Andy Warhol Cars Petersen Museum

Andy Warhol Cars at the Petersen

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 the description from the museum: Commissioned on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the […]

Tucker Torpedo

This Is My Fifth Tucker

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 1988 Francis Ford Coppola movie “Tucker; A Man and His Dream.” starring Jeff Bridges as […]

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, from what I am told, the guys in the shop are keeping it going and […]

Women N Wheels Car Show 2022

A rockin’ roll through the Women ‘N’ Wheels Car Show at The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo California on Saturday March 12, 2022. We roll with the Mercifuls as they support their newly elected Vice President Steffie Hands in her ’63 T-Bird. This is a great show every year. We hear the rockin […]

Heatshield Products’ Cold-Gold™ Sleeve

Cold-Gold™ Sleeve Offers Superior Thermal Protection with a Distinct Appearance for Wiring Harnesses, Fuel and Brake Lines and Linkages By Rod Sexton Rated for 1,100 degrees F continuous radiant heat, up to 500 degrees F direct contact heat Built-in high-temp hook and loop fastening system makes for easy installation and removal when necessary Specially formulated […]

1967 Fairlane GT

Jim Simpson’s ’67 Fairlane GT

Photos: Mike Slade, Story: Tony Colombini The ‘66/’67 Fairlane GT’s have always been a big favorite of mine. I still have a 1:24 scale model I built as a kid sittin’ in my garage.   This car started out as a numbers matching 390 GT when Jim Simpson got a hold of it. His buddies […]

Did You See Us On “Garage Dreams”

We are honored to be included in the recent season of Garage Dreams on MotorTrend+. See the story behind Blacktop Magazine as father/son duo Tony and Billy talk about working together in the garage on their 1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan “Riff-Raff”. We were featured on Season 2 episode 4. Garage Dreams is a half […]

Lions Gasser Gathering

The 2022 Lions Gasser Gathering at the Lions Automobilia Foundation, Lions Dragstrip Museum. What a day with new and vintage racers in the parking lot and in the museum. The Burkholder Brothers lit up their Altered Fiat for the crowd. Sit back and enjoy the nitro-burning fun. To learn more about the Lions Dragstrip Museum […]

Good Times Block Party April 2022

It was a great kick-off of the 2022 Season for the Good Times Block Party. Hosted by Cambra Speed Shop, Cyclepath Cycle and Blacktop Magazine, there was fun for everyone! The lot was packed with great cars and good friends. We had Hot Wheel Racing for Pinks, Agua Frescas, Guy Salazar Art and Every Body […]