As mentioned in the Men.Style.com SXSW photo diary, the Austin Speed Shop was an amazing place to visit on my trip to the Texas capitol. Mr. Cory Moore — who is part owner — was kind enough to give me a tour and let me take a bunch of photographs. The Speed Shop is a partnership between a group of hot rod fabricators and craftsmen, with Mr. Jesse James being the most well known. The shop specializes in hot rods and all sorts of other pre-1963 rides. While I was checking things out there were some great looking cars being worked on. Plus, behind the garage there is a cool graveyard of rusting old rides awaiting a rebirth. If you are visiting Austin anytime in the near future make sure to stop by the Speed Shop and take a look around.
In addition to Mr. Moore’s other businesses, he recently opened a cool little men’s and women’s retail shop on South Congress called Luther’s.
Luther’s // 1200 S. Congress Ave. // (512) 442-7000
Austin Speed Shop // 1414 S Lamar Blvd. // (512) 693-727
More photos of the Austin Speed Shop below:
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JP
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 10:46 AM:
that custom aluminum bench seat is sick.
plaidout
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 11:39 AM:
Ditto, JP. Everything about that door, too. Hardware, leather, stitching. It all works magnificently.
lanceunemode
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 12:27 PM:
Love the shots from the “graveyard” . . . they’re full of potential. What model of camera do you use? I’ve been wondering for awhile now and thought I’d ask.
Michael Williams
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 12:46 PM:
I shot those photos with two cameras (don’t ask why). A Leica D-LUX 4 and a Nikon D-300.
Chris
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 1:14 PM:
Interesting aluminum bench seat but holy crap imagine hot hot it would be in the Texas sun.
Michael Williams
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 1:17 PM:
That seat is from a Hughes airplane. I tried to take a photo but it came out shitty. That particular car has a roof, so I don’t know how hot it would really get.
ACL
JP
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 1:56 PM:
aluminum is known for dissipating heat very well. I don’t think it’s an issue. it’s actually a very good choice- but a lumbar pillow would be nice for us old farts.
Phil
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 2:32 PM:
What’s the significance of 1963 as the cutoff?
Sean
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 2:46 PM:
The cutoff is normally pre-’65 as that is the year Detroit stopped making steel bodied cars.
Not sure why those guys do pre-’63. Or I could just be off on my years.
Damn..this makes me miss my ’64 Nova. 383 Stroker small block. Hauled ass.
JP
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 2:58 PM:
Aside from the aesthetic piece- another reason is probably as straight-forward and simple as paperwork.
If you’re chopping and fabricating cars from parts, etc., pre- 1963 cars would be more preferable, as the title requirements for cars dated after Jan. 1, 1963 are much more demanding (it’s a major cut-off date for most DMV’s, I believe).
Fender Custom Shop
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 3:05 PM:
Dem boys must be hopped-up on sumpin’!!! Most Bueno! FCS
Michael Williams
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 3:12 PM:
I may be slightly off with the pre-1963. I was pretty giddy when I was asking the questions. Let me circle back on that.
ACL
SS
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 5:08 PM:
Awesome. That door panel is ridiculous good.
Sam Jacobs
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 5:33 PM:
Looks like the inside of my garage…minus the Rolls and the Aston.
Michael @ Baxter
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 7:12 PM:
Nice peek inside – the smell of oil, welding, gas, rubber and leather is a nice blend for the senses – it all adds up to horsepower.
OZZY
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 7:36 PM:
You guys are pretty smart
OZZY
on Mar 30th, 2009
@ 7:37 PM:
I diddn’t realise my 89 chevette was fiberglass
OZZY
on Apr 1st, 2009
@ 8:11 PM:
crazy train