The BDRHOF Benevolent Fund was established by the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame and registered with the Charities Commission in 2016 to create a professional fund raising platform to support injured racers and the Air Ambulances that support the tracks. The registered charity number is 1167197. A bank account has been set… Continue reading The BDRHOF Benevolent Fund

    The Wheels of Time Street Rod Association will hold its 39th  Annual Rod & Custom Jamboree at Macungie Memorial Park August 25, 26 and 27. This show will be lots of fun with more features, activities, entertainment, and family fun for participants and spectators alike.  Proceeds benefit more than two dozen Charitable Organizations… Continue reading Wheels of Time Jamboree 2017

J&B Microfinish Hot off the milling machines of the J&B Microfinish shop floor is this brand new dash insert named the “All American”. Designed with nostalgia in mind, this insert uses styling cues from both a 1932 Ford and a 1937 Hudson Terra Plane. The 6061-T6 billet insert comes standard with gauge bores that will… Continue reading J&B Microfinish All American Dash Insert

  Words: John Gunnell   Mike McQueen, of Phoenix, found his ’49 Diamond Reo Deluxe Pickup truck in a copper mine in Globe, Ariz. He’s the second owner of the fancy 1/2-ton truck, which is 99 percent stock restored. He finished that job 21 years ago.  13 years ago, he started resto-rodding a ’37 Diamond… Continue reading '37 Diamond T Resto Rod Truck

  Words & Photos: Larry Martinelli   This 1940 Ford coupe was customized by Boyd Coddington. The restoration was completed for a professional baseball player in November of 2000. The car comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Some of the design and build was done by Chip Foose, who worked for Coddington at the time.… Continue reading A Coddington Customized '40 Ford

    Forty-two hot rods. One winner. That is how it went down last weekend at the Goodguys 11th Nashville Nationals in Music City USA. Heard round the country, the rallying cry for real, genuine, hell-raisin’ hot rods went out in January when the award was officially announced as part of the Goodguys 2017 Top… Continue reading Hemi Powered Model A Tudor Named Hot Rod of the Year

  Words: John Gunnell   Like many automakers in the ‘60s, Studebaker realized performance cars were selling, and delved into its parts bin to create a “Super Package” that turned the family-oriented Lark compact into a factory hot rod. Jim Pepper’s car is the first full package Super Lark two-door sedan built. “Studebaker took a… Continue reading Studebaker Factory Hot Rod

  Words: John Gunnell      Photos: Christa Haley   “Built From Junk” was the main information written on the window sign we spotted on a modified 1935 Ford tow truck seen at the Spring Jefferson Car Show and Swap Meet in Jefferson, Wis. The sign also specified that the hot rod truck had a 235-cid Chevy… Continue reading '35 Ford Hot Rod Wrecker

The National Street Rod Association is pleased to announce the selection of the “Outstanding Use of Color” awards given at the Street Rod Nationals South held in Knoxville, Tennessee on May 5, 6, 7, 2017.   The National Street Rod Association is pleased to announce the selection of an “Outstanding Use of Color” award given at… Continue reading 2017 SRN South Outstanding Use Of Color Awards

  Brian George’s ’31 Ford Roadster, 2016 Tank’s Hot Rod of the Year winner   The Goodguys Tank’s Hot Rod of the Year competition takes center stage at its new home at the Goodguys 12th Nashville Nationals, May 19-21 at Nissan Stadium. One of Goodguys’ coveted Top 12 awards for 2017, the Hot Rod of… Continue reading Tank’s Hot Rod of the Year Competition Takes Center Stage at the Nashville Nationals