Any car in the running title of America’s Most Beautiful Roadster at the Grand National Roadster Show is certain to be an amazing example of automotive art. The cars in this year’s competition are no exception. Roger Rohrdanz managed to snap pictures of 13 of the 15 contenders, which we’ve gathered here for you. The… Continue reading Our First Look at the 2018 AMBR Contenders

  Words & Photos: Gary Rosier Don and his wife Nora Lipscomb of Ormond by the Sea, Fla. own this cool ’34 Ford 3-window coupe. Yes, it’s an all-steel body. It’s mounted on a ’34 Ford frame that he bought at the Daytona Turkey Rod Run nearby – with a little bartering, some swapping of… Continue reading One Cool '34 Ford

2018 will mark the 69th year of the world’s longest-running indoor car show – the Grand National Roadster Show. It will take place January 26 – 28 at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. As always, highlights will include the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster competition and the neat pinup contest, which we have the honor of… Continue reading 2018 Grand National Roadster Show is Almost Here

Carlisle Events kicked off its 2018 season with Auto Mania, Pennsylvania’s largest indoor and heated swap meet. The Allentown Fairgrounds came to life for its first big event of the season January 19-21. While gates opened at 12 p.m. on Friday, there had already been vendor to vendor sales happening well before that. In fact,… Continue reading Carlisle Kicks Off 2018 Season with Auto Mania

For 17 years racers, drifters and gear heads have come to the Irwindale Dragstrip to enjoy the roar of the engines and the smell of burning rubber. From Feb. 1, Tim Huddleston, along with Bob Bruncati and Justice Brothers, will mark the start of a new era for the venue, continuing to produce Thursday Night… Continue reading Irwindale to Re-open Under New Ownership

  Words: Tommy Parry We’ve featured some strange machines on this site, but this is one of the odder combinations of engine and chassis anyone’s brewed up – while still remaining enviably cool. It’s still in its fledgling state, but has so much potential that anyone with a love for cars will have to take… Continue reading Classic Mustang Meets English V12

  Words: Tommy Parry    Images: Rusty Gillis In 1970, Rusty Gillis had been drag racing professionally for a few years when Hubert Platt offered him a car he’d sought for a long time. Hubert Platt, a well-connected man then working with the factory Ford Drag Team, made Rusty an offer on a rare machine: a… Continue reading Rusty Gillis' '69 Cobra Jet

Words: John Kiley Northern California Hot Rodder of the year started back in 1994. It’s an award to honor a person from northern California who promoted and enjoyed the Life. This year, 2018, the honorees are Larry and Joanne Martinelli. Longtime players in the hobby we love, these two are wonderful additions to the list.… Continue reading Northern California Hot Rodder of the Year

Words and photo: Anne Proffit The racing legend has passed. Dan Gurney, 86, has died due to complications from pneumonia. He had become physically frail in the past few years, but his mind was still as acute as ever. As he wished, Gurney’s funeral services will be private. Gurney, the sole American driver to win… Continue reading A Legend Passes – Dan Gurney: April 13, 1931 to January 14, 2018

Courtesy sema.org Legislation introduced in the California Assembly would require a transition to fully electric vehicles in the state by the year 2040. AB 1745, put forth by Assembly-member Phil Ting, would prohibit the Department of Motor Vehicles from accepting registration for new vehicles unless they meet the state’s “Zero Emission Vehicle” standard. An exemption… Continue reading CA Introduces Bill to Ban All Combustion Engines by 2040