mooneyes x-mas party 2007

It's that time of year again: rain, snow, darkness. At least over here in good ol' Europe. But let's have a look at the other side of the pond. Let's just take a flight to the west and we're gonna touch down under the californian december sun. Need a soundtrack for this? Just listen to Social Distortion's Highway 101: "we're gonna leave this world behind, we’re Southern California bound..." Need more pics? Go to Wackydave's SoCal Car Culture.

model a roadster

My scandinavia trip turns out to be an endless source for old car related stuff... Well that was one of the reasons why we did that. Save the best for last, and here it is: a model A roadster on deuce rails. The project started with the bodyshell of a 1950s built hot rod that the current owner bought at Pomona several years ago (frame and engine were long gone, unfortunately). The '32 frame was found somewhere in scandinavia. Once finished, this is going to be one period perfect roadster.

open days and x-mas party

Be there or be square!

now and then

Some things need no further explanation. Maybe I could tell you that this car was built by a very talented guy from Norway in his garage. And maybe I could tell you that it took him a little more than one year to build it. But let the pictures speak for themselves. Found on the HAMB, as usual. IMHO, on of the most beautiful '36 ford kustoms of all times.

the return of hot rod deluxe

If HOT ROD is the magazine where it all began, then Hot Rod Deluxe is the mag where it all began for me. Back in 2000, I stumbled across the second (and last) edition of Hot Rod Deluxe at a small local newsstand. When I saw the cover, I hardly couldn't believe it. And when I flipped through the pages, I thought that this is too good to be true. Of course I bought it immediately and soon I realized that there's a whole new (or let's say old?) world beyond billet wheels and dakota digital dashboards.



Now it's back and the first issue just hit the american newsstands. Here you can find out more about HRD. And if you want to read some feedback on the first issue, there's a thread on the HAMB about it. As usual, it will take some time until it's gonna be available around here.

kustomrama: wikipedia for rods & kustoms

There's an interesting new website online: Kustomrama is the wikipedia for the traditionally minded hot rodder and kustom addict. Actually, Kustomrama ain't that new as it used to be a traditional rod & kustom oriented online magazine and marketplace. But the concept is new: As the term wikipedia indicates, the website is based on user generated content. So, feel free to contribute with your own stories and pictures! Don't wait to check it out as there's some great stuff online already.

as seen on autoscout24

Found this ad today on autoscout24. A nice surprise finding a well-known rod among all of those usual classic cars. What surprises me even more is how fast this car changes hand again. I knew since some weeks that this car resides in Switzerland, after it was sold just a few months ago on eBay Germany. Maybe the current owner gave up after driving it for the first time to the mfk (tüv, mot or whatever you call it in your country)? Anyway, I hope to see it on swiss roads again.