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ULTIMATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ON WHEELS | THE 1970′s VAN CUSTOMIZATION CRAZE Read more…
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Keith Richards (background, upper right…) and the Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman paying a visit to the Playboy Club. Read more…
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1969, Santa Rosa– Tony Aeillo and Austin Hall (a still from– “49 Year Ride – Generations on the Road”, a short film by Marc Bencivenga on Steve Leandro of  S&J Motorcycles in Santa Rosa, CA) Read more…
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Linda Vaughn, the lovely, leggy, legend of the auto racing scene from the 60′s through the early 80′s was better known as– Miss Hurst Golden Shifter. She was a trophy queen whose voluptuous looks and charm often stole the show at auto racing events she attended– SCCA, NASCAR, Indy & Formula One, among others.  Linda has been knocked by many for setting Women’s Lib back with her busty displays, but her passion for the sport ran deep and she had a major impact– not just in promoting the sponsors, but also in advancing women’s racing.  Vaughn earned her SCCA competition license at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving and then got behind the wheel and raced. Read more…
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Bianca on Mick Jagger’s arm as he struts in his Tommy Nutter duds– from the book ‘Day of the Peacock’ by Geoffrey Aquilina Ross that is an incredible visual chronicle of the flashy and flamboyant menswear style from 1963-1973. Read more…
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Tommy Nutter famously dressed some of the biggest rock stars of his day. 1971– Mick & Bianca Jagger were married in his creations, and were nutty over Tommy’s sharply tailored suits. At the time, the Stones were in exile in the south of France and were newly camped at Cote d’Azur for the recording of their Exile on Main Street album when Mick announced that he was getting married next week. It didn’t go over well with the band– particularly Keith Richards. Read more…
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The flamboyantly natty Savile Row tailor Tommy Nutter with his dogs. ”Although tailoring was quite distinct from fashion then, Tommy Nutter changed the way men dressed,” says Dennis Nothdruft, who co-curated the 2011 retrospective (Tommy Nutter: Rebel on the Row) at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London along with tailor Timothy Everest. “And he changed the way Savile Row was seen. Before Nutters it was an exclusive, closed-off world. They didn’t even have window displays. Though, of course, the rest of the row looked upon him as an upstart whose shop was on the wrong side of the street.” (The huge purple candles in the shape of phalluses can’t exactly have endeared him to his neighbors… Another legend, Simon Doonan, was Nutter’s window dresser back in those days.) Read more… 
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This incredible old shot of a regally pimped-out ’70s bachelor / swingers pad is consistently a TSY fan favorite. Hmmm. Read more…
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“Dixie Welcome”, circa 197? from “Living The Life” –Image by © Doug Barber. ”It is one thing to get pulled over for something you know you did wrong. It is another thing to get pulled over for nothing at all. If that wasn’t bad enough– to be pulled over and detained while the man checks your papers three times in a row. That did it. It was all I could stand. Despite the objections of my club brothers, and the obvious police threat, I pulled out my camera and started to take photos. I got about three shots off when the sheriff and deputy stopped me in my tracks. After a failed attempt to discuss my Constitutional Rights with the sheriff who offered, ‘Boy– let me tell you about rights…’ I put away my camera. Later down the road I received some schooling (thumping) from the club on dealing with like situations. After which cold beer, war stories, and brotherhood prevailed. Long and short of it– I got my shot, and here it is. –Doug Barber (AKA Q-Ball) Read more…
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“Dirt Drags”, circa 197? from “Living The Life” –Image by © Doug Barber. ”One of my crew’s favorite runs was the Dirt Drags. It was an all day adventure getting there, and a long time before we got home. While we were there we excelled at getting drunk, falling down and getting dirty– after all we had a reputation to uphold. One of the events we won nearly every year was piling on a bike, and seeing how far you could ride before breaking bones. The reason we did so well? We practiced all year long at getting drunk and breaking bones.”  –Doug Barber (AKA Q-Ball) Read more…
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“Dirt That Moves MC”, circa 197? from “Living The Life” –Image by © Doug Barber. “The name of my old club “Dirt That Moves MC” was earned honestly by two of the founding members. After spending a month on the road with little more than the clothes on their back, and sleeping where ever they fell down, they pulled into a Harley-Davidson dealership. It was raining buckets and they were looking for some shelter and free hot coffee. As they walked across the showroom floor dripping puddles of muddy water, someone behind the counter said, “Well, here comes dirt that moves”. With that a club was born. We wore the name proudly, and fought to keep its honor. We were an unorganized band of tightly bonded brothers, and damn proud of it.” –Doug Barber (AKA Q-Ball) Read more…
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Rick Griffin– surfer, cartoonist, psychedelic poster artist, legend.  Born near Palos Verdes in 1944, Griffin took-up surfing at age 14.  During the ’50s while he was in high school, Mad Magazine heavily influenced his comic stylings– but he soon found his own voice, creating his own surf style that would become iconic.  Through his undeniable talent and connections, Griffin was soon working for surf legend, Greg Noll, among others.  After leaving high school he joined Surfer Magazine as a staff artist– creating the legendary California surf scene character Murphy, and working his way up to Art Director by the time he was of 20. But by 1964, Griffin decided it was time to move on and see what the world outside of So Cal’s tight-knit surfer scene had for him. Read more…
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Quite a handful.
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My friend Matt over at Smoke & Throttle is on a very cool quest to retrace the tracks left behind by his late father, 1987 AHRMA Champ, Robert “Snuffy” Smith. Matt was knee deep in his father’s racing circle as a kid. It was a way of life, plain and simple. But now that Matt has a love of motorcycles all his own, and a new taste for racing– he’s grown a whole new respect and appreciation for his beloved dad’s passion and accomplishments on the track. Armed with a new perspective, it’s pretty meaningful to reflect back on and understand just how special those days were. I’m excited to see this story unfold as Matt shares it with us over the weeks and months to come. Read more…
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The Palladium, NY, 1979– Paul Simonon passionately smashing his bass, used for the epic cover shot of The Clash’s “London Calling” album.  –photo by Pennie Smith Read more…
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