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Auto Wash Bowls of the Roaring 1920s
Days Gone By

Auto Wash Bowls of the Roaring 1920s

January 28, 2021 Roadkill Customs
In the 1920s, roads were unpaved and mud would cake up on the cars underside and wheels — but a spin in the Auto Wash Bowl took care of that! [More…]
1926 Studebaker Roadster Manual Leaflet
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1926 Studebaker Roadster Manual Leaflet ~ Read Carefully

January 24, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Do not attempt to operate this car without first reading carefully every word of the instruction book which will be found in tool box. [More…]
Mickey Thompson ~ The First American to 400 MPH
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The First American to 400 MPH: Mickey Thompson

June 24, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Mickey Thompson was arguably the greatest hot-rodder who ever lived and was the first American to reach 400 miles per hour in a car. [More…]
Fuzzy Dice ~ Photo by Sally Rockefeller
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The Story Behind Fuzzy Dice

November 2, 2019 Roadkill Customs
A walk around any cruise night or car show you’ll see fuzzy dice. These retro throwbacks have been swinging from rearview mirrors for decades. Heres the story behind them. [More…]
Air Base Speedway
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The Search For and Solved Mystery of NASCAR’s Ghost Track

September 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Most NASCAR tracks have a long history so finding history isn’t too tall of an order. Air Base Speedway, however, is so obscure that even Racing-Reference knows next-to-nothing about it. [More…]
Vintage Gas Station Photo
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71 Vintage Photos of Gas Stations in America from the 1920s to 1940s

August 11, 2019 Roadkill Customs
via Yesterday Today ~ 71 Vintage Photos of Gas Stations in America from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s… [More…]
Pontiac
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The Life and Death of Pontiac

July 28, 2019 Roadkill Customs
What made Pontiac so important to automotive history, and what lessons can be learned from its demise? [More…]
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When Dodge Bought Ford ~ Wait… What?!?

July 25, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Before Henry Ford changed the world with the Model T, he was broke. Unable to get investors, he turned to The Dodge Brothers. [More…]
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Buying A New Car In 1970 ~ What Was It Like?

June 24, 2019 Roadkill Customs
What was it like to buy a new car in 1970? What were the buying choices? Was it easier or more difficult than purchasing a new car today? [More…]
Weed Chain-Jack
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Weed Chain-Jack ~ 1917 National Geographic Ad

June 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Simply a few easy pulls on its chain lifts or lowers the heaviest car while you stand erect — clear from greasy springs, tire carriers and other projections. Up or down — there’s no labor. [More…]

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