One of the true originators of the hot rod scene celebrated a huge birthday today. Ed Iskenderian, better known simply as Isky, was born 102 years ago in Napa, California. After his family moved to Los Angeles, he attended the Polytechnic High School and fell in love with the budding hot rod scene, setting his […]
Turbocharging Pioneer Reeves Callaway Dead at 75 – The Garage™
Automotive engineer and turbocharging pioneer Reeves Callaway passed away today at his home in Laguna Hills, California. The founder of Callaway Cars, perhaps best known for its twin-turbo Corvettes, was 75 years old. His passing was unexpected, attributed to injuries sustained after a fall. Born Ely Reeves Callaway III in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, but raised […]