Eighty years ago, our well-known outlaws, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker rejoined to live a life of crime. Raising hell in their ‘32 Ford, they committed several robberies and burglaries and not to mention many murders here in Texas.

“For sustained speed and freedom from trouble, the Ford has every other car skinned”  ~ Clyde “Champion” Barrow

*** WANTED: Pre-1939 ***
We’re ready to fire up the ‘32 Ford and hit the road.
Come test your engine at the A.S.S Reliability Run!

*REGISTRATION STARTS @ 9am & REGISTRATION FEE IS $50
Starting at the Austin Speed Shop and Route TBA
Also all participants, friends and family are welcome to enjoy food and drinks with us after the run. Time will be announced soon!

Every year our friend Marcy puts on one of the best Tattoo conventions in Texas, right down the street from our shop.  We’ll be there selling merchandise and displaying a couple of cars.  Come on by and say hi!  Details HERE.  See you this weekend.

In the final moments of 2011, we want to take a moment to say thank you for all of the support you have given us over the past year… whether we’ve built you a car or you’ve bought a t-shirt.  We’ve been working hard to build some of the best traditional style hot rod & custom cars out there which we couldn’t do without your support.  We’re really excited about what 2012 holds.  We’ve got some great projects lined up and some serious tricks up our sleeves!  Stay tuned, check in often, and thanks ahead of time for your continued support.  We wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

All of us at Austin Speed Shop would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!  We’re open December 24th from 10am-3pm if you’d like to stop in and say hello or pick up a last minute gift.  We will be closed Monday, December 26th.

Our good friend Greg of El Ojo Photo stopped by last week while we were thrashing to get ready for the Hot Rod Revolution.  I always enjoy seeing what others see when they are at the shop.  We’re all so busy running around working that we occasionally forget how lucky we are to be doing what we’re doing.  Seeing the shop through Greg’s lens is always a treat and a reminder of the bigger picture. To see Greg’s pics, click the tab below…

This Friday night at 7pm we’re kicking off the weekend with our pre-Revolution Open House!  We’ll be showing the premier of “a sweet sickness” starting around 7:30.  Special parking for traditional style Hot Rods & Custom cars will be available while they last.

Our friends over at Republic Tequila (yes, the delicious organic Tequila with the bitchin’ Texas-shaped bottles) are going to swing by from 7-8pm and mix up some of their signature Margaritas.  We’ll also be raffling some one-off bottles of Republic Tequila that we had custom painted by our boy, Darren Wenzel.  Check out more of Darren’s handy work by clicking “Read the rest of this entry below”… and if you need some of his paint work, just ask us!

See you Friday night!

Some good friends of ours put on the best car show in Texas, the Hot Rod Revolution.  It’s all about the roots on which the cars we build are based. To kick off the weekend, Austin Speed Shop is hosting an open house and the Texas premier of “a sweet sickness”. More details HERE.

Brian Darwas

Brian Darwas is the Award Winning Director of “The Road to Bonneville”.  He will be here for the Texas premier to introduce his latest work, “a sweet sickness”, a movie that promises to impress all who love the heart of old hot rod power - the flathead.

A great way to kick off the Revolution Weekend!

When: December 9, 2011

7:00 - 10:00 (Movie - 7:30)

Where: Austin Speed Shop

1414 South Lamar

Austin, Texas 78704

Parking: Special parking for hot rods, customs and cute girls

We just got a big box of Allison designed roadster shirts.  Get them while they last!

You can find them HERE.

Strugglers car show this weekend!  The Jade Idol is playing… See you there.