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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…]
Days Gone By

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…]
Days Gone By

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…]
Bonnie and Clyde's Flathead Ford V8
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Bonnie and Clyde’s Flathead Ford V8

April 10, 2019 Roadkill Customs
A documentary about Bonnie and Clyde and their favored getaway car, the ‘flathead’ Ford V8. [More…]
Body By Fisher
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Body By Fisher

April 2, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The Fisher logo on the doorsill of autos was a hallmark of reliability and American manufacturing and style for most of the last century. [More…]
The Legend Of Shirley Muldowney
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The Legend Of Shirley Muldowney

March 25, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Shirley Muldowney is an American auto racer and was the first woman to receive a license from the NHRA to drive a Top Fuel dragster. [More…]
The Legend of "Jungle Pam" Hardy
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The Legend of “Jungle Pam” Hardy

March 12, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Pamela Hardy, more commonly known as “Jungle Pam”, was in drag racing for only four short years, yet her name remains iconic decades later. [More…]
Once The Fastest 1/2 Mile Racetrack in the World
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Once The Fastest 1/2 Mile Racetrack in the World ~ Gone Forever

March 1, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This racetrack sits in the woods out of sight and forgotten. Only memories and a few pictures remain of this once popular racetrack. [More…]
How The 8-Track Tape Player Revolutionized Music Listening
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How The 8-Track Tape Player Revolutionized Music Listening

January 30, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This is the story of how the car 8-Track player forever changed music listening in our cars and trucks. [More…]
10 Vintage Campers That Were Ahead Of Their Time
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10 Vintage Campers That Were Ahead Of Their Time

January 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Not every vintage camper was a huge commercial success. Even nowadays, new and unique designs are often loved or scorned by the public. [More…]
How We Got Music in Our Cars
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How We Got Music in Our Cars

January 11, 2019 Roadkill Customs
We’re looking at the cutthroat history of in-car audio — It’s been around longer than you think! [More…]

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