Mod Dragsters in Vogue

The NHRA meets Vogue Magazine circa 1967 for this track side shoot at Irwindale Raceway in California. The Christmas Tree, a drag term for starting line lights, clocks the dragsters at 290 mph as models stand dangerously nearby.  The clothes are Michael Mott for Paraphernalia, who took over for Betsey Johnson in the youthful oriented American design house. The vintage dress was full-blown mod in the height of 60s cool with silver boots by Herbert... Read More

Alphabet Cars: House Industries C1932 Ford

C1932 Ford by House Industries Gasoline blood often runs in families.  Hot-rod customizer Angelo Cruz worked on Corvettes and influential one-offs like Harley Earl’s S.O. 10323 roadster, before he focused on freehand pinstriping and lettering becoming among the preeminent talents in the industry, called in for his precise touch. On one project car, Cruz spent ten years building the C1932 Ford recreation. Cruz used prototype Thickstun... Read More