a smokin' yearbook
(Cover shot of Schaub Metalworks Coupe © Franz Venzin) The Berlin, Germany based Hot Rod magazine »Smokin' Shutdown« has been around for a while. 13 years to be exact. Since then, the hot rod publish...
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(Cover shot of Schaub Metalworks Coupe © Franz Venzin) The Berlin, Germany based Hot Rod magazine »Smokin' Shutdown« has been around for a while. 13 years to be exact. Since then, the hot rod publish...
It seems like lately there's no shortage of hot rod and custom related movie clips. You see a lof of great editing, clever camera work and amazing stuff that's being brought to our attention. But onl...
If this photo would need a cheesy caption, it would probably say: A night to remember. And it indeed was a night to remember. I was on the way back from a camping trip to Yosemite when I decided to d...
Maybe it's a killer 1956 Nomad. Maybe it's a fresh set of Supremes. Or maybe it's just cruising down a stretch of open road in the sunset. There's always a reason to be thankful for.
In a time not far away, a terrible computer virus will take possession of modern plastic cars, causing a quick and sure death to Priuses, Sentras, Camrys and Accords, while traditional custom cars an...
It seems like the first copies of my book LOWTECH – The California Issue #1 are showing up in mailboxes all over planet hot rod. And judging from the feedback I got so far I'm more than happy. I'm al...
Hot rodding was in full swing when Bob Hill Senior founded the ACES Car Club in 1952. During the 1960s, the members' activities slowed down and finally lead to the end of the club. The end of the clu...
In case you're still not entirely sure if you should buy a copy of LOWTECH – The California Issue #1, here's another preview for you. I just had to include this car in my book as it is one of my all-...
I love profile shots. You may have noticed that already. Even when I was a kid, I always used to draw cars in profile. I just think it's the best and only way to really appreciate a car's lines, the ...
First, I want say a big Thank You to everyone who already placed on order for my first magazine / coffee table book »LOWTECH – The California Issue #1«. I also took a bunch of copies to the Kustom Sh...
What a weekend! Whodathunk that an indoor car show can be so much fun? Maybe it was so good because it was the first time they did it? And in a few years everyone's gonna complain that the show grew ...
Now I can admit it: When I started LOWTECH seven years ago, it was supposed to become a printed magazine. The idea with the blog only was to have an easily manageable public platform so I could share...
Yes, I know, it's been quiet around here lately. The move back from Southern California to Switzerland took most of my time and every free minute I was busy working on the first printed edition of......
Coming soon: LOWTECH – The California Issue #1. One year of Southern California Car Culture on 100 pages in color. Stay tuned!
By the end of the 1980s, the soul of hot rodding was on its deathbed: battered by chunks of polished billet aluminum, covered in pastel paint and stabbed into its heart with a tilt steering column. B...
It was my first time at the Ventura Nationals. Or do they call it Primer Nationals? Or maybe that was the old name. Whatever. There's a quote from one of my favorite movies that pretty much sums up m...
It's a bright and clear Sunday morning in Fallbrook, California. Neighbor Art Schneider is walking his dog Mickey and enjoying the calm and fresh air which is soon going to be warmed up by a vigorous...
Some call it bucket list. I call it life. And one of the things I always wanted to do while being on this planet is going to Bonneville. I'm still in awe and I'm actually still on the salt but here a...
A cold one in your left, a ketchup drippin hot dog in your right. And a blown gasser blasting down the old asphalt strip right in front of your eyes. Does that sound and smell like paradise to you? W...
El Mirage can become an addiction. Even though I'm not actively participating, I have to keep coming back. We usually get there the evening before, have some cold ones, soak up the atmosphere and cam...
Just pictures no talking: from last wednesday's cruise night at the Broiler in Downey, Los Angeles.
The Los Boulevardos & Friends Art Show was one of the best events I've been to in quite a while. Great people, impressive cars, a good location and of course the art show itself inside the building o...
The older I get the more I enjoy those little afternoon walks in the neighborhood.
I need a roadster. Do I have to say more about the impact the L.A. Roadster Show made on me? Okay, I knew before the show that I would appreciate the ownership of an old Ford roadster. But especially...
On the drive home from Santa Maria, my lady was in charge of handling the camera. Thanks to my extraordinary smooth driving skills, she was able to snap some amazing shots... I especially like this o...