Legends Film Series

As regular readers of our newsletter will know, we conducted an interview with hot rod pioneer Lee Hammock a little over a year ago, and we’re excited to announce that Part One of that interview…

Thanks to his decades-long position as competition director for the NHRA, Steve Gibbs has a knowledge and understanding of big-time drag racing that very few possess… He watched as drag racing grew from a teenager’s…

Saving Hot Rod History takes an army of many and we’re happy to know someone like Cole Coonce who has been on the front lines of this effort for many years. Cole Coonce has written…

Harry Hibler recently sat down with AHRF Director David Steele for a long-form film interview and we cannot wait to share it with our community of fellow historians. Harry’s story is the kind of thing…

In this, our fifth Hot Rod Legends Series episode, we got to sit down with friend and long-time supporter of the AHRF, Jay Leno. Without question, Jay is one of the most generous and enthusiastic…

In this, our fourth Hot Rod Legends Series episode, we take an in-depth look at the racing years of Alex Xydias and the So-Cal Speed Shop Team. From the opening of his Speed Shop to…

In Episode Three of our Legends Series, we take a look at the life and career of the late hot rod pioneer, Tommy Sparks. Born in Stuart, Iowa, Tom and his family relocated to Los…

In Episode Two of our Legends Series, we look at the life of hot rod pioneer Barney Navarro. Known for having the mind of a scientist/engineer, Barney was also a straight-up hot rodder. His subject…

Enjoy this first episode from our Legends Series featuring the late hot rod pioneer, Stu Hilborn. As most fans of hot rodding know, Stu was mostly associated with his early development of fuel injection and…

In the 1950s a young hot rodder named Lary Reid had a buddy named Norm who was building a hopped up T-bucket. He would regularly visit Norm to check on the progress of this driveway-built…