James Hetfield at the Petersen Automobile Museum
Here’s the interview of Metallica front man James Hetfield from the “Reclaimed Rust” opening exhibit of his collection of cars donated to the Petersen Automobile Museum.
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Featured event coverage
Fuel Fed Fun Guidebook – Long Beach, California
The first installment of our series we introduced in our Special Print Editions of Blacktop Magazine. There are pockets of hot rod shops, historical spots, scenic routes, and general automotive goodness. We present a listing in these pockets for visitors to Southern California. Let me introduce LONG BEACH! Long Beach, California is the southernmost city […]
EDELBROCK RETURNS TO THE 2019 SEMA SHOW
Edelbrock, a leading manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket performance parts, today announced its return to the SEMA Show for the 52nd consecutive year. Attendees will be able to view new superchargers and performance products, see noteworthy vehicles and participate in a sweepstakes for backstage passes to a concert with country music star, Jason Aldean. This […]
Lions Drag Strip Museum Grand Opening
If you grew up in Southern California from the mid ’50’s to the early 70’s, there is no doubt you had heard of Lions Drag Strip. Opening in 1955, the same year as Disneyland and in the middle of a population boom. The core purpose of Lions Drag Strip was to cut down on criminal […]
Vinyl Inspiration
An Intimate Evening At The NHRA Motorsports Museum After spending the day at Mitzi’s Pinup Pool Party, I rolled Project Riff-Raff over to the NHRA Museum for the Vinyl Inspiration exhibit opening reception. It was a big day, May 18, 2029. Over at the Irwindale Dragstrip was Nitro Revival 3, a great day for drag […]
GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW UNVEILS THE NEW PERPETUAL AL SLONAKER MEMORIAL AWARD TROPHY
Created by noted automotive designer Eric Brockmeyer, the new perpetual trophy will be awarded for the first time in 2020, accompanying the new rules and prize purse announced for the award earlier this year. The Grand National Roadster Show, the world’s longest running indoor car show, has announced the winner of its trophy design contest […]
Chino Corn Feed Run
A view from the recent Chino Corn Feed Run. It’s a great show around the City Hall complex in Chino, California. A quaint community with a farming history. The show includes all types of cars, tractors and even big rigs. There’s an open route in the block around City Hall for in-show cruisin’. Sit back […]
Fountain Valley Car Show
Pete Haak comes in the studio to share details about the upcoming Fountain Valley Car Show Saturday June 22, 2019 at Mile Square Park. See more at http://www.FVCarShow.com
Dave Lindsley, A Celebration of Life and Cars
We head out to south Orange County to meet up with a bunch of cool car guys to celebrate the life and cars of Dave Lindsley
ALS Racin’ For A Cure Car Show
An introduction to the ALS Racin’ For A Cure Car Show. Meet show promoter Yvonne Cureton as she shares her passion for helping people suffering from ALS by promoting this great charitable event.
Visiting the Bruce Meyer Collection
We had the opportunity to hang with the crew at Cambra Speed Shop for their Holiday Road Trip to the Bruce Meyer Collection in Beverly Hills, CA. We broke it down to three videos. Take a look.
3-Penny Roadster Wins AMBR Award at 70th Annual Grand National Roadster Show
The 1936 Ford named the “3-Penny Roadster” owned by George Poteet of Memphis, Tennessee and built by Pinkee’s Rod Shop in Windsor, Colorado earned the coveted “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster” title in a highly-anticipated announcement made during the closing ceremonies of the 70th annual Grand National Roadster Show at the Fairplex in Pomona on January […]