Despite ownership changes over the years, Old John's drive-in has been San Jose's favorite hot rod hangout since the Fifties. Radically chopped yellow '32 coupe (above) is a close copy of character ...

Although the daylight hours were devoted to continual shining and polishing at the Fairgrounds to show off the latest innovations, trends and tricksâ like IMSA front air dams or all-steel flip front ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Ross May / Los Angeles Times; photos via Getty Images) In 1973, fresh off the flop of his first feature, “THX 1138,” Universal ...

In 1973, fresh off the flop of his first feature, “THX 1138,” Universal released George Lucas’ “American Graffiti” — a box-office sensation and cultural touchstone that almost wasn’t. Set in Lucas’ ...