A 1932 Ford Roadster Combines Classic Car and Cool Hot Rod Influences Written by Tim Bernsau on April 27, 2015 Contributors: Nick Chappelle Nick Chappelle’s Nova went fast. The 1963 Chevy was his first project car, black with a blood red leather interior, bagged, and small-block powered. He had finished it two weeks before getting married and drove […]
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Dayton Originals
The Egyptian is Don Boeke, and owner of The Egyptian Body Shop. An artist in metal, paint, fiber glass, carbon fiber or any media of his choosing, he garners a national recognition yet hides among us in plain sight! Creating some of the worlds most beautiful and outrageous automotive statements have made his name synonymous […]
The Road We’re On
The Road We’re On | The Chevrolet Project | by Leigh Caraccioli – Branding intrigues me. I love representing individuals, organizations and brands with photography. So when I was approached to do this photography project with Chevrolet capturing real, local people and their unique Chevy ownership stories, I took the bait. Creating photos […]
THE FIRST & ONLY 1910 DAVIDSON-HARLEY
Circa 1910; William Harley and Arthur Davidson were known for their hard living and gambling ways, it was no surprise given the nature of their newly formed business venture. One evening at the Faro tables, Davidson raised his bet that Harley couldn’t cover so he wagered the name of the company putting Davidson’s name first […]
Motor City Auto Art Mavens 2011 Life Time Achievment Award
During my junior and senior years I often had a car waiting for me when I got home from school to stripe. Pin-striping was new in this town and my car was good exposure, most work was from cruising the local drive in restaurants on weekends. I was charging $5 to do a car […]
Cavalcade of Customs
“There are only six of us left,” explained club member Joe Landwehr. “Ironically, there were seven of us, but our oldest member passed away last week.” Landwehr, who is the judging coordinator and self proclaimed “jack-of-all-trades” for the show, has been working the Cavalcade of Customs for 43 of its 50 years. “I wouldn’t know […]