Category: Featured Person

Featured motorsports and kustom kulture personalities

Mooneye’s New Years Party and Drags 2024

Mooneyes Pinup Contest 2024

As the sun was about to set on this day, a picture perfect Southern California mid-winter day, the beasts were draggin down the strip. Only yards behind the main stage, where the beauties were on display. Yes, it’s the annual…

Introducing my friend Rich Miller

Rich Miller

I have known Rich for quite a few years now. He is one of those quiet guys that are always there to help, lend a hand and encourage you on what ever project you are working on. Like anyone who…

Randy’s Hot Rod Garage

Randy Haapala's Hot Rod Garage

In Memoriam: Sadly Randy passed away a few months after our visit to his Museum and the Hot Rod Shop. Earlier we shared an article from Blacktop Magazine issue #27: Randy’s Drag Racing Museum. It showcased Randy Haapala’s NHRA Collection.…

An OG Stocker

An Original Stocker, The Gober Sosebee '39 Ford Coupe

The Wild Indian Photos/Story by Mike Slade I originally pick up the assignment to shoot the feature on this Gober Sosebee 39 Ford coupe race car when I was covering the 1988 Daytona 500 for Circle Track Magazine. After getting…

Al Traille’s Joint

Al Trailles Garage

A Father/Son Garage As I reflect on the “Good-Ol’-Days”, I get to thinking that we actually live in a wonderful time. A time where you can make friends with someone from a great distance. Such is the case here, I…

Kat Stew

Kat Stew Kasia Jones' 1954 Studebaker Commander

Kasia Jones’ 1954 Studebaker Commander Do you believe in love at first site? For this car gal, love was in the air when she first saw this Studebaker two years ago.     The lines were far ahead of the…

FARMHOUSE RACER

Farmhouse Racer Jerry Friedrich

When you spend your days in the field watching the lemons and avocados grow, you get to wondering. For Jerry Friedrich, that wondering got him into racing and now deep in hot rodding. We took a jaunt off the Ventura…

Isky’s 102nd Birthday Celebration

At Lions Automobilia Foundation Museum Today we hit one of my favorite places in all of Southern California. The Lions Automobilia Foundation Museum. Always a good time, but today is even more special. We are here to celebrate a founder…

Derby’s Hide-Away

Derbys Hideaway

Some of you may remember this beauty of a ride below from our last issue. Derby’s 1939 Coachcraft Lincoln. After hearing his story and the cool old stuff he gets around, we had to make a trek on the Ventura…