Tag Archive: Folks

Living On…

This is a strange post, but one I’ve been needing to write for a few months. It all started to come down about three months ago. I got an email from a young man in his 20′s whose father was a fairly active HAMBer in the early to mid 2000′s. With his permission, I’ve decided [...]

Chuck Jordan’s 5 Greatest Hits…

Many of you may already know that the last of the great GM Styling Chiefs, Chuck Jordan, passed away back in December. I thought it was worth raising a glass to five of the finest General Motors (pre 70s) auto designs under his watch. These are just my opinion, so add a few of your [...]

The Gary Howard Fire… Spare a dime?

I’ve written about Gary Howard quite a bit in the past. I’ve followed him as a customizer since I was a kid and now call him a good friend. I just love the man. He’s quiet. He’s unassuming. He’s genuine. He’s everything that a fella should be when he is on top of his game. [...]

Rest in Peace Tommy Sparks

Bruce Meyer sent me an e-mail last week about the passing of hot rod pioneer Tommy Sparks. If you’ve even seen the Tony Nancy Roadster, or Sparks & Bonney racing team, you know who he was. A legend. A meticulous West Hollywood engine expert and tuner, who trained with Eddie Meyer Engineering and first made [...]

An Interview With Von Dutch

Sometime in the 1980′s Von Dutch attended the Lead East Nationals and the organizer of the show, Terry Cook, was lucky enough to put an interview with him down on tape. A few months ago, Terry sent me that interview and I’m just now finding the time to post it. Frankly, there is nothing ground [...]