Author: T-Bone

My Uncle Delmar made me do it. Then my two older brothers egged me on. And after we moved down to So Cal in ‘72 this 10 year old would be tested on passing vehicles on our yearly trip up the 101 and down the 5 to visit relatives in Santa Rosa. The Chevelle passes us up and as I watch the skinny tail lights disappear through the back window of the Country Squire, I’d yell out ‘68! I study the grille of the Impala following close behind and I know it’s a ‘65. Fast forward thirty years later and with a degree in Visual Communications and this artistic classic car enthusiast is living his dream creating art, design and yes even writing a word or two on the automotive industry. And with a couple of bit parts on My Classic Car, Chop Cut Rebuild and on the cutting floor of Overhaulin’. I’m very proud to share my passion for all things art and fuel with you.

Cruisin La Verne Holiday Car Show Highlights

Highlights from the Cruisin’ La Verne Holiday Car Show 2022 including a special “Stuff-A-Datsun with Firefighters” event. Video presented by Blacktop Magazine and Cambra Speed Shop. https://CambraSpeedShop.com Event hosted by Flying Deuces: https://FlyingDeuces.com

Best In Boogie Van

Cooper Olson’s “Scarlet Witch” We get inside Cooper Olson’s Scarlet Witch Boogie Van. A 1978 Dodge Tradesman with help from Baja Charlie and Dave Shuten. Video features scenes from B.Y.O.B. Bring Your Own Boogie Van-in and Show #7 hosted by…

Pet Bucket Seat Cover from Urban Transit

Installation and product testing of the new Pet Bucket Seat Cover from Urban Transit. We installed the seat cover on our 2005 Hemi RAM “Blacktop Bruiser” for Hot Rod Hilda’s comfort and protection. Whenever we go for a ride, she…

NHRA Breakfast at the 2022 SEMA Show

NHRA Breakfast SEMA 2022

A full hour of fun stories from some of drag racing’s most notable characters. Enjoy the 2022 SEMA Show NHRA Breakfast panel discussion moderated by Brian Lohnes and featuring Lee Beard, Don “Snake” Prudhomme, “King” Richard Tharp, and Frank Hawley…

Andy Warhol Cars at the Petersen

Andy Warhol Cars Petersen Museum

The Mercifuls So Cal Car Club took a field trip out to the Petersen Automotive Museum. In the Armand Hammer Foundation Gallery was an exhibit of Andy Warhol art and classic Mercedes Benz automobiles from 1886 through 1970. Below is…

This Is My Fifth Tucker

Tucker Torpedo

The Tucker Torpedo, officially known as the Tucker 48. Dreamed up in 1947 and about to be released in the 1948 market. An incredible part of the American Automotive landscape. The story of “The Tucker” is well told in the…

The Golden Empress

Note: We published this story in Issue #29 just a few weeks before we learned that Chris Ryan was involved in a motorcycle crash. Good news, he is on the mend and we all wish him a quick recovery. Meanwhile,…

Good Times Block Party May 2022

Car Show

Featuring the musical stylings of Papa J Hudson and the Terraplane Blues Band, Sophie Cambra’s SuperComp Dragster, Hot Wheel Racing and more. Enjoy the #FuelFedFun. See more of Papa J Hudson and the Terraplane Blues Band Cambra Speed Shop Cyclepath…