You may have heard the name before. Losi. It pops up when someone is talking about a special car they may have seen at the Detroit Autorama, Grand National Roadster Show, or the any of the Goodguys events. He was…
In The Garage with Gil Losi
Category: Garage Tours
Visiting shops, garages, collections, museums of the famous and the neighbor. Behind the scenes look at collections such as Bruce Meyer, Price Automobilia, Petersen Automotive Museum, Automobile Driving Museum, NHRA Museum and more.
69 Chevelle for IDIDIT – Part 2
Mitch Kelly Shares The Progress On Their 2018 SEMA Build When we last visited Mitch Kelly at his shop Kelly and Son they had nearly all the fabrication done and about 80% pre-assembled before taking it all apart for powdercoating,…
ididit Announces SEMA 2018 Surprise.
Custom Chevelle to be in the ididit booth. The first-ever SEMA vehicle for the 31-year-old company. Mitch Kelly and the team at Kelly and Son are hard at work on a project to remember—one that’s a prime example of the…
New Shoes for Riff-Raff
Last year we painted the roof with PPG blue candy over silver metalflake and black lace at Cambra Speed Shop. That gave the car a new look after having the car for 14 years with the same Corvette Cloisonette blue…
Don’t Skimp On The Primer
Get to know the guys and their projects at Primer Podcast. “Hey I have this ‘60 Falcon Shop Manual, you can have it if you want.” William tells ‘Fish’. I caught up with Davis and William of Primer Podcast at…
Riff-Raff Gets Cooler
Project Riff-Raff’s 390 tends to run a bit on the hot side. Around 190°-210°, the electric pusher fan kicks in as loud as can be. One day, I noticed the fan quit working. Hmm, thermostat? Switch? Checking all the fuses…
The Malloy Foundation Collection
Tom Malloy is on a quest to find his father’s 1950’s era Indy Racecar. Hanging above the collection is a banner with a photo of his dad’s car and team in 1954. The car has eluded him for decades, with…
Visiting the NHRA Musuem
We stopped by for a visit to the NHRA Museum during the 2018 Grand National Roadster Show. Take a look: Watch the Video:
SHOP TOUR: Solution Finish
We dig family owned and operated companies here at Blacktop Magazine. The other day Billy and I stopped over at Solution Finish in Huntington Beach, CA. Chris West, founder, and his daughter Ashley were bottling up some of their plastic/vinyl/rubber…
2017 Collector Car Appreciation Day
For the past 7 years we have been celebrating National Collector Car Appreciation Day. This year we co-hosted the 8th annual event as a Hot Rod Barbecue at Cambra Speed Shop in Orange, CA. We were fortunate to have a…
Hanging Out At Cambra Speed Shop
Introducing Cambra Speed Shop in Orange, CA For the past several years, Ron Cambra and his team of craftsmen have been turning out one fine car after another. Video presented by CON2R Thank you to Mitzi Valenzuela, Bob Ryder, Zoe…
MaxTrac Suspension Tour
Billy and Tony visit with MaxTrac Suspension in Anaheim MaxTrac specializes in 2WD Lift, Level and Lower kits for trucks and SUV’s. They are leaders in Forged Aluminum spindles for late model applications. Visit www.MaxTracSuspension.com for more info.