At the request of organizers of Northwest Motorfest, Idaho Governor Butch Otter issued a proclamation designating July 13, 2012 as  Collector Car Appreciation Day in the state.  Idaho joins West Virginia, New Mexico, New York, Hawaii and the province of Manitoba, Canada as jurisdictions that have officially recognized the celebration.  Earlier this year, the… Continue reading Idaho Governor Proclaims July 13, 2012 as COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY

Cherry Hill, NJ (July 5, 2012) –– July 13 marks the third year in a row the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has secured federal acknowledgement of “National Collector Car Appreciation Day (NCCAD),” an annual opportunity to recognize and generate awareness for the collector car hobby. American Collectors Insurance, the nation’s leading provider of collector-vehicle… Continue reading American Collectors Insurance Showcases Corvette “Corral” and 200 Other Classics July 13 at the National Collector Car Appreciation Day

  We came across this article posted in the Detroit Free Press and wanted to Help get the word out… As Reported by the Detroit Free Press: Model A stolen from the Henry Ford museum parking lot Dearborn Police are seeking information about the theft of a 1930 Ford Classic Model A convertible from the… Continue reading This 1930 Ford Classic Model A convertible was stolen. / City of Dearborn – As reported by the Detroit Free Press

Speedway Motors Simplify the engine swap in your tri-five Chevy with these new ’55-’57 Chevy Bolt-In Motor Mounts from Speedway Motors.   Speedway Motors engineered its rugged new ’55-’57 Chevy Bolt-In Motor Mounts to allow you to easily install a 1958-and-newer small-block Chevy V8. The engine brackets simply bolt to existing engine mount bosses on the… Continue reading Speedway Motors ’55-’57 Chevy Bolt-In Motor Mounts

The Rodder’s Journal Publishes Unseen Vintage Photos In A luxurious Hardbound Volume The Rodder’s Journal is proud to announce the publication of Scrapbook. The 480-page hardbound book documents the evolution of hot rodding through the eyes of the people who experienced it first hand. Chock full of previously unpublished historic photographs, each chapter highlights a… Continue reading SCRAPBOOK: A HISTORY OF HOT RODDING AND CUSTOMIZING TOLD BY THOSE WHO WERE THERE

Thomas V. McKernan  POMONA, Calif. ­ The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California announced today that board member Thomas V. McKernan, chairman of the board of the Automobile Club of Southern California, will assume the role of museum board chairman effective immediately. In this role, McKernan succeeds NHRA… Continue reading McKERNAN NAMED CHAIRMAN OF NHRA MUSEUM BOARD

AAHC Urgent AlertHelp KeepSpeedworld Raceway ParkOpen Click on E-Petition Below to Make Your Voice Heard,Then Forward This E-Mail On To Your   The Arizona Automobile Hobbyist Council or AAHC requests that you please read the articles below, and if you agree, click on the link to sign the electronic-petition to help keep Speedworld Raceway Park open… Continue reading AAHC Urgent Alert Help Keep Speedworld Raceway Park Open

National Street Rod Association (NSRA) 43rd Annual Street Rod Nationals Plus August 2 – 5, 2012 , at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky No mail-in entries accepted after Friday, July 6th, 2012.Discount available through Friday, July 6th, 2012. Memphis, Tennessee: – Over 11,000 street rods, customs, muscle cars and street machines will be on hand… Continue reading 43rd Annual Street Rod Nationals Plus

Fresno, CA – Blackie Gejeian, promoter par excellence and Fresno hot rod kingpin is getting roasted. The gala event, billed as The Celebrity Roast of Blackie Gejeian and salute to Fresno Motorsports Heroes takes place Saturday, November 3rd at THE GRAND – the opulent, newly restored banquet hall in downtown Fresno (www.thegrand1401.com).  An all star lineup… Continue reading Celebrity Roast of Blackie Gejeian Pays Tribute to Fresno Promoter!

21st NHRA          California HotRod ReunionTickets on Sale It is never too early to start planning, so get your tickets for the 21st annual NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California, Oct. 19-21.  Along with the March Meet, this is the “big daddy” of all hot rod and nostalgia drag racing… Continue reading NHRA Museum News July 3, 2012