We all know what a tremendous racer, builder, innovator, business man and all-around cool guy that Shelby was. There are kids who have been named after this icon. There are stripes named after him.
The part of his story that I really love are the Cobra and Mustang tales we all hold close to our [...]
Courtesy of Jim Senkewitz:
Back in 1962 my brother’s buddy Steve Harrity asked me to help get his Studebaker ready for the big World Of Wheels Car Show at the new Civic Arena. I was still in high school and I was thrilled to be able to help! My brother and Steve were in the [...]
Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins was one of my heroes – it’s a shame to see him go:
NHRA Pro Stock icon Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, a master of the internal combustion engine and a legend among the Chevrolet faithful, died March 29. He was 81.
Jenkins, voted No. 8 among NHRA Drag Racing’s greatest racers in a [...]
Here’s a video that shows the history of the 1938 HRG restored by Hahn & Woodward. From Brooklands in England to Indy. It’s been a wild 73 years!
Check out the video below:
I just returned from a great evening with three of the original members of the Pittsburgh C.A.R.S. Club, which began 20 years ago in the South Hills of Pittsburgh.
It was a beautiful early evening when I got together with Harold “Hud” Hood, Lee Rushnick and Charles Weinheimer. We recorded the podcast in front of [...]
Thanks to Ambassador Senkewitz for connecting us to this incredible Don Garlits video!
This short documentary is one of the best crafted and lovingly produced looks at the legend, Don Garlits. This is priceless stuff.
It’s the early days that really resonate with me. Take whatever you have and make it faster.
Once a [...]
There is nothing more American than hot rodding.
When the Pilgrims landed in Ellwood City, PA, (I know you hear it was Plymouth Rock) the first thing they did was modify everything they found.
With the American Indians’ help, they grew better food and made their tobacco sweeter.
Shortly after that, we were building muskets [...]
What fuel did George’s car run on? I don’t remember an episode where George filled up his hot rod. There was something coming out of the exhaust pipe, but I don’t know what it was. I did see an episode recently where his Grandpa gets pulled over for going 1500 in a 1000 zone! I [...]
Actually there are some people who were born and raised in Manhattan that do not have automotive histories, but aside from them, we all have a history with the car and some interesting stories to go with them.
My history starts with my grandfather Steven Demeter who worked for US steel in Ellwood City, PA. [...]
The demise of Pontiac comes as a personal loss to my automotive history. My grandfather Steven Demeter, a Hungarian immigrant from Transylvania, bought his first car in the early 30’s. It was a 1925 Buick(see Garage) but it would lead to some really cool Pontiacs. Freeman Pontiac/Buick still exists in Ellwood City, PA which is [...]
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