A life of passionate work.

About JohnBorn in Charleston, West Virginia, December 19, 1944, the son of a Civil Engineer with the US Geological Survey, John grew up relocating around the country.  One of his old…

About John

Born in Charleston, West Virginia, December 19, 1944, the son of a Civil Engineer with the US Geological Survey, John grew up relocating around the country.  One of his old…

His BuildsJohn spent his youth rummaging through junk yards,  rescuing wheels from the car crusher and fabricating early hot rods with his gear-head friends.

His Builds

John spent his youth rummaging through junk yards, rescuing wheels from the car crusher and fabricating early hot rods with his gear-head friends.

Photo CollectionJohn made time to visit local drag strips wherever he happened to be, whether it was Spruce Creek, Ubly Air Port in Michigan or the drag strips surrounding Omaha, Nebraska.  Lucky for us…

Photo Collection

John made time to visit local drag strips wherever he happened to be, whether it was Spruce Creek, Ubly Air Port in Michigan or the drag strips surrounding Omaha, Nebraska. Lucky for us…

“That single Model A sputtering up the grade unfurled a highway behind.”

Stanley Kunitz