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"Hot Rod" ~ Feature Film from the 1950s
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“Hot Rod” ~ Feature Film from the 1950s

August 23, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Loads of period roadsters, opens with a sequence of racing at the dry lakes, the SCTA running speed trials — worth watching just for this. [More…]
New York City in 1911
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A Trip Through New York City in 1911

April 19, 2020 Roadkill Customs
This old film of New York City was made in 1911 and shows what daily life was like. The film amazingly survived in mint condition. [More…]
Pedestrian Safety Device
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People Catchers ~ 1920s and 30s Pedestrian Safety Devices

January 5, 2020 Roadkill Customs
In 1896, a pedestrian was hit and killed for the first time, which caused carmakers and engineers to look for ways to prevent accidents. [More…]
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Classic Chevy Sales Training Film Relentlessly Trashes Ford

August 28, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This Chevrolet sales training film spends more than 20 minutes relentlessly bashing virtually everything about the new Ford product for 1952. [More…]
1940s Los Angeles
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A Drive Through 1940s Los Angeles

July 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs
A drive through Bunker Hill and downtown Los Angeles, California in the 1940s. [More…]
Le Mans 1956
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Le Mans 1956 ~ On-Board Ride-Along with Mike Hawthorne

July 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
A camera and a microphone are fitted to racecar driver Mike Hawthorn so he can commentate his way around the Le Mans circuit in 1956. [More…]
American Graffiti ~ That Must Be Your Mama's Car
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American Graffiti ~ That Must Be Your Mama’s Car

April 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Coming of age classic, directed by George Lucas, following four teenagers in the early 60s on their last summer night before college. [More…]
Motorcycle Board Track Racing ~ Los Angeles Motor Speedway, 1921
Days Gone By

Motorcycle Board Track Racing at Los Angeles Motor Speedway, 1921

December 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs
A truly special piece of American history, a glimpse into the high stakes sport of board track motorcycle racing in the Prohibition Era. [More…]
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Proof of the Pluses ~ “Confidential” 1956 Chevrolet Film

December 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This video compares the 1956 Ford and Chevrolet automobile offerings by completly tearing down both a Ford and Chevrolet car. [More…]
Horsepower ~ Chevrolet Motor Division 1937
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Horsepower ~ Chevrolet Motor Division 1937

November 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This vintage film from the Chevrolet Motor Division, released in 1937, describes how the term ‘horsepower’ came about. [More…]

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