Jim Simpson’s Cool Old Stuff Photos/Story: Mike Slade, Yep! That Mike Slade. Jim Simpson is one of the best known residents of Williamston, South Carolina. Jim has lived in this town which is one of those small South Carolina, towns that sits off the beaten path about ten miles southwest of Greenville, South Carolina. Jim […]
There are classic rivals in pop culture. Ford v Chevy, Coke v Pepsi, Marvel v DC. Today let’s dig into the quick history of Nylint and Tonka postwar toy manufacturers. The story actually starts with Nylint. In 1937 on a balmy late summer evening in Rockford Illinois, brothers Bernard and Ragnar Klint (“Barnie and Rags”) […]
When Sex Was Safe… Story: Tom Stahler – Photos: Adam Hosey On Saturday morning they came out of the coastal mist like a bolt of lighting from history… For a brief shining moment, it was 1961 again… When sex was safe and racing was dangerous. The songs of forty-three mid to late 1950’s sports racing […]
1941-46 California License Plates Here in California, collector car owners can register their car with period correct Y.O.M. or Year Of Make license plates. Like any beauracracy, there are certain rules to be met. In Article 8 Section 5004.1: (a) (1): An owner of a vehicle that is a 1980 or older model-year vehicle may, […]
GORGEOUS IRWINDALE RACING LADIES The Gorgeous Irwindale Racing Ladies (G.I.R.L.) is an organization that was founded by CEO Kelly Anderson on June 9th, 2020 to encourage women and bring them together in a predominantly male sport. The organization is led by Amber Marquardt, President, Tatiana Weiss, Vice President, Nikki George, Race Captain, and Tanya Toothman, […]
Inside Special Print Edition #25 featuring the G.I.R.L.’s of Irwindale a group of racing ladies, artist Andrea Young is in our ArtMartyr column, Moto-Journalist Chris Gibbany, Director of the Automobile Driving Museum; Marisol Herrera and Lana Chrisman- Executive Director at the Lion’s Dragstrip Foundation and Museum, SEMA SBN Woman of the Year: Jenna Jefferies and […]
A collaboration with The Daily Driver Project. Follow along with the conversation between Wes Nielsen of The Daily Driver Project (http://www.DailyDriverProject.com) and Tony Colombini from Blacktop Magazine as they discuss how Blacktop Magazine got started, how Daily Driver Project started, Back to the 70’s, The Home Wrencher, What’s Next for the Daily Driver Project, What’s […]
Installing the Differential and Gears at J & S Gear Company. This has been an interesting project. The closest I have ever done of something like this is when we replaced the rear end on my nephew Marcus’ #KidWrencher ’66 Mustang. Good thing I have some friends to call on. Gordon McIlonie, President of my […]
Part One With a small leak in our rear end of Ol’ Riff-Raff, we decided to open it up and see what we have in our Third Member. In this video we talk about how to determine gear ratio and counting the axle splines. We decide to add an Eaton Truetrac Posi-traction unit. Our current […]
#KidWrencher Series Part 3 The garage was a blazing this late winter. Garrett and his dad Ed did a lot of work on the truck. I think they have made some great progress whereas Ed admits that they are hobbyist and these things take longer than those who do it everyday. Well, heck They have […]
VP at El Rey’s Garage and Television Executive Producer So-Cal born and raised, Lexi learned how to appreciate the classics from her dad, who’s car collection was always changing. His automotive stable was constantly rotating through Lincolns, Studebakers and Chryslers, but his true love was with the Packard. It was his own father who professed […]
Original Redline Hot Wheels Racing, Cacklefest and Car Show I have been working on collecting the first series of original “played with” Redline Hot Wheels known as “The Sweet 16”. Just as I completed the collection by flipping some garage finds, Billy turned me on to 3DBotmaker diecast racing channel on YouTube. Inspired by the […]
