Cold Air Induction Heat Shield by Thermo-Tec The COOL-TUBE Heat Shield by http://www.ThermoTec.com. Here is one of those products that you wonder: “Why didn’t I think of that?”. We installed an AEM Cold Air Induction System on the Blacktop Bruiser 2005 5.7L Hemi Ram Truck a few years back and never really thought about that […]
Hanging out in Old Town Tustin, California to celebrate Veteran’s Day with our car-show buddies. The event, hosted by Historic Main Street Car Show in Garden Grove’s Dianne and Rod benefit the Noble Cause Foundation working to create a memorial for our fallen heroes: https://www.noblecausefoundation.org
A collaboration with The Daily Driver Project. Follow along with the conversation between Wes Nielsen of The Daily Driver Project (http://www.DailyDriverProject.com) and Tony Colombini from Blacktop Magazine as they discuss how Blacktop Magazine got started, how Daily Driver Project started, Back to the 70’s, The Home Wrencher, What’s Next for the Daily Driver Project, What’s […]
Mercifuls So Cal were invited to take part of the celebration of the replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge going over the entry to the port of Long Beach. The original bridge was built in 1968 as an arch style bridge that carries 5 lanes of Ocean Blvd. from Interstate 710 across the Back Channel […]
Here are a couple of videos adding some nice details under the hood of Riff-Raff, our 1956 Fairlane Club Sedan businessman’s edition. We start off with insulating the hood with Thermo-Tec’s COOL-IT Mat. I also dig the way the highly-reflective mylar coating brightens up the engine compartment as well as reflects heat up to 2000 […]
Follow along as we install the Ford 9″ with brand new Eaton Detroit TrueTrac Differential and US Gear 3.50:1 Ring and Pinion Gear set. We do the standard break-in and get ‘er back on the Blacktop where she belongs. On our backs, Gordon McIlonie and I muscled the rebuilt Ford 9″ pig into the rear […]
Impeccable audio technology is wrapped in a classic look with Custom Autosound’s USA-740 Radio. Imagine cruisin’ down the boulevard with your betty by your side and you reach over to an outdated AM/FM Cassette with cracklin speakers. She says: “Uh, honey, you can drop me off right here.” It happened to me, and it can […]
Paul and Jenna Bosserman open their Old Anvil Speed Shop up for an Open House Celebration on Halloween. Starting in the afternoon, Paul and the gang are cooking up “Yard Bird” which is apparently a North Carolina tradition they brought with them when they chose Southern California as their home. A great couple who share […]
2nd Annual Celebration A walk-through the 2nd Annual KiwanisLand Car Show. September 20, 2020 in Garden Grove, California. Over 100 beautiful cars and fantastic people filled the tree-lined, rolling grass park. We were set up to showcase our latest issue of Blacktop Magazine and met some pretty cool people. This is a show that is […]
In the 1960s, drag racing was at its height. Two cars going head to head for a quarter of a mile. There were many different classes in drag racing, such as top fuel, gassers, and of course the Super Stock category, where the every-day car was turned into a beast. Photos/Story: Maxx Kominsky • Model: Miss […]
Wilwood has announced the release of new direct-fit 2.00″ drop ProSpindles for 1988-1998 Chevrolet and GMC C1500 two-wheel drive pickup trucks. High-strength, all iron and steel design with steering arm improves handling and provides an aggressive stance without affecting steering geometry. Radial mount caliper brackets allow for the secure mounting of popular Wilwood Superlite 6R […]
Here’s a link to our friend Wes’ Daily Driver Project’s review of the Blacktop Magazine Special Print Edition #24 “THAT 70’s ISSUE” Issue Release Party!
