The Internet is the closest thing we have to a time machine. Of course, some sites are designed to flow with time, but still, old-style sites like blogs or our online magazine are fragments of…
George Barris – why is he the King…
I bet that a lot of people who have heard about George Barris and got acquainted with his creations were surprised by the fact that Barris is called the King of Customizers. And the thing…
1977 Chevrolet Van – Heartbreaker: Beautiful Metal Unicorn
For many years, all the information about this van was limited to a single photo on my hard drive. Of course, this is not enough for an independent article, and therefore I planned to attach…
Sometimes They Come Back (1991): Evil briolinschiki from…
I never get tired of repeating that Stephen King is a terribly overrated writer. But, by some irony of fate, it is Comrade King who is perhaps the most famous creator, in whose works from…
The Junkman (1982): A cult film with original…
Henry Blythe Halicki was an unusual man. He had a good business, he had enough money for dozens of cars and at least for all the equipment that was required for the filming of the…
American Graffiti (1973) – a ballad about a…
A cozy Friday afternoon movie of the kind that was often shown in Russia in the late 90s. Innocent pranks of a provincial American city. Cars with a needle, cover girls. Creating relationships and figuring…
Street cars and street freaks: the custom culture…
It is generally accepted that hot rods ruled the streets of the United States until the advent of muscle cars, and somehow no one thinks about the fact that muscular cars also quite often drove…
The Dragon Lord, Part 2: An interview with…
Без всяких сомнений: Dragon Lord выглядит жутко металически и отправляет прямиком в 80-ые. От одного взгляда на этот автомобиль так и тянет врубить альбом Holy Diver или что-нибудь похожее - убедитесь в этом сами, взглянув…
Boss Hoss with V6 engine
The idea of putting the largest engine in the smallest frame, and then riding on what turned out, probably appeared along with the first car on Earth. So, I think I won't surprise you much…
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy: Mad Max on the…
Good evening, dear friends. Make yourself comfortable by the fireplace and sip your favorite wine. Today I present to the attention of cinema lovers a film called Death Race: Beyond Anarchy (2018). On the screen…
Ratenstein: A rat rod with two superchargers, like…
The biggest disadvantage of Mad Max: Fury Road, I personally think, is that a lot of things didn't work in it. And I'm not trying to somehow diminish the merits of this film right now…
Purple Cannibals: The Story of Three Chevrolet Corvettes,…
The relatively simple song The Purple People Eater, written by Sheb Wooley, was released to the people at the end of May 1958 and gained such popularity that, perhaps, no other pop song has seen.…
Hot Rods To Hell (1966) 52 Miles of…
Russian translation of the subtitles for another film is called Hot Rods To Hell, and in Russian it is known (to anyone at all) under the name 52 Miles of Fear. The year is 1966.…
Bubble Ray: 1975 Chevrolet Corvette
And here's an example of what you can turn a 1975 Chevrolet Corvette into - Bubble Ray. Unfortunately, there's not much information about this fancy car, but I'll share what I've found. So, one day,…
Drive (2011): Neon and muscle cars
The movie Drive (2011), perhaps, is somewhat out of our subject. Everyone knows that this movie is exceptionally good, it's full of neon and electronic music. It was Drive that gave us Hotline Miami the…
X-Sonic: 1956 Chevrolet Corvette, the world’s first lowrider
Today, comrades, a story from the world of lowriders is on the agenda. From the very beginning of their world. The X-Sonic is the most famous car of the Krankers auto club of San Bernardino,…
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) – a trip along Highway…
The Two-Lane Blacktop (Two-Lane Blacktop, 1971) directed by Monte Hellman is one of the backbone of the road movie that blossomed with the lush color of American vineyards in the first half of the 70s.…