Friday evening at SEMA Ignited (the offical SEMA Show after-party), the winner of the Battle of the Builders competition was announced.  More than 15,000 enthusiasts gathered around the main stage in the Gold Lot across the street from the Las Vegas Convention Center.  The three finalists were Bobby Alloway with his ’33 Ford Roadster, Chip… Continue reading Battle of the Builders Winner Also 2015 AMBR Winner

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By John Gunnell Bill and Carol Steicher of Sarasota, Fla. are the owners of a 1929 Model A speedster that was racing at Road America during the Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival in mid-September.  They call their car the “Riley Special” because it’s a recreation of an early racing roadster with a Riley Racing 4-Port cylinder… Continue reading Florida Model A Racers Has Been Around the U.S.

The Mecum Auction Company is the world leader of collector car, vintage and antique motorcycle, and Road Art sales, hosting auctions throughout the United States. Get ready for some blockbuster auction action. Schedule: Gates open daily at 8 AM   VEHICLES: Thursday at 1 PM Friday at 10 AM Saturday at 10 AM   ROAD… Continue reading Meecum Comes to Socal Nov 12

 While going through some old photo albums, I ran across some pictures I took at a June 1964 Custom Car Show that I had attended as a 13-year-old at the Asbury Park, New Jersey Convention Hall.   Convention Hall is a great old building right on the ocean side of the boardwalk in Asbury Park and… Continue reading Walt Wombough's Memories of an Ashbury Park Car Show

Perhaps best known as the creator of the Batmobile, George Barris was a legendary customizer who designed cars for films and television as well as for private customers. Barris, who was based in Los Angeles and Sacramento for most of his career, embodied and defined the custom scene in the 1960s. Born in Chicago, IL,… Continue reading King of the Customs George Barris Dies at 89

Just in time for the SEMA Show, Auto Meter Products announced their new line of gauges designed in collaboration with Hoonigan Industries, a motorsports lifestyle brand known for flat-out driving styles and the destruction of tires.  The collaboration got started with Head Hoonigan in Charge, Ken Block’s 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR, which was made… Continue reading Auto Meter Products Teams up with Hoonigan to Debut Co-Branded Gauges at SEMA

Forty teams comprised solely of high-school students have put in countless hours perfecting a performance engine rebuild in less than 35 minutes. Now their hard work is paying off as they head to the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Dual Championship—the last step before competing for the overall title of Engine Challenge National Champion… Continue reading Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Challenge Kicks Off at SEMA

Few names in hot rodding and drag racing carry the cachet of Art Chrisman.  His success on the dry lakes and dragstrips of America is the stuff of legend.  Art’s ability to do everything – from building a car to breaking speed records with it to wrenching on it between runs – remains unparalleled in… Continue reading Robert E Petersen Lifetime Achievement Winner Announced

Chevrolet’s turbocharged 1967 Nova 2.0 is a contemporary hot rod with timeles style that demonstrates the evolution of high-performance and the latest in crate-engine technology. Chevrolet Performance engineers built the Vintage Nova to showcase the “LTG” direct-injected 2.0L turbo crate engine as an alternative to the conventional V-8 conversions.   With a 272 horsepower rating,… Continue reading New Chevy Nova LTG Concept