Nigel Grimshaw

1 month ago | streetmachine.com.au | Nigel Grimshaw

First published in the February 2009 issue of Street MachineEd Iskenderian leans over his 1924 Model T roadster. Dressed in an Isky Cams work shirt, baseball cap perched squarely on his crew-cut scalp, he squirts fuel into the workings of the ancient carbs. His trademark cigar languishes at a safe distance on a nearby wall. Blink hard and it could, for all the world, be the late 1930s. You can almost smell the hot dog stands where car clubs such as the Bungholers would hang out.

1 month ago | streetmachine.com.au | Nigel Grimshaw |Simon Telford

Our sport has many fathers. Some burned fast and brightly; many never received the lasting recognition they deserved. Others, like Gene Winfield, had much longer careers and were able to influence and inspire countless car folks over multiple generations. Gene passed away yesterday, aged 97. While his last few years were difficult, Gene remained active and positive, even attending the Grand National Roadster Show only a few weeks ago.

Apr 13, 2024 | streetmachine.com.au | Nigel Grimshaw

Pomona, Los Angeles, is not the Californian dream. There is no surf here and there are no beach bunnies either. A huge truck bucks and weaves towards us down the single-track road. It’s 9am in the morning and the sun is already boiling in the sky. The 18-wheeler grumbles past, the driver staring straight ahead. Jimmy Shine turns his head slowly, watching the Kenworth as it goes by.

Jul 28, 2023 | whichcar.com.au | Nigel Grimshaw

Stretching the tape to a considerable 32ft in length, the Bonneville Boss has a presence few other transporters can rival. And this despite it standing just 5ft 5in to the cab roof. Tipping the scales at 9000lb, the ’Boss took two years to build and was said to be the most expensive truck ever built. Based on a scratch-built chassis, the ’Boss is powered by a scrapyard-sourced 455ci Oldsmobile Toronado motor complete with front-wheel drive.

Jul 23, 2023 | whichcar.com.au | Nigel Grimshaw

Robert Williams is a traditional hot rodder to his boot straps, and a man who knows a thing or two about why we do the things we do. He is also one of the greatest American visual artists of the past 50 years. First published in Street Machine's Hot Rod 11 magazine, June 2013The man is unlike any hot rodder you will ever meet, although he probably wouldn’t appreciate the sentiment. Uniquely he has, for the past 50-plus years, immersed himself in two very different worlds.