Author: Jay Fitzhugh

Jay has been a muscle, hot rod, and custom guy since Hot Wheels first hit the shelves in 1968. He has since owned a succession of Shelby Mustangs, a Pontiac GTO Judge, and various flathead-powered early Fords. Currently, his garage holds a 1932 Ford 3-window coupe and a 1956 DeSoto Hardtop. For over a decade, Fitzhugh has been a Senior Contributing Writer for The Rodder’s Journal, where he has published well over 20 story chapters on the evolution of hot rodding from the late 1940s through the ’60s. He has received both Gold and Silver Moto Awards for his writing and photography from the International Automotive Media Competition and is a member of the Motor Press Guild.

1953 Chrisman Bonneville Coupe

While this car was created to race, it combines a high level of technical competence in construction with the highest standard of finish {vsig}2008-10_2231{/vsig} Hot rodders Art and Lloyd Chrisman were early and successful pioneers of drag racing with their famous #25 dragster, which was the first to achieve trap […]