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.
Story and Photos: Tony “T-Bone” Colombini, Model: Melissa Swizz Ron had a dream. Ever since he was in High School, he has longed for another ’55 Chevy. After a great and successful career in construction, his dream has come true. Ron…
Exclusively on BlacktopTV Tony interviews Gary Dupape of Wheel Works about his 40 years of motorcycle service, safety and history at Wheel Works with his partner Dave Newton. Video produced at Blacktop Media Network, photos from Wheel Works and on…
Edelbrock would like to congratulate Michele Abbate and Kent Nine for their victories this past weekend. Both competitors depend on an Edelbrock E-Force Supercharger system to give them the competitive edge they need to reach the winners circle. Michele Abbate started…
A BlacktopTV Interview Tony interviews John Mearns from ACME Speed Shop at the 2016 Grand National Roadster Show. John has been an inspirational character in the “Car Show Carny” circuit. Acme supports upcoming and established artists alike with their limited…
Dan Woods visits Blacktop Depot in Old Towne Orange
Shop Tour Photos/Story: Tony Colombini This story is not only of a shop tour but how a person with high standards for himself, stuck to his guns and created a thriving business in the competitive motorcycle industry. Many of our…
A Slice of So Cal Drag Racing History In the early 1950’s Southern California was a hub for drag racing. From San Diego to the Central Valley, the air was filled with loud headers and tire smoke. Mike Bamber was…
The Bike Awakens from Hibernation. You learn more about a project than the tasks in front of you. The B.A.D. Bike Build project has taught us quite a bit about ourselves. Billy and I learned how easy it is to…
Don Chamber’s Custom 1955 Chevy Nomad Story/Photos: T-Bone, Model: Lindy Sue, Apparel: Vintage Suits by Mary There’s plenty to love about this car. Not only is it an iconic Nomad to start with, but purists will be spinning when you…
The Time Capsule of Gene Ellis’ Garage It was roughly 4 weeks ago, early November 2014, when a gentle man came in the store and said that he had a couple of Model A frames and some parts in his garage…
Caveman gives us his best! Story/Photos: Blacktop Staff What a beauty. Like he said, this thing is a jewel. You may recall, when we received the BAD Bike donor the engine was at Caveman’s garage. He is a builder and…
Hidden Treasures Photos/Video/Story: T-Bone Lately I have been thinking a lot about how things were “back then”. Most of the time when we look back to our past, we see it as a simpler time. And you don’t have to…
