Words & Photos: Tommy Parry   And so it began, with bold intentions to lower the truck, chop it, and reconstruct it in a way a mad scientist might consider a little brash. First, the frame was tapered up front. Then came the realization that the four-link would need a tad more clearance, so… Continue reading One Stunning 1936 Chevy Low Cab

  2012 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse (Photos courtesy of Petersen.org)   The Petersen Automotive Museum’s “The Art of Bugatti” exhibition opens Sunday, Oct. 23, and features a rare assemblage of Bugatti family artwork and Bugatti automobiles including rare Atlantic and Royale models, as well as the fastest production super sports car ever built, the… Continue reading “The Art of Bugatti” at the Petersen Auto Museum

  Photos courtey of Peterson Automotive Museum   The Petersen Automotive Museum awarded racing and motorsports legend Dan Gurney the 2016 Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Award Achievement last Saturday at its Annual Gala. The award, presented by Barry Meguiar, recognized Gurney’s amazing work as a race car driver, team owner, manufacturer, engineer, safety promoter, and… Continue reading Motorsports Icon Dan Gurney Receives Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award

  The Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame will once again recognize the history and contributions of some 11 individuals who have impacted the motorsports world with the induction of its 2016 class of honorees. The afternoon of Nov. 5 will see the ninth annual ceremony take place inside the Speedzeum of the Owensboro Science and… Continue reading KMHOF Will Induct 2016 Honorees on November 5th

Story & Photos: Jim Clark (The Hot Rod MD) Emergency brakes in most modern cars are generally relegated to duty as just parking brakes, because modern braking systems are so efficient.  On older hot rods and classic cars, the roles are often reversed, because early braking systems leave much to be desired. The automotive aftermarket… Continue reading Emergency/Parking Brakes for Hot Rods

Story & Photos: Jim Clark (The Hot Rod MD) Emergency brakes in most modern cars are generally relegated to duty as just parking brakes, because modern braking systems are so efficient.  On older hot rods and classic cars, the roles are often reversed, because early braking systems leave much to be desired. The automotive aftermarket… Continue reading Emergency/Parking Brakes for Hot Rods

    Take one exceptionally rare vintage Chevrolet Bel Air bubble top, add a plethora of high-grade modern mods and wrap it all in shimmering custom paint, and you have one very classy Resto Mod that delivers an unbeatable ride. This 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air covers all those points and more in a nut-and-bolt rotisserie… Continue reading '62 Bel Air Resto Mod in Anaheim for Mecum Auction

    Jerry started on this truck five months after his father passed away; he had always lived by the maxim “Never let anything go to waste.” This ‘38 Ford Pickup build embodies that principle. And to give the vintage frame a little new-school flavor, Jerry gave it something a little modern with a sizable… Continue reading Jerry's '38 Ford Pickup Rat Rod

  Words & Photos: Gary Rosier   Greg and Tammy Kaiser of South Daytona own this ’55 Chevy which, they are quick to point out, is no trailer queen. It’s just their way of celebrating the past and how Gregg’s love of the Gasser classes from the 60’s inspired him to build this tribute to… Continue reading Pure Pandemonium '55 Chevy

Story & Photos: Jim Clark (The Hot Rod MD) Emergency brakes in most modern cars are generally relegated to duty as just parking brakes, because modern braking systems are so efficient.  On older hot rods and classic cars, the roles are often reversed, because early braking systems leave much to be desired. The automotive aftermarket… Continue reading Emergency/Parking Brakes for Hot Rods