I have very little love for nostalgia because, to be frank, the auto auctions I visit every week are overflowing with it.
As the Rivethead, Ben Hamper, was fond of saying, “The grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence until you start cutting that shit down.”
For me that fecal threshing consists of repairs, recon work, and getting a car from yesteryear in the hands of someone who loves it far more than yours truly.
But I do have one tender spot in my heart when it comes to true automotive works of art. Especially when they’re loaded with old school kitsch and delusional fantasies.
Posted in Hammer Time, News Blog
Tagged as 88, 98, Automotive Art, Futuramic, Hammer Time, History, kitsch, Oldsmobile, Steven Lang
Tagged as 88, 98, Automotive Art, Futuramic, Hammer Time, History, kitsch, Oldsmobile, Steven Lang
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