Author Archives: Ken Altes

1941 Ford in Temple at Auto Trends

Written by Ken Altes

1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner in S. Austin

Written by Ken Altes

1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner in S. Austin with a retractable top. At the time, this was the only hardtop convertible in production. “The Skyliner top has six reversible electric motors, four lift jacks, a series of relays, ten limit switches, ten solenoids, four locking mechanisms for the roof and two locking mechanisms for the trunk lid, and a total of 610 ft of wiring.” (wikipedia)

Handbuilt Motorcycle Show in E. Austin Today!

Written by Ken Altes

Still going on today and tomorrow, it’s as good as ever, both inside and outside!