California Custom Car Photo Album: Dan Post Publications, 1947
Hi Gang… Here’s the “Big Bang” of Sport Customs – the first salvo where this genre of cars started to get shown, defined, and discussed – the long forgotten and “rare as hen’s teeth” California Custom...
View ArticlePress Release: Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Introduces Its First Sport...
Hi Gang… Hot off the press for immediate release….the “press release” below was distributed this morning from the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance office in Pebble Beach, California. Here’s what they...
View ArticleThe 1946 Edward Rotzell Special – A Very Early Sport Custom
Hi Gang… It feels good to be back and sharing stories on our favorite Sport Custom cars out there. And today’s story was completely new to me – and for good reason. This car was built in late 1945...
View ArticleMexico’s First Automobile: DM Nacional – Custom, Sports, and Sport Custom Cars
Hi Gang… Here’s a car manufacturer – DM Nacional – that I’ve been researching for nearly 8 years – tracking down stories photos, and even the original designer of one of the cars too – Mark Wallach –...
View ArticleGlenn Stauffer’s Sport Custom: 1951 International Motor Show, Washington D.C.
Hi Gang… Rick D’Louhy and I collect all types of vintage literature in the hopes of finding “gems” which can yield history on cars and or match cars we’ve found with history they are missing. All of...
View ArticleThe Jack Randel Special – An Oklahoma Sport Custom
Hi Gang… Here’s a car that I’ve been researching for more than five years – and it has sidemount tires! What a fabulous custom car this would be to see in person. Let’s see what Hot Rod Magazine had...
View ArticleThe 1956 Leningrad – A Russian Sports Custom With Video Too!
Hi Gang… You’ll be hearing more about my good friend Arunas Racelis and his AllCarIndex website (click here to review his website) that he maintains and directs from his home in Lithuania. Our...
View ArticleThe Lampo Special: A Sport Custom Built By Arthur Brow From Michigan
Hi Gang… About a year ago, I met David Disney. That name may not be familiar to you now, but it will be in the future. David’s father was one of the key owners and promoters of the Indianapolis...
View ArticleThe 1952 Cado – One of Cleveland Ohio’s Most Rakish Appearing Sports Cars
Hi Gang… The more I study the development of the American postwar sports car, the more I have become impressed with the ingenuity and perseverance these guys had to bring their dreams to reality – time...
View ArticleLowell Williams Sport Custom – Archie’s Special: Part 1
“Every custom or sport car built in home garages or small shops is the product of some individualist’s ideals and dreams shaped in material form.” Hi Gang… I love how this article starts out – it...
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