Alex Xydias, most known for his SO-CAL Speed Shop, land speed racing, and many other accomplishments, has passed away at 102 years old. He was born in 1922 and by the 1940s he was captivated by the ...
Original hot-rod hero, founder of the So-Cal Speed Shop, WWII veteran, and one of the founders of SEMA and the SEMA Show, Alex Xydias passed away this morning in Southern California. He was 102.
Driving a custom-built hot rod is among the most classically American automotive pastimes. But with well over a century of American steel to pick from, it's potentially a fool's errand to try and find ...