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.
The Long Beach Sultan’s do it again! There are certain shows in Southern California that are “must-see” events. Early in the show season the Long Beach Sultans host this annual show in a cool tree covered park behind a bustling…
Photos/Story by Clinton Powell – Watkins, Colorado Warbird, sounds like something from the SyFy Channel. It is a term used on the plains that fought in the sky’s during WW1 and WW2. This Warbird show has a twist. Cars from…
Rolling to Santa Maria with the Mercifuls So Cal Spent the weekend celebrating the West Coast Kustoms’ Cruisin’ Nationals in Santa Maria, California. Be sure to subscribe to BlacktopTV on YouTube and get first hand news of new videos.
Installing An MSD Ignition System In Our ’56 Fairlane Story: T-Bone, Photos/Video: Billy Colombini, Blacktop Media Network Don’t you just love it when your car is running at its peak performance? For the past several weeks, though, the old 390 has…
On our 2004 Harley-Davidson Road King sidecar rig, heat becomes a real issue. A couple of years ago we punched out the motor a bit and added high-compression heads at HB Hot Rods and Hogs. This mild build-up and the added weight…
Daily Driver Report – Programming Power with Hypertech Story by Hot Rod Hilda Hi everyone, this is Hilda, the Blacktop family adopted me from Angel City Pit Bulls and NKLA a couple of months ago and this is the first article I…
Photos: Rich Pierce We recently stopped by KC’s Speed Shop to take some shots as well as to catch up with him and see what he’s been up to. KC Mathieu is his full name and is best known for…
Story/Photos: Clinton Powell What a wonderful Herington, Kansas day. After a week of rain, cool temps and a tornado watch or two. The gearhead gods granted the Throttle Jockeys a great day to get out. This is the 5th year…
RUNNING HISTORY Teen driving sensation Courtney Crone drives Jim Gilliland’s 110 Offenhauser powered 1947 Kurtis-Kraft racecar at Irwindale Speedway. Courtney was trained by famed circle track driver Wally Pankratz. The car is available for purchase at Car Crazy Depot
When you are enjoying your classic car, one thing you don’t want to worry about is the battery. I have had all types of batteries in my ’56 Fairlane and other cars. Time to get a new battery so which…
Article Presented By: Chris Unger’s Car Crazy Depot With nearly 300 Ford Model A’s on average appearing at Hart Park, this year a threat of rain brought out the die-hards. From roadsters to sedans, Hot Rods to Gennies, this show…