Ford Performance is proud to announce the “Ford In A Ford” selection for the Street Rod Nationals North held in Kalamazoo, Michigan on September 8-10, 2017. This year’s selection belongs to Tim & Chris Lies from Warrenville, Illinois, and is a beautiful bright yellow & black 1956 Ford Ranch Wagon. Congratulations to Tim & Chris… Continue reading Street Rod Nationals North Ford in a Ford

The National Street Rod Association is pleased to announce the selection of two “Outstanding Use of Color” awards given at the Street Rod Nationals North held in Kalamazoo, Michigan September 8-10, 2017. One of this year’s selections is this beautiful two-tone 1933 Studebaker Coupe, shown by Connie Moffett & Tom Pharr from E. LeRoy, Michigan.… Continue reading Street Rod Nationals North Outstanding Use of Color

Words and top photo: Mike Aguilar The California automotive hobby constituency’s attempt extend California smog test exemptions to certain vehicles has been successful to date. California Assembly Bill 1274 has made it through both houses of the California legislature and has now been sent to Governor Brown for signature.   Bill Extends Smog Exemption by… Continue reading California Smog Exemption Bill Goes to Governor for Signature

Photos: Mathieu Bonnevie    Video: PETER AUTO The crown jewel of the Mullin Automotive Museum, a 1935 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, won Best of Show at the 2017 Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille. The Atlantic was selected from a field of 100 classics including a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750… Continue reading 1935 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Wins “Best of Show Concours d'Etat”

Words and Photos by Paul Garson Like hulking artifacts from a lost civilization, canyons of steel shipping containers and rivers of railway tracks pass silently by as you thread your way through an area of Los Angeles adjacent to Long Beach known as the Wilmington District. You could say that buried under those artifacts is… Continue reading Los Angeles Historic Drag Strip Reopens… Sort of

An American tragedy has been unfolding in recent days which has lit a fire in the close-knit hot rodding community. With Hurricane Harvey devastating the city of Houston and its communities, hot rodders worldwide are taking action. Rodders Helping Houston, a hi-octane fundraising campaign, was launched today in California with the aim of fueling the… Continue reading Goodguys' Rodders Helping Houston

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will add a second four-wide racing event in 2018. The series will run at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals joins the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in April 2018. The traditional four-wide event has been held annually since 2010 at zMAX… Continue reading Second Four-Wide Event for 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Series

    Bowler Performance Transmissions is proud to announce the release of an engineered all-in-one solution for your 6-speed Tremec Magnum transmission that allows for one harness to give you control over every function included on the transmission. Until now, you needed to purchase individual harnesses and components to utilize the speed sensor, reverse light,… Continue reading Tremec Magnum All In One Harness

Words and Photos by Paul Garson   There are bucket lists of all kinds, but for anyone interested in motorcycles on any level, topping the list of must-sees is Harley-Davidson’s 50,000 sq. ft. treasure trove – not only for the insights into that company’s history, but for the overview of American culture it provides. In… Continue reading A Behind the Scenes Visit to the Harley Davidson Museum

  Words: John Gunnell   A large fire on Tuesday, Aug. 8 wiped out the main building and more than 100 collectible vehicles at Country Classic Cars in Stayton, Ill. According to news reports, a major blaze that burned the building to the ground took 11 fire companies to bring under control. Reports said the… Continue reading Fire Ravages Country Classics Dealership