2006年1月21日 · "THE 75 Most Influential 32 Ford Hot Rods" were selected by a blue-ribbon committee of automotive authorities across a variety of fields. Museum participants include: Greg Sharp, curator, Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum; Philip Linhares, chief curator of art, Oakland Museum of California and Dick Messer, director, Petersen Automotive Museum .

2023年9月21日 · Yes, it’s open for an additional fee, well worth the time and money. During your visit to LA, make time for the Lions Museum, Bobs Big Boy in Burbank on Friday, night, the Automotive bookstore in Burbank, Supercar Sunday in Woodland Hills on Sunday morning, Donut Derelicts in Huntington Beach on Saturday morning and South OC cars and coffee in San Clemente also on Saturday morning (easy and ...

2007年10月30日 · The one at Petersen's is the "Howdy" clone, I imagine. When I owned the Matador, I tried to buy the Ala Kart from the guy in Arizona, but he wanted $5,000 and I thought that was ridiculous. I never said I was smart.

2024年8月2日 · The NHRA museum is a must see and worth taking your time. If I had to choose one day to see the show, I would pick Friday, and that’s when I’ll be there this time. Sunday is a close second. Saturday is better suited for driving around town.

2021年6月28日 · imagine that you have been doing a lot of online researching for events in Hawaii - like on You Tube: Drag Racing at Hawaii Raceway Park in the 60's - found a movie HAO WELA (Hot Metal) = The Untold Story of Hot Rodding in Hawaii - available on Amazon - but, most is OT cars - some short interviews with old time legends - could not find anything more on '64 Hawaii Show/Racing with Ray Brock, etc

2025年1月28日 · Whatever the purpose of the car was supposed to be never panned out, so Hoffman held on to it until the '60s, ultimately giving it to a friend, auto designer Brooks Stevens who kept it in a private museum until he died. View attachment 6303707

2007年12月12日 · Having authored car features, event coverage and tech stories throughout the 80's and 90's under the direction of wonderful editors like Jeff Tann, Jim McGowan, Jim Smart, Pete Pesterre and others for several Argus and Petersen magazines I can tell you that installing a pretty face in an article in those days was an acceptable way to sell more ...

2025年1月17日 · I worked at an unnamed automotive manufacturer in SoCal. I was an Engineer working at my desk on a new project, when one of the other Engineers came running in for my help...white face and all. We went back to the shop where a car was on an old, two post hoist. One post for the front, one post for the rear of the car.

2025年1月28日 · In the late 50s, early 60s, there were different chain drives used locally in So Cal. Howard Cam Chain Drives, open and covered with aluminum style covers, Delta Machine chain with/without covers and a Reath Automotive cover based on the Delta Machine version. A great find of one of the earliest photos of the "Twin Bear."

2025年2月7日 · I also heard carpenters is done with the 40 bodies. Unfortunately Carpenters and Drake waited too late to start making those bodies.