Ed "Big Daddy" Roth advertisements from 1966 for his shirt and sweaters. Read the small print for Ed's cool way of talking Click on them for full size

The above is big if you click on it for full size

The above is huge in full size, maybe 12 by 18.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I do..

Read more...

Torquers of Ocean Beach hot rod club plaque, how it was made described in a letter to Hot Rod in the late 50's

Read more...

Turbonique ( bolt on 850 HP ) advertising, the Turbo Axle and the "AP" supercharger, plus a couple that were in the classifieds

Jack McClure's go kart at the 1964 Louisville Auto exhibition, powered by twin Turbonique t-16 jets, it turns 152mph in the quarter. 400 lbs of thrust.

This is more info on Turbonique than I've ever seen in all of my searching on the internet... all that I've posted before is here: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2006/12/once-men-were-allowed-to-be-men-crazy.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/03/turbonique-1000-horsepower-bolt-on.html

Read more...

How did Harley owners ever reinvent Harley's reputation into it's current macho incarnation? Where did all these kids bikes disappear to?

For more ads about the Topper: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-cant-read-word-but-they-have-great.html

Read more...