Top Ten Articles of 2024

I thought it would be fun to see which articles on BlacktopMagazine.com was the most read. It was fascinating to see what everyone is interested in. I was really surprised to see the top article. A very intriguing story you are sure to re-visit. When I discovered the variety, I thought it would be a […]

Randy Haapala's Hot Rod Garage

Randy’s Hot Rod Garage

In Memoriam: Sadly Randy passed away a few months after our visit to his Museum and the Hot Rod Shop. Earlier we shared an article from Blacktop Magazine issue #27: Randy’s Drag Racing Museum. It showcased Randy Haapala’s NHRA Collection. After we toured the museum, he took us down a path on his property to […]

Night River Bang Bang

Night River Bang Bang

A Manuel Muller Restoration from the Blacktop Archives. Have you ever been to an event and all of sudden the room get’s silent, the people disappear, and a bright light hits you in the eyes? This happened to me the other day. I was stumbling through the Whitewall Nationals and this blue baby stopped me […]

Wartime Y.O.M.

1941-46 California License Plates Here in California, collector car owners can register their car with period correct Y.O.M. or Year Of Make license plates. Like any beauracracy, there are certain rules to be met. In Article 8 Section 5004.1: (a) (1): An owner of a vehicle that is a 1980 or older model-year vehicle may, […]

Edelbrock Goodies Installation

Here’s one from the archives. Originally posted August 2008. Story/Photos – T-Bone I recently picked up some cool goodies from Edelbrock. My old chrome valve covers and ubiquitous air cleaner had to go. My 390 powered ’56 Fairlane is in for an engine compartment clean-up so I picked some Classic Style finned valve covers (part […]