Jerry and Lorraine Eisert were engaged in 1951 and scheduled to be married in the spring of 1952. Lorraine wanted the perfect wedding with the right colors, the right people, the right church, etc… It was her day and it was to be calculated to perfection. Of course, Jerry had ideas to. The wedding was [...]
Honeymoon Hot Rod
Posted on November 20th, 2009 by Ryan
Filed under: Hot Rods
Filed under: Hot Rods
More from the Mystery Collection…
I’ve had a few requests for more bits from the collection that had the Ford Tudor & Sedan Delivery. I want to keep it on topic, so I’ve limited the vintage motorcycle stuff, and tried to post a range of the mechanical rarities contained in my tour up north. I probably captured less than half [...]
The Egoless Car
Remember that little model-t that we did a feature on a few months ago? It was sinister in simplicity. Through restraint, the owner/builder was able to create something that was worth more than the sum of it’s parts. It’s hard for me to put into words, but the look achieved turned my stomach. It’s just [...]
A fine pair: ‘34 Sedan and ‘35 Delivery.
I went up north to see a friends collection of vintage motorcycle and travel trailer crust on Saturday, and was simply overwhelmed by the amount of ultra-rare and unique collectibles he had. I’ve seen some neat collections, but this guy has stuff you will *never* see anywhere else- ‘One of One’ items, if you will. [...]
Buenos Aires to New York
This is pretty bitchin’. In 1941, two Argentineans got a hair up their asses to drive their model-t speedster from Buenos Aires to New York. They gathered some dough from some sponsors like Excelsior, Fairchild, and Raid, packed their little speedster up, and headed north. The journey was as you would expect it to be. [...]
Mechanical Mysteries in Martinez
My buddy shot these pics through the glass of the closed Contra Costa Historical Society in Martinez, Ca. back in the Spring of ‘08. The exhibit was called “Mechanical Mysteries, a series of doo-dads, whatchamacallits and thingamabobs” created by local artist Bob Schultz… I love how every part he uses feels cohesive in each art [...]
Vintage Cabovers & Transporters
Someone sent me this great vintage photo collection of 40s and 50s auto transporters. I love the color coordinated trucks and trailers, some featuring covered bellies and Art Deco details. It must have really added to the excitement of the new models arriving to see one of these beauties roll up the dealership! Ford’s on [...]
Garage Storage
Experimental Corvette SS
Last night I was laying in bed with the T.V. on and using the sounds of a cheesy old Elvis movie to put me to sleep. I don’t even know which movie it was… Some bad musical. Just as I was about to nod off and just as the movie was coming to a close, [...]
Bleed’s New Truck
So Bob Bleed did it again. He found yet another 50’s era survivor. This one is a ‘34 truck done in a very specific late 1950’s style with a heavy rake, early Americans, and an absolutely amazing interior. Some time in the 1980’s or so, the car was updated with a small block Chevy (replacing [...]
Through the years we’ve had some pretty amazing articles pop up here on The Jalopy Journal. The following is just a few of them:
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Tom Cobbs
The story of Tom Cobbs, his legacy, and his hot rod roadster. Read: Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3.
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The Bob Roddick Story
The story of a set of lost photos that literally take us all back into time. Read: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, or Part 4.
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The Ferrari Shoot
Comparing and contrasting three very different cars with three very different purposes in life. Read It >>
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Inspiration
This post is actually a continuation of two other posts that were written in 2006 (Part 1 & 2). The stuff you guys came up with is breathtaking.
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Gary Howard
Gary is one of my heroes and after interviewing him, I got to check off an item from my dream list. Read It >>