Photos & Words: Mitzi Valenzuela Photographer Mitzi Valenzuela brought her camera to the Bonneville Salt Flats for 2019’s Speed Week. Here are the stories of a few of the teams which converged on the Utah landmark. Some information from Jim Lindsay about the awesome roadster you see above: “I began my trips driving to Bonneville… Continue reading Racing Teams at Bonneville Speed Week 2019

Words & Photos: John Gunnell August 9 and 10, 2019, brought thousands of old school hot rodders to the Symco Hotrods & Kustoms Weekender in Symco, Wis. The venue in which the show takes place is called Unionville. It’s a vintage town built and taken care of by the Union Thresherman’s Club. In early August… Continue reading Symco’s 'Hotrods and Kustoms' Packs Unionville Again

Words: Tommy Parry After growing tired of his racing-exclusive vehicle, Bryan traded his truck for a ‘50s Pontiac Streamliner with no shortage of issues. The one strong point was that, at some point, someone had swapped in a Gbody drivetrain and brake lines. Other than that, it was a piece of work. Nevertheless, Bryan saw… Continue reading Bryan's '50 Pontiac "Ol' Blue" Streamliner

  Words & Photos: Gary Rosier   This ’37 is owned by Gary Monday and Linda of Vevay, Indiana. They were visiting Daytona Beach not long ago when I caught up with them at one of our local car shows. Gary’s business (Muscle Cars and Bikes) in Indiana was building motorcycles – thus the love… Continue reading '37 Harley-Davidson Tribute Truck

The Mullin Automotive Museum has unveiled a collage by artist and car enthusiast Heidi Mraz. Entitled “Beneath the Surface: Bugatti of Lake Maggiore,” the art piece is inspired by the Mullin Collection’s 1925 Bugatti Type 22 Brescia Roadster. The Bugatti was nicknamed “Lady of the Lake” due to spending nearly 75 years submerged beneath the… Continue reading Mullin Museum Unveils "Lady of the Lake" Inspired Artwork

Words & photos: Clive Branson A mournful day presented itself with the announcement, reported from Muscle Cars and Trucks magazine, claiming an apparent rumour from “multiple sources” at General Motors to cancel the development of the sixth-generation Chevy Camaro Z/28, and presumably the continuation of the Camaro after 2023 with its seventh-generation Camaro program already… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1967 Camaro RS

Words & photos: John Gunnell Well, Tim Buttle’s latest hot rod used to have handlebars because it started out as a 1981 Honda Goldwing motorcycle that Tim purchased for $200. “The complete bike, except for the front wheel, is under that body I built,” Buttles explained. He has a total of around $3,000 into his… Continue reading Tim's Handlebar Hot Rod

Words: Andreanna Ditton      Image: Jessi Combs Facebook Page Racing is never risk-free, and those who love it know what they’re getting into. That never lessens the tragedy when the sport claims someone, though, and Jessi Combs is no exception. Known as the “Fastest Woman on Four Wheels” for her record-setting runs in jet cars, Combs,… Continue reading Jessi Combs Dies in Land-Speed Racing Accident

Words: Tommy Parry Though its start wasn’t the most auspicious, Clayton saw the potential this old Gran Torino held. Clearly, this Ford had seen better times, but its weathered hide would get a complete overhaul and a new motor to help bring it back to its glory days. Clayton’s first order of business was stripping… Continue reading A '72 Gran Torino with a Modern Motor

Tour & Photos by “Big Al” Liebmann Made a stopover at Motorcar Manor to see a my friend Matt. Motorcar Manor is a hands-on family run business, Motorcar Manor was born of a passion for the automobile and automobile culture shared by the father & son team of Phillip and Matthew “Matt” Maisano Both father… Continue reading BEHIND THE DOOR …. MOTORCAR MANOR