In the ’60s. Ford tapped directly into the exploding hot rod and custom scene with its Custom Car Caravan. Continue reading
Category Archives: Hot Rods
The 1965 Kaehni Ignition Mystery
In 1965, hot rodders were baffled by this ignition system with just one spark-plug wire to fire all eight plugs. How could that ever work? It did, and here’s how. Continue reading
Video: The 1963 NHRA Winternationals Custom Car Show
Join us for a quick tour of the colorful 1963 Winternationals car show, a major event on the classic rod & custom scene. Continue reading
Ed Wood’s Legendary Allison V12-Powered ’64 Chevelle
The ’60s and ’70s saw some wild street machines, but none were wilder than Ed Wood’s ’64 Chevelle powered by an an Allison V12 aircraft engine. Continue reading
’60s Style Setter: A Quick History of the Cragar S/S Wheel
The Cragar S/S was by far the most popular custom wheel on the hot rod and muscle car scene all through the ’60s and ’70s. Let’s check out its history. Continue reading
The Schaller Double-Lobe Camshaft
Here’s another wildly creative idea from the early years of hot rodding: The Schaller Quarter-Speed Double-Lobe camshaft. How does it work? Read on. Continue reading
Hot Rod Oddity: The 1958 Oberhausen Electric Supercharger
The early years of hot rodding produced some wild and wonderful ideas, for example the Oberhausen electric supercharger. Continue reading