It is one of those bright, warm days. A slight breeze cools a glowing early afternoon sun. It took us the morning to get out here. Up and over the Santa Ana Mountains past Santiago peak, the taller of two in this peninsular range dubbed: “Saddleback Mountain” by locals. It was a beautiful ride, everyone […]
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 […]
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 […]
SNOW LAKE LITHIUM EXPECTS TO PRODUCE ENOUGH LITHIUM TO POWER 5 MILLION ELECTRIC VEHICLES – HELPING TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF THE US AUTO INDUSTRY Snow Lake Resources Ltd., d/b/a Snow Lake Lithium Ltd. (Nasdaq:LITM) (“Snow Lake Lithium”) expects to produce enough lithium to power around 5 million electric vehicles over 10 years for the North […]
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 […]
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 Cycle
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Controlling a Derale Powerpack just got easier! We have updated both our single and dual powerpacks to include the New and Improved PWM Fan Controller. The Updated PWM Controller is now a standalone unit with all the great features of it’s predecessor but with some much improved features. Therefore we are replacing the old-style Integrated […]
