Rides and Cruises
We just finished up our first two installments of Hiwaze with the 1940’s and the 1950’s. Today we get into my time; the 1960’s. Although, I think I was born a couple of decades too late, I wouldn’t change it a bit. In this point, I like to think of my earliest car memories. One […]
Car Clubs bring safety and performance to Hot Rodding. Here’s another cool movie I found on the US Auto Industry channel on YouTube for our Hiwaze column. It appears to be a PSA from 1953 called: “The Cool Hot Rod”. Courtesy of the Internet Archive’s 35mm stock footage collection. Filmed in Inglewood to promote youths […]
In this episode of Hiwaze we begin actually on the brown-top. Hot Rodding in the dirt. I found this cool 35mm footage “Hot Rod Picture Dazell” that is super clear and sharp. I am just amazed at how young these guys and gals are as they pursue their passion for performance and braggin’ rights. Looked […]
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 […]
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 […]
Highlights from the Cruisin’ La Verne Holiday Car Show 2022 including a special “Stuff-A-Datsun with Firefighters” event. Video presented by Blacktop Magazine and Cambra Speed Shop. https://CambraSpeedShop.com Event hosted by Flying Deuces: https://FlyingDeuces.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 […]
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 […]
MAGIC HAPPENS ON THE TRACK My neighbor had a 1966 Ford Galaxie sitting in his driveway for a good couple of years. I would pester him, to gut it and build it into a replica of a NASCAR racer. It wouldn’t take a whole lot since the drive train was good, it was the trim […]
Hanging out with the Vanners at the 5th Annual B.Y.O.B. “Bring Your Own Boogie” Van-in, Camp and Show. California Street Vans presents the largest event in their 5 year history with over 100 vans pre-registered for the camp-out Friday October 2nd through Sunday October 4th, 2020 a year to remember. The show grounds had the […]
Mercifuls So Cal were invited to take part of the celebration of the replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge going over the entry to the port of Long Beach. The original bridge was built in 1968 as an arch style bridge that carries 5 lanes of Ocean Blvd. from Interstate 710 across the Back Channel […]
