1940 Bantam BRC pilot model With Chrysler celebrating the 70th anniversary of Jeep this year, it’s worth pointing out that, according to many Jeep historians, they’re actually a year too late. Chalk it up to corporate pride. After all, the Jeep brand as it exists today traces its origins to the wartime Willys MA and […]

One big measure of a new book once it arrives here is how much of what’s between the covers is actually new. We’re therefore pretty excited about Crown Coach Corporation, Louk Markham’s 128-page look at the dearly departed Los Angeles firm best known for its fire trucks. There’s a great deal more to the story, […]

We got a good lead from Rivet Head (a really great spot to see excellent vintage photography and vintage work clothes) that a Kingston 100 percent wool original Indian motorcycle sweater/jersey was up for bid in an online auction. I was out of the running at a little under $200 (gotta figure in the shipping […]