While still in High School, Jim went to
his first hot rod show in Phoenix, Arizona
in 1960. He attended San Jose State University
and got to know the guys in the San Jose
area; the drive-in's, the cruise spots.
In 1967, he and good friend Tom Meyer were
asked by the late Jim McLennan to be Track
Photographers at Fremont Drag Strip. Every
Sunday for the next three years, Jim and
Tom photographed and reported the day's
results to National Dragster and Drag News
via overnight express mail.
Jim and Tom also traveled the West Coast,
photographing action at various drag strips
in California.
Jim began photographing the Oakland Roadster
Show in 1962, and has photographed almost
all of the now Grand National Roadster Shows
ever since. Jim was inducted into the GNRS
Hall of Fame in 2002, along with a young
man just starting his hot rod career, Chip
Foose.
Jim's photo work has appeared in magazines
since 1967; Street Rod (Portland, OR), Street
Rodder, Rod & Custom, Hot Rod, Custom
Cars, Rod Action, Collector Car, Truckin',
et.al.
Jim is retired and currently lives in Northern
California with his wife Sandy. He is still
photographing hot rods and dragsters, albeit
not at the same pace as 40 years ago.