An ArtMartyr – In Memorial repost of his article in Issue #26. When I first met Rich it was at BYOB Bring Your Own Boogie Van In and Show. He was displaying his t-shirts and artwork next to his ’64 Dodge Van that’s as cool as his drawings. In-fact he ended up drawing the artwork for […]
The crew at Flying Deuces did it again with another hit show for Father’s Day. Over 300 cars lined Birch St. and surrounding lanes and even spilled into the parking structure in Downtown Brea. What makes this show special is all the families that come out to celebrate Dad together. With the restaurants, movie theater […]
“Ever since I was a kid.” How many times have we heard that? You ask a guy or gal about how they got into cars, and that’s the first thing you hear. Huh, am I right? My earliest memories are playing with toy cars. All kinds. Tonka Graders, Pedal Cars, Slot Cars, and yes Hot […]
The MPMC Media Trade Conference. “Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council” or MPMC is a council in the SEMA Professional Trade Association. SEMA consists of specialty groups within the membership called Councils. ARMO is the Automotive Restoration Market Organization, HRIA is the Hot Rod Industry Alliance, and many more for different sectors in the automotive aftermarket such […]
New Products at the 2022 SEMA Show featuring Ryan McDonald from Custom Autosound Ryan points out the awesomeness which we call SLIDEBAR. Custom Autosound’s Slidebar Radio provides enthusiasts with a completely authentic looking classic car or truck stereo without sacrificing the latest in technology. Best of all it will fit in your vehicle’s dash without […]
A couple of car guys catching up at the SEMA Show. We talk about Drag Racing, Yenko’s, Drifting. Goof a bit on the Stance guys and EV’s. Reminisce about Englishtown, Hot Wheels and Jesse James. Sit back crack the top and enjoy the banter.
A full hour of fun stories from some of drag racing’s most notable characters. Enjoy the 2022 SEMA Show NHRA Breakfast panel discussion moderated by Brian Lohnes and featuring Lee Beard, Don “Snake” Prudhomme, “King” Richard Tharp, and Frank Hawley as they tell fascinating and hilarious stories from decades of competing against each other.
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 […]
The Marin’s 1953 Chevy Photos: Spike Marble, Story: Tony Colombini. The supervisor at the plant, an up and comer, the salesman, or a customer representative. That is who Chevrolet built this car for in 1953 and 1954. The guy who has dreams of making it big in business, putting in his time, gettin’ things done […]
#KidWrencher Series PART FOUR Street Rod Ed sends in another update on his son Garrett’s 1940 Ford Truck Project. Even during this pandemic it sure seems time is just flying by. Garrett Baldwin has finished up the frame prep. He needed to complete the welding of the tacked-in cross member. Then he jumped on […]
There are classic rivals in pop culture. Ford v Chevy, Coke v Pepsi, Marvel v DC. Today let’s dig into the quick history of Nylint and Tonka postwar toy manufacturers. The story actually starts with Nylint. In 1937 on a balmy late summer evening in Rockford Illinois, brothers Bernard and Ragnar Klint (“Barnie and Rags”) […]
