Between the standing room only Class of 2017 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the Pappy Hoel Speed Classic races and the brand new block party with bands going live at five on the Glencoe Stage every day, the 77th Sturgis Rally was rocking for the entire rally week! Better weather and a full… Continue reading Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall Of Fame Rocks The 77th Rally

All images courtesy Automotive Hall of Fame except as noted. August Fruehauf was inducted into the Automobile Hall of Fame this year, 87 years after he died. The name may sound familiar to you, but you may not know why. Fruehauf is one of a few men credited with creating the trucking industry in the… Continue reading August Fruehauf Inducted into Automobile Hall of Fame

Our very own photographer David Huber has been selected to the Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame. The tenth HOF class will be enshrined during a ceremony in November at the Speedzeum, inside the Owensboro Science and History Museum.  Dave Huber, a legend in the drag racing community, car builder, street rodder and event official.  Huber… Continue reading Our David Huber Heads to Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame

Words: John Gunnell The values of specialty cars are just as important to hot rodders as to collectors. There are any number of price guides and value guides published for collector cars, yet finding hot rod values is very difficult to do. Collector cars were built to certain specifications. While it’s true that cars with… Continue reading Hot Rod Values

The National Street Rod Association is pleased to announce the selection of three “Outstanding Use of Color” awards presented at the Street Rod Nationals held in Louisville, Kentucky on August 3-6, 2017.   One of this year’s  selections is this beautiful 1936 Willys Sedan shown by Ulysses Reynolds from Annandale, Virginia.   Another is this… Continue reading 2017 NSRA SRN Outstanding Use of Color Awards

    Everything about the 2017 Carlisle Truck Nationals was perfect.  The weather, perfect (some of Friday, all of Saturday and Sunday)!  The trucks, perfect!  The big rigs, perfect!  The showfield laced with a century of truck history, perfect.  These reasons and many more are THE reasons why this year’s Carlisle Truck Nationals tallied a… Continue reading 2017 Carlisle Truck Nationals

  Words: John Gunnell   Harry Weimann came to the Iola Car Show (www.iolaoldcarshow.com) to tell more than 125,000 car enthusiasts about WyoTech, a school where Hot Rodding 101 is a required course. “WyoTech is a post-secondary technical college,” he told Hot Rod Hotline. “We have campuses in Laramie, Wyo., Blairsville, Pa. and Daytona Beach,… Continue reading Wyotech Teaches Hot Rodding 101

National Street Rod Association (NSRA) Over 10,000 street rods, customs, muscle cars and street machines will be on hand at the Kentucky Expo Center this summer as the National Street Rod Association® presents its 48th Annual Street Rod Nationals this weekend, August 3 – 6, 2017. This will be the 24th time the NSRA Street… Continue reading 48th Annual Street Rod Nationals this Weekend

Classic Instruments Classic Instruments’ Bel Era III Package Grabs AttentionThe instrument cluster brings home a first place ribbon at the ARMO Hot Products Showcase. Less than a year after its debut, Classic Instruments’ Bell Era III direct-fit package for 55-56 Chevy cars is catching the attention of many enthusiasts and professional associations alike. The cluster… Continue reading Classic Instruments Bel Era III Package Award

    Are you a fan of nitro burning Nostalgia Funny Cars? If so, put a mark on your calendar for Friday, July 29. On that date, Goodguys will turn Pacific Raceways into a fiberglass forest with a solid field of Nitro Funny Cars. An 8-car “Chicago-Style” program, “Goodguys Northwest Nitro Shootout” presented by Bucky’s… Continue reading Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nationals