dream Rod Updated photos of… Continue reading Dennis Heapy's New Ultra Custom Dream Rod (Segment 5)

There’s no proof that these muscle car stamps by Los Angeles artist Tom Fritz will make your letters get to their destinations faster, but they certainly can’t hurt.  Fritz is no stranger to illustrating things that go fast; he began his career as a staff artist for three Fortune 500 defense firms, before moving onto… Continue reading Stamps Muscle Their Way Into Forever

Posted February 7, 2013 – Put on Your Deerstalker and Get Out Your Magnifying Glass, We’ve Got a Mystery to Solve Reader Michael Crain has a series of photos that belonged to his father, Alan Crain. “These are cars and people my Dad knew in the early ’50s when he used to race in Santa… Continue reading Put on Your Deerstalker and Get Out Your Magnifying Glass, We’ve Got a Mystery to Solve

There’s no proof that these muscle car stamps by Los Angeles artist Tom Fritz will make your letters get to their destinations faster, but they certainly can’t hurt.  Fritz is no stranger to illustrating things that go fast; he began his career as a staff artist for three Fortune 500 defense firms, before moving onto… Continue reading Stamps Muscle Their Way Into Forever

Motorama Harrisburg, PA– With more than 1,500 riders, drivers, and competitors on more than a million square feet of floor space, the largest and most interactive event in Motorama’s 35-year history will take place February 16th and 17th at the massive Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. Headlined by Arenacross racing in the large arena,… Continue reading The Speed Show at Motorama Events Feb. 16-17, 2013 – The Nations Largest All Indoor Motorsports Event

Posted February 6, 2013 – We found this Phaeton on the back corner of our farm in DeWitt County TX with 1940 tags.  Mickey Weaver Cypress Fairbanks, TX Car Images: