Tony Thacker
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From the Mag – Something Special: The Deuce Turns 90
Celebrating the early days of Ford V-8 power…
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From the Mag: Airstrip Attack
When drag racing meets land speed racing…
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From the Mag: Alex Xydias Turns 100
At 100 years old you’re bound to have more than a few chapters in your book of life and Alex…
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From the Mag: Blair’s: The World’s Oldest Speed Shop?
Highlights of serving racers through the years…
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SO-CAL at 75: ‘Tanks’ for the Memories
Alex Xydias established the first iteration of So-Cal Speed Shop in 1946 with $100 borrowed from his mother…
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From the Mag: Life’s a Beach
The allure of racing on the sand remains strong, at home and overseas…
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From the Mag: Bangers & Flatties Forever
The January issue of THE SHOP Magazine is here, and inside, automotive journalist Tony Thacker gives readers a look at how a…
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From the Mag: Bonneville—The Great White Dyno
Automotive journalist Tony Thacker got his first taste of Bonneville Speed Week way back in 1975. Over the years, he’s…
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Hollywood Hot Rods Gets a New Home
Editor’s Note: The following excerpt was taken from an article appearing in the August issue of THE SHOP magazine, mailing soon. Read the whole article in print or…