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Humbling Inspiration
A Message from Us
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It’s humbling beyond words when people invite me over to see their garage and then tell me that Garage Style Magazine was a huge part of their putting together what they did. A big part of the point behind the magazine was to inspire people to take their garages and turn them into something great. Initially, in 2008 when the title was launched, I was met with lots of people saying they couldn’t compete with the likes of big warehouse garages – to which I would always remind them, this is not a competition, and few people can compete with a warehouse. So, we make do. Where a warehouse would employ massive murals as posters, we employ old advertising art and the same posters we had on our walls as teenagers. Where a warehouse would amass a collection of neons that rival Las Vegas, we find a few that fit the space without dominating it. Afterall, a warehouse can accommodate a multitude of cars, and, for most of us, we have space for two, maybe four with lifts. But the point isn’t to stuff the garage, I don’t think – I think the point is to make it useful, enjoyable, and organized, a place where we can go and enjoy, relax, unwind – a sanctuary that reminds us that the world is good. A place we built. It’s a place we can connect with friends and enjoy some time watching the races or helping sort out a multiple carburetor setup or polish out a set of mags we dragged home from the swap meet. Further humbling is to hear that kids are joining in garage time, or the significant other loves what was accomplished in the garage because it made it more livable – in other words, it’s inspiring to loved ones. Really, what can be better?
Don Weberg
Editor-Publisher-Founder
Garage Style Magazine
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Looking Back - "Renewables" as seen in issue 37 |
It was an historic, single-car garage along the beautiful shores of New Jersey. Ron, the owner, took time to carefully expand on the limited size and capacity without greatly changing the exterior appearance of the garage. He even worked on the design during his honeymoon in Tahiti! The result is a garage that, from the outside, looks as if it’s been in place for a hundred years, while inside, the space boasts clean, new concrete floors, two lifts to accommodate four cars, a really cool massive clock spans decoratively on the wall and lends a very modern look, and there’s a place for the surfboards. Just another great idea from a Garage Style reader! Missing an issue? Need to subscribe? Click here!
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Slot cars have been around since forever, it seems like, and they come in all shapes and sizes and forms… and they’ve evolved well over the years. Case in point is Slot Mods, who has reinvented the whole concept of building extraordinary slot tracks. Their attention to detail is omnipresent in every track they build, complete with positioning of trees, tire marks, oil stains – it goes on and on. At Slot Mods, the sky is the limit, for the most part, customers can order pretty much whatever they want. They are not inexpensive, but no true work of art ever is. But how many works of art are interactive, something that can be played with, something that can be passed down to future generations? See more here.
At the other end of the spectrum is the Max Traxxx, one of the best mass-produced tracks available. Featuring glow-in-the-dark elements as well as illumination tricks, the cars look like they’re hovering over the track. With over 36-feet of track, the kit comes with two glowing loops, four dual glowing corners, two R/C cars, and 16 x-blox construction Brix, it’s fabulous for both beginners and advanced racers. Learn more here.
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It’s not really a car film, per se, but the cars the movie brings to the program light us up in Tin Men. Set in Baltimore, Maryland, 1963, Tin Men brings us up close and personal with a bevy of Cadillacs from the era, as well as a number of everyman cars like Chevrolet and Plymouths, Studebakers and Fords, all strung throughout the background. Filmed in 1987, it was written and directed by Barry Levinson and was the second of his Baltimore Films tetralogy dedicated to his hometown. The other three films include Diner, his screen directorial debut (1982), Avalon (1990), and Liberty Heights (1999).
The film begins in a Cadillac dealership as pro aluminum siding salesman, Bill Babowski (Richard Dreyfuss), better known as BB, is working with a salesman to acquire a new Coupe DeVille, a stunning beauty in two-tone silver-blue with a white top. Happily backing out of the dealership garage, he’s broadsided by Ernest Tilley (Danny DeVito) in his yellow Coupe DeVille, which is a few years older. Of course, the threats ensue, the physical altercation takes place, and these guys go at it for the long haul – each one getting even with the other in various manners escalating the situation even more. Did I mention that Ernest is also an aluminum siding sales pro? The antics go on and on, and the fun is fantastic, zany, and honestly transports viewers away from reality. But the cars and the signage, the scenery and the fashions, the restaurants, and the music – goodness, the music – it all adds up to an exquisite film that ends gloriously.
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A quick note from our friend, Anthony Roden about a fabulous way to use a vintage wagon…
Don,
I was inspecting this lady’s basement about 22 or 23 years ago when I saw it full of old pots and inquired about this wagon. The lady said that she thought her father said he bought the wagon around the fall of 1929. The handle needs welding! She said she was going to toss it out last fall, but it was too heavy for her to carry out, that I could have it if I could carry it out! I carried it out, and insisted she take $65, all I had, and she was over joyed! I spent a couple weeks cleaning it up and I sat a couple Thunderbird books in it, then more Thunderbird books followed. I parked it in a safe spot in my library and pulled it out into the family room for technical research projects. Now I don’t know how I ever got along without it! It was built by the F. Rassmann Mfg. Co. in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. History has it that the company closed in 1937 and went to a new owner. Everything in my Library is special.
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