When no less a literary light than Tom Wolfe — thought by many to be the most perceptive chronicler of modern American culture — made it a point to track down and interview Edward Roth in 1963, it was apparent that Big Daddy was more
With the introduction of the 370Z Heritage Edition at the New York International Auto Show, it's a good time to look at the storied history of Nissan's Z car - a sports car that has a place in the heart with more than a million
For a generation that remembers the birth of rock 'n roll, JFK, and the race to the moon, we can fully appreciate classics from the 50s and 60s. And judging from these Detroit billboards that went up over the years during the annual Woodward Dream
Publishers publish. Editors edit. But it’s writers who distil the essence of the subjects they write about. And no one wrote about hot rods quite like the late Gray Baskerville, who passed away in 2002 after more than three decades as a journalist and photographer
Two years ago, I walked around the West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton asking people what their idea of a hot rod was. Even though the event was restricted to 1972 and earlier vehicles, the answers to my question were varied as you might imagine. The
Special thanks to Barry Kluczyk | Photos courtesy of General Motors and Goodguys archives Does it really matter that there probably wouldn’t be a Camaro if the Mustang hadn’t come first? Yes, but Chevy’s answer to Ford’s original “pony car” established its street cred the moment
Written by guest contributor, Tony Thacker Beginning in 1963, with Dean Moon and Mickey Thompson, there has been a history of American drag racers taking their racecars on the "Grand Tour" of Europe. Fifty years on, the tradition continues as Ron and Brian Hope of
Southern California kustom legend Bill Hines, a man short in stature but large in kustom car circles and long on talent passed away yesterday. He was 94. We always admired Bill for his humble nature and his true grit not to mention his “no excuses”
