Rockin’ Jalopy’s Motorama


              Yeah we know, it’s still a long time to go before the third Rockin’ Jalopy’s Motorama will be held. But be sure to mark your calenders now for the best hotrod and custom car event in the Netherlands! Continue reading Rockin’ Jalopy’s Motorama

This is the car that in 1954 could have “killed” the Corvette.


   So, Chevrolet, being GM’s big sales and profit division, campaigned to GM to “kill” this car. When Chevy was coming out with its 6-cyl. sports car with its 2-speed  “powerglide” transmission and side curtains, here was a sports car from Olds with a big old V-8 and power windows. GM said no to Oldsmobile on building this car. The world’s rarest automobile:  a 1954 Concept Old’s Rocket F88 – the only one in existence. John S. Hendricks, (Discovery Communications founder) paid in excess of 3 million to acquire this 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Convertible Concept Car . After spending decades as a collection of … Continue reading This is the car that in 1954 could have “killed” the Corvette.

Pin Up Model & Actress with the Peek-A-Boo hairstyle!


         Constance Frances Ockleman AKA: Veronica Lake  Veronica Lake was born Constance Frances Ockleman in Brooklyn, New York to a seaman father. He died in an explosion on an oil ship when Constance was five. Her mother remarried and the family was constantly on the move living in Canada, New York and Florida. She graduated from high school in Miami. The family moved to California and she was enrolled in the Bliss Hayden School of Acting in Hollywood.  Bit parts came almost immediately with RKO Studios. Her trademark was a hairstyle, with one of her eyes always obscured by her blonde … Continue reading Pin Up Model & Actress with the Peek-A-Boo hairstyle!

Viva Las Vegas 14 – April 21st – 24th 2011


                                            April 23, 2011 Click here to view registered cars for VLV 14. The Viva Las Vegas Car Show is the best car show of its type anywhere. Cars are strictly pre-63 and must be in a style from that era. Please check out the photos on the Car Show page. If you have a question about the car you would like to enter before you buy your tickets, please email axle@vlvcarshow.com. The VLV Car Show over 700 cars were in the show with about 18,000 attending to view the car show. If you wish to put your car in … Continue reading Viva Las Vegas 14 – April 21st – 24th 2011

Hunnert Care Pile Up 2010 DVD


The worlds greasiest car show gets a new location in 2010. Decatur, Illinois will never be the same. See the history making first year at the new location as well as the Friday night pre party. Typically when a show outgrows locations, there is a bit of drama with the new venue. Not this year! The Chrome Czars, the host car club based in Chicago, did an amazing job of making the transition to Decatur. Cars that had never been seen at the Pile Up were out in force to embrace the new site. About 1,000 cars made the trek … Continue reading Hunnert Care Pile Up 2010 DVD