Image courtesy of MotorTrend Group The Petersen Automotive Museum will host two days of special events celebrating the life and accomplishments of former Chevrolet chief engineer, race driver and “Father of the Corvette” Zora Arkus-Duntov. The two-day celebration will feature several high-profile events including a VIP reception, exclusive Corvette rally event, Corvette cruise-in and a… Continue reading PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM ANNOUNCES ZORA DUNTOV TRIBUTE WEEKEND

Car owner: Alain Beaudin      Words & Photos: Clive Branson The colour is reminiscent of a Hollywood red carpet on this magnificent 1968 Dodge Coronet 500. Passers-by seem to go weak-kneed on first sight as though seeing their favourite celebrity. In a way, it is of great notoriety, for only 203 models were manufactured. The clay… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1968 Dodge Coronet 500

Tour & Photos by “Big” Al Liebmann No one knows transmissions better than Larry Fisher of Fatsco Transmission Parts. Larry opened its doors to their first customers in 1975. It all started in Fairfield, New Jersey above the transmission shop in the parts department. The area had a few local shops that would always come… Continue reading BEHIND THE DOOR – FATSCO TRANSMISSION PARTS

Words: John Gunnell In the early days of motoring, “reliability tours” were organized to test the dependability of cars making long trips. Today’s hot rod owners take pride in driving a dependable vehicle that can make it back from a lengthy run without breaking down. To do this, a hot rod must be well maintained.… Continue reading How to Take Your Hot Rod on a Road Trip

The National Street Rod Association is pleased to announce the selection of an “Outstanding Use of Color” award given at the Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals held in Pueblo, Colorado on June 21-23, 2019. One of this year’s selections is this fantastic 1934 Ford Sedan shown by Dennis Frick of Garden City, Kansas. Another excellent… Continue reading 2019 Rocky Mountain SRN Outstanding Use of Color

ISCA and the National Street Rod Association are pleased to announce the selection of two “ISCA Pick“ awards given at the Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals held in Pueblo, Colorado on June 21-23, 2019. One of this year’s selections is this beautiful 1955 Chevrolet Nomad owned by James Bozo Cordova from Santa Rosa, New Mexico.… Continue reading 2019 NSRA Rocky Mountain SRN ISCA Picks

Words: John Gunnell Mike Freund’s Classics Plus Ltd (www.classicsplusltd.com) has turned out over 130 car projects since the shop opened in 1988. Most of the project cars that Mike and his team have completed involved Chevys, with 1955-1957 Tri-Five models dominating the list. Freund’s first major customer project was a ‘56 Chevy Bel Air hardtop… Continue reading Top 10 Project Car Tips from Classics Plus

By Tim Kennedy, Howie Zechner and Albert Wong Industry, CA., May 29 – Austin Novratil, 24, won the AMA Speedway bike 500cc season-opener at Industry Speedway Wednesday in front of more than 1,300 spectators. The first of 14 speedway race nights took place on the eighth-mile dirt track in the Grand Arena at the Industry… Continue reading NOVRATIL WINS INDUSTRY SPEEDWAY BIKE SEASON OPENER

The National Street Rod Association is pleased to announce the selection of the “Pro’s Pick” winners at the Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals held at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, Colorado. Classic Instruments of Boyne City, Michigan is the sponsor of these most sought after awards. The winners were: T-Bob Worthman – Lakewood, CO… Continue reading 2019 NSRA Rocky Mountain SRN Pros Picks

Ford Performance is proud to announce the “Ford In A Ford” selection for the Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals held in Pueblo, Colorado on June 21, 22, 23, 2019. This year’s selection is Brian Manguso from Pueblo West, Colorado with his 1936 Ford PU Congratulations to Brian on this much deserved recognition. The National Street… Continue reading 2019 NSRA Rocky Mountain SRN Ford In A Ford