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HOLLYWOOD’S INNOVATIVE KUSTOM KULTURE LEGEND | DEAN JEFFRIES
- Legendary painter, customizer, racer, and stuntman Dean Jeffries is one of those guys whose soft-spoken nature has allowed other, more self-promoting figures (read: George Barris, the Don King of...
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STEVE McQUEEN REVIEWS THE HOTTEST NEW GT’s | 1966 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
- From the Blackwatch archives– The year was 1966, and Steve McQueen was on top of the world. He was the reigning “King of Cool” who had the rest of Hollywood’s leading men eating his dust. McQueen’s...
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“BIG JOHN” SURTEES | THE LONE RACER MOTORCYCLE & F1 WORLD CHAMPION
- In all of history it has happened only once. Only one man has ever won the World Championship in both motorcycle and auto racing– John Surtees. In 1956, at the wee age of 22 yrs old, he became the...
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STEVE McQUEEN’S MEAN MACHINES | THE 1957 JAGUAR XK-SS “GREEN RAT”
- - Jaguar’s epic 3.4 liter, DOHC inline-six powered D-Types were originally built for competitive racing– with a few also falling into the hands of privileged private owners. But by 1958, the D-Type...
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POWER OF CONTEXT AND EXCLUSION | THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF HOLLIS BENNETT
- “The only things that I would say about the week were that no matter who you are, you need to experience it at least once. There is something surreal about having all your senses that you normally...
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THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF RAY GORDON |— THROTTLED –
One of my big regrets of the year is that I wasn’t able to squirrel away the time & resources to make the trip out for –THROTTLED– Ray Gordon’s rad photography exhibition held last February at...
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SCUDERIA FERRARI FROM SILVERSTONE TO MONACO | LIFE MAGAZINE, MAY 1956
- The 1956 Formula One Ferrari’s were truly modified Lancia D50′s. The D50 debuted at the tail-end of the ’54 Formula One season, placed in the capable hands of Italy’s two-time and reigning World...
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SHAWN DICKINSON ILLUSTRATIONS | SOCAL KUSTOM KULTURE KARTOONS
- “Ghost Rider” by Shawn Dickinson - A product of SoCal, Shawn Dickinson grew up inspired by the surrounding counterculture of custom Hot Rods, Surfers, and the iconic art that was produced by the...
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PHOTO TIM’S EARLY DAYS | I WAS A KID ENTHRALLED WITH MOTORSPORTS…
- Early Days — image by Photo Tim - - “I was a kid that was enthralled with motorsports. When I was 11 yrs old or so, a friend from schools parents took me to Ascot Park. I started sneaking into the...
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THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF RAY GORDON | BONNEVILLE– HOT RODS IN SPACE
- — Image by © Ray Gordon - - — Image by © Ray Gordon - - — Image by © Ray Gordon - - Ray Gordon returned from the Bonneville Salt Flats a few weeks ago and shared these incredible shots with TSY. Keep...
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1965 — THE YEAR RICHARD PETTY “THE KING” OF NASCAR TURNED DRAG RACER
- - In 1964, Mopar unleashed their 426 Hemi-powered fleet at the Daytona 500 and swept Ford clean off the track– taking 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Richard Petty (NASCAR 1959 Rookie of the Year, which was...
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AMERICAN GRAFFITI | THE EPIC FILM THAT REIGNITED HOT ROD CULTURE
- I was chatting with my friend Don a couple weeks ago about epic car films, and Two-Lane Blacktop quickly came up. Don is a major car nut (particularly classic Mopars) and so he quickly segued from...
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MILES DAVIS |“IT’S NOT ABOUT STANDING STILL AND BECOMING SAFE…”
- The epic tales of Miles Davis and his need for speed have been on heavy rotation again lately, as they are just too damn good to die. I mean, who splits their Lambo Miura on the West Side Highway,...
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STEVE MCQUEEN REMEMBERED | FORMER LOVER, FELLOW RACER
- 1960 Lime Rock Nationals– Denise McCluggage sits on the grid while SCCA gets things straight. - Back in 1955 or so, a young Denise McCluggage had a chance encounter with a then unknown Steve McQueen...
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STEVE McQUEEN AKA HARVEY MUSHMAN RIDES AGAIN | VINTAGE SI
- A great article from 1971 unearthed from the Sports Illustrated archives– Steve McQueen discussing desert bike riding with Bud Ekins & Malcolm Smith, Racing in the 12 Hours of Sebring with Pete...
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VINTAGE MENSWEAR | A COLLECTION FROM THE VINTAGE SHOWROOM’S BOOK
- - ___________________________________________________________________________ I was pretty stoked when Doug Gunn sent me a copy of — Vintage Menswear — A Collection from the Vintage Showroom – as...
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HURST RACING TIRES ~ SINCE 1961 | MADE BY HAND IN OREGON CITY, OR
- - Here’s a cool video by Ray Gordon on the story of Hurst Racing Tires– owned and operated by Cody Adams & Steve Adams since 2005 in Oregon City, OR. They make each tire by hand, using the...
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THROTTLE MERCHANTS | SO CAL’S PRE- 1940s FORD HOTRODS & VINTAGE BIKES
- Throttle Merchants Magazine is the photobook project of Matt Porter & Aileen Aquino. Their passion is shooting SoCal’s amazingly rich Hot Rod culture, focusing primarily on pre-’40s Fords, and...
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FRANCE’S FAIREST EXPORT– FRANCOISE HARDY | IMMORTAL BELOVED STYLE & MUSIC MUSE
Francoise Hardy on the ‘Grand Prix’ film set seen wearing co-star James Garner’s helmet, 1966. Francoise Hardy was a wistful breath of fresh air during the sex, drugs & rock ‘n’ roll of the 1960s....
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JAMES HUNT | WHEN PLAYBOYS RULED THE WORLD AND THE RACETRACK WITH A RUSH
James Hunt on the winner’s podium (L to R): Patrick Depailler (FRA) Tyrrell, second; race winner James Hunt (GBR) McLaren; John Watson (GBR) Penske, third. French Grand Prix, 1976. — Image © Phipps /...
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