A 2024 SEMA Show Sneak Peek The USA-850 DigaDial™ virtual screen radio allows the user a choice of 4 distinct and one-of-a-kind displays. Choose the classic 60’s analog setting and watch as the red needle glides across the dial to tune to your favorite AM/FM radio stations. Or choose the all-digital RDS display with station, […]
At the 25th Cruisin’ For A Cure It’s been a long run. Debbie Baker and her crew of volunteers have hosted this important event. An event that can easily say they have saved nearly 1000 men’s lives. It all started when Debbie’s husband was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. She claimed, “You guys take better care […]
Today I present my two days at the 2024 SEMA Show. I went to the SEMA Show to support SEMA Cares a charitable arm of the SEMA Organization which I am a committee member. SEMA Cares is a fundraiser for three charitable organizations. The Austin Hatcher Foundation, Childhelp and Victory Junction. These three charities are […]
A Father’s Passion Is Shared Bob Giles is an F-Body* fanatic. Enthusiast. Owner. He has owned 7 F-Bodies in his lifetime. His father was a big influence on his love of cars. Like many of us, who had someone in their family; father, older brother, uncle, that is at fault… err I mean was a […]
A Blacktop Motor Minute Gary and Cody Kinion’s 1966 Chevy II Nova Gary shares the story of how his father bought this “goldish” colored 283 Nova for him in 1974. For years it sat on the side yard as he rummaged through junkyards finding original parts to dress it up. Items like the 2-spoke original […]
Stuttgart Hot Rods by Michael Alan Ross A Blacktop Book Review While enjoying this book, I got to pondering a few things. At the Laguna College of Art and Design, like at pretty much EVERY Art School, you are taught that: “You cannot break the rules unless you KNOW the rules.” That always drove me […]
Chris Travers and Brandon Hamner from Pick-ups Limited, Orange County come to the Blacktop Studio at Cambra Speed Shop to share with you the details of the 17th Annual and Final Jeff’s Fun Run coming up in January.
David Smith didn’t realize that the car he bought was as rare as it appears. He couldn’t wait for the new Chevy Camaro to be available at his local Chevy dealer. When they got their first arrivals he was all set, went in and was looking at a big block car, but the 5K+ price […]
AT THE 2024 GRAND NATIONAL TRUCK SHOW We had the opportunity to roll with Pinky Swear around the second annual Grand National Truck Show at the Los Angeles Fairplex, in Pomona, California.
The 9th Annual Bring Your Own Boogie Van-in and Show was another huge hit recently. This year I rolled the Harley into the show. Early on Saturday morning, the Patriots and Paws Classic Car Show was just finishing parking and I came rolling through with my straight pipe fishtails on a mild cam’d Twin Cam. […]
Eaton’s Mobility Group is expanding its aftermarket differential portfolio with a new Eaton ELocker® and new Detroit Truetrac® differential. The new Detroit Truetrac is a 31-spline differential that will fit the General Motors 11.5-inch rear axle of 2020 and newer 2500HD series (Silverado/Sierra) diesel trucks. The new ELocker is a 35-spline version designed for 2018 […]
I’ve seen this car before at a variety of shows and today we caught up with Jordi as he pulled into the Historic Main Street Garden Grove Car Show. Quite interesting build with it’s eggshell red oxide paint and gold pinstriped flames, but the inside is an artful masterpiece. But let’s hear Jordi tell you […]
