Roadside America: Through The Lens of John Margolies opened at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan on June 20 and will be on display until January 24, 2016.  The exhibit is photographer John Margolies’ photographs of unusal and everday roadside attractions compiled over the last three decades. John Margolies is a world-renown photographer, author, and… Continue reading Roadside America Exhibit – Henry Ford Museum

Piecing together photographs and duplicating the Spurgin- Giovanine Roadster was something that Ernie Nagamatsu and his crew were extremely passionate about. The Spurgin and Giovanine families were finally able to relive the memories that they had of the car, or the memories that they had of simply seeing the car in old Hot Rod magazines.… Continue reading Spurgin- Giovanine Roadster Hall of Fame Induction [Video]

Back before Hot Rodding was respected and safe, it was known as a hobby for teenagers that was dangerous and caused a lot of problems. Then, Hot Rod clubs started popping up, and everyone wanted to join them! The dangerous teenagers were getting their acts together and making their cars safer to drive, they were… Continue reading The Cool Hot Rod Vintage Documentary

Photo: Salt Lake Tribune The wait continues for the eager Speed Week fans looking for broken records, as Christmas skipped another year. Organizers of Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats announced the event was canceled, due to a lack of salt. Officials from the Southern California timing association ruled that there were only 2… Continue reading Speed Week Cancelled for Second Year in a Row

(Columbus, OH) – The bar has been significantly raised once again. The competition for Goodguys 2015 Classic Instruments Street Rod of the Year and Goodguys 2015 Optima Batteries Street Machine of the Year reached a thunderous crescendo Saturday night at the 18th PPG Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. A new wrinkle this year included placing ALL eligible… Continue reading Goodguys Award Street Rod, Street Machine of the Year Winners at the Goodguys 18th PPG Nationals!

Handcrafted Entertainment and Team Big Red Camaro, announced a television series about the legendaryCamaro, its winning driver RJ Gottlieb, and the crew that holds the car together, called Big Red: The Original Outlaw Racer. The new series unravels Big Red’s iconic past from its birth in a Detroit factory in the late 1960’s – to… Continue reading Big Red Camaro Reuirns to Spotlight

Fuel Link earned the Goodguys 2015 ‘Best Electrical Component & Accessories’ award. Boyne City, MI, July 14th, 2014 – Classic Instruments’ all new Fuel Link was recognized this past weekend at the Goodguys’ PPG Nationals in Columbus, Ohio.  Making its debut at the show, Classic Instruments then took home the 2015 Goodguys’ award for Best Electrical… Continue reading Fuel Link from Classic Instruments Recognized in Columbus

The British Drag Racing Hall of Fame (BDRHoF) has just announced the names of the three people selected for induction into the Hall of Fame in 2015. They are drag bike rider/builder John Clift, long standing hot rod and dragster builder/racer Ken Cooper and one of the longest serving drag race organisers in the UK… Continue reading 2015 British Drag Racing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Classic Instruments Classic Instruments is pleased to announce the release of the Auto Cross™ series. Featuring a modern sport appearance, the gauges feature matte black, low step bezels with flat glass, and pool cue pointers. The design features clear, concise numerals and indices that are easy to read at any speed. The 200 MPH speedometer… Continue reading Auto Cross Series from Classic Instruments

July 10, 2015 is National Collector Car Appreciation Day and all over the country enthusiasts, and those who love them, will be celebrating with events, shows, shines, cruises and social media posts to honor the cars they care about. The SEMA Action Network, a driving force behind the official CCAD legislative declarations, encourages folks to… Continue reading 2015 Collector Car Appreciation Day Events