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.

NEW Easy-Run “Custom” Engine Run Stand

Easy-Run “Custom Series” Engine Run Stand Offers Easy-Run Quality at an affordable price. Easy-Run, renowned manufacturer of premium Engine Test Run Stands present the “Custom Series”. This affordable Run Stand offers a low cost for those who want Easy-Run quality,…

New FUELAB Electronic Fuel Pressure Regulator

FUELAB 529XX Series Electronic Fuel Pressure Regulators Control FUELAB Fuel Pump Speed FUELAB 529XX Series Electronic Fuel Pressure Regulators work directly with FUELAB Prodigy fuel pumps to control pump speed. Thereby, reducing heat build-up and vapor lock conditions related to…

Highway 39 Event Center

Rockin’ and Rev-in’ Event Center Blacktop Magazine was recently invited to visit the newest “over-the-top” event center in Southern California. Welcome to Highway 39 Event Center, located in the old Astor Collection building yet, entirely different. With a complete remodel…

1946 Chevy Panel

I first saw Tony Divish’s 1946 Chevy Panel truck at the Wamego Kansas 4th of July celebration called the Walter P. Chrysler Car Show, since Walter P. Chrysler’s birthplace is Wamego Kansas also known by the locals here as the…

So Cal Cycle Show and Swap Meet

Summer came pretty quick. We still have a couple of projects to finish. Time to start hitting the So Cal Cycle Swap Meet at Veterans Stadium. Here’s their schedule for 2016 June 26, 2016 July 31, 2016 August 28, 2016…

Early Times Picnic

Tradition Lives Each year, the Early Times car club hosts a picnic in at a private park hidden behind a row of trees along side the Harbor Freeway in Southern California and flanked by industrial buildings and truck yards. It’s a place…

SINISTER Cadillac

Rick and Tempie Abate’s Custom 1967 Cadillac Coupe De Ville In an action packed 18 weeks the Ron Cambra and Matt Bernal styled Coupe De Ville was torn down and re-built to display at the 2016 Good-Guys Del Mar Nationals. Rick…

Rodders to the Rescue

Joe Porey and Clint Powell share a great little event in our nations Heartland. Well you can officially call this 2nd annual car show  one for the dogs. The 2nd annual “Rodders to the Rescue ” For the Heart Of Jackson…

Sunday Afternoon Photoshoot

What a beautiful Sunday, even with the clouds. To pretty of a day to spend doing nothing. Options, 1) go cruizin’, na option 2) get with a buddy that is also a photographer and do some shooting. Just so happens…

Pie Festival

Blacktop Midwest Correspondent Clinton Powell shares this great little show: Paul Kruse orchestrates this awesome car show in the the little town of Gypsum Kansas. The town population is around four hundred people. You could have fooled me that day.…