The Culture Around Collecting It has seems like a lifetime ago when I opened Blacktop Depot, an Automobilia Store that bought and sold; “COOL OLD STUFF”. All our patrons and consigners were a community. A community that dates back to the earliest of man. A community built on having things that other people wanted. Possessing […]
We found this cool pamphlet from Michael Goyda @grancor on IG. It is certainly a second part to the video we presented from 1953 about safety and hot rodding. Some of the goodies in this publication include: “…a story of faster speeds with greater safety.” when talking about the standards of what has become the […]
Bruce Meyer Donates World’s Most Famous Hot Rod to the Petersen Automotive Museum Donation of the “McGee Roadster” honors the hot rod’s celebrated history while highlighting the importance of legacy donations. A recent donation to the Petersen Automotive Museum will ensure that generations to come can enjoy one of the quintessential American hot rods. Renowned […]
“Ever since I was a kid.” How many times have we heard that? You ask a guy or gal about how they got into cars, and that’s the first thing you hear. Huh, am I right? My earliest memories are playing with toy cars. All kinds. Tonka Graders, Pedal Cars, Slot Cars, and yes Hot […]
Benchracing with Jersey and T-Bone Benchracing with Jersey and T-Bone. In this Part Two episode we explore the high-performance world of Musclecars! We learn Jersey’s favorite musclecar and dig deep into the GM COPO programs of Nickey, Dana, Yenko, Mr. Norms, and Royal. Pop a top and enjoy the show. Leave a comment on the […]
YouTube has quickly become a great source of entertainment online and I have a drop of four of my favorite channels. Back in the early pandemic era, Billy told me about a channel that is doing some hot wheels racing. I logged on to 3Dbotmaker’s channel to catch the first of their “DRC” Diecast Rally […]
AT BYOB 7 Bring Your Own Boogie We meet up with Adam from California Van Swapper who brought some Cool Old Stuff to Bring Your Own Boogie (B.Y.O.B.) 7. See more at: https://CaliforniaVanSwapper.com
The Mercifuls So Cal Car Club took a field trip out to the Petersen Automotive Museum. In the Armand Hammer Foundation Gallery was an exhibit of Andy Warhol art and classic Mercedes Benz automobiles from 1886 through 1970. Below is the description from the museum: Commissioned on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the […]
The Tucker Torpedo, officially known as the Tucker 48. Dreamed up in 1947 and about to be released in the 1948 market. An incredible part of the American Automotive landscape. The story of “The Tucker” is well told in the 1988 Francis Ford Coppola movie “Tucker; A Man and His Dream.” starring Jeff Bridges as […]
Photos: Mike Slade, Story: Tony Colombini The ‘66/’67 Fairlane GT’s have always been a big favorite of mine. I still have a 1:24 scale model I built as a kid sittin’ in my garage. This car started out as a numbers matching 390 GT when Jim Simpson got a hold of it. His buddies […]
The 2022 Lions Gasser Gathering at the Lions Automobilia Foundation, Lions Dragstrip Museum. What a day with new and vintage racers in the parking lot and in the museum. The Burkholder Brothers lit up their Altered Fiat for the crowd. Sit back and enjoy the nitro-burning fun. To learn more about the Lions Dragstrip Museum […]
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 […]
