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Traditional hot rods and kustoms are a niche within a niche within a niche of the automotive hobby. And even in this tiny space dedicated to speed, style and cool, it sometimes seems like hot rods ge...
The Barona 1/8 mile drag strip looks like it's been there forever. It's a simple, no-frills race track that's located in northeastern San Diego County, and it comes to life many weekends a year. On t...
It was in March 2018, exactly one year ago, when the Golden Sahara II had resurfaced from a decades-long sleep. There had been rumors over the years that the car was still around but they rather soun...
The call of the California Central Coast has been strong and I won't be able to resist it much longer. I can't wait to embark on a new adventure soon.
Once upon a time at a ranch in northern San Diego County.
There's always a backroad waiting.
I just came across this old picture from June 2013, taken at the Los Boulevardos Art Show, and I decided it was worth a repost. There couldn't have been a better combination of background, colors, an...
The ACES Poker Run »Alpine Edition« #2 was held back in May 2018 already but I just noticed that I haven't gotten around to post some pictures on this blog It's an invitation-only event that happened...
Hard to believe in this time and age, this blog is still alive. And it is so for good reason. Some of you probably have noticed a recline of posting activity on my LOWTECH Instagram account. It's not...
For as long as he can think, Jean-Daniel »Momo« Mottier has had a soft spot for American mid-century culture. To be more exact, his favorite period of time goes from the late 1950s to the early 1960s...
The Normal People from Daniel Soares on Vimeo. Doesn't get much better than this.
No matter whether you're a metalhead, an avid comic book reader, or a hot rodder: There are those holy grails in the hobby that not only add spice to your dreams but also can really fuel your ambitio...
Being a family man, it keeps getting harder to make sure everyone at home is happy. And it just gets worse when it comes to choosing a destination for a weekend trip or a family vacation. Luckily, th...
I know, there hasn't been much going on here lately. But as they say, work always gets in your way. Or sometimes it's just life itself. Anyway, a few days ago, a charming letter made it through the f...
Probably one of the best videos of probably one of the best hot rod events.
The 1964 Chevrolet Impala is kinda like the blue jeans of classic cars. It’s got a timeless styling, a solid construction, and it fits whatever look you’re after. In other words, you’ll be hard press...
"Authenticity" is one of the favorite terms of today's marketing people. Everything's gotta be real, rough, rugged, honest, true to god and down to earth. Most often, it's only part of the desperate ...
Many of us know that feeling: We just sold a car or saved some money and, all of a sudden, we are eagerly on the lookout for a new project. Usually, we don’t find that cool soon-to-be custom or futur...
One of the side effects of getting older and wiser is that I'm tending to forget things. Like where did I put those photos I took at the last Mooneyes X-mas Party. And then, to my surprise and deligh...
Even in his wildest dreams, good ol’ Henry would have never imagined this: More than 80 years after production ending, his 1932 Ford Roadster is still highly sought after. And it actually is so desir...
DKS! spent eight months documenting the build of a 1928 Ford Roadster. Check out BMX’er Heath Pinter as he builds the roadster and treks cross-country to participate in The Oilers Car Club "The Race ...
The history of custom cars, or kustoms, as we prefer to call them, is a story with many ups and downs. It went from mild to wild and then back again. And at several points in time, it almost came to ...