Category: Featured Ride

Articles of hot rods, customs, classics, bikes and other rides.

Jack’s T&A Roadster

1926 historic model t dragster

1926 Ford Model T RPU on a Model A Chassis This story starts a long time ago. In 1958 two Arcadia High School buddies Ross Heale and Jack Foye pick up this little hot rod to run around town in.…

Doody Bug

Johnnie’s 1953 Oval Window Volkswagen Type 1. A four year build that started with a fairly decent chassis with minimal bodywork. Still looking for some original parts such as the seat back, and windshield washer switch/pump. Other than that it…

McGee Roadster Goes To the Petersen

The McGee Roadster

Bruce Meyer Donates World’s Most Famous Hot Rod to the Petersen Automotive Museum Donation of the “McGee Roadster” honors the hot rod’s celebrated history while highlighting the importance of legacy donations. A recent donation to the Petersen Automotive Museum will…

Derale at the 2022 SEMA Show

Derale at the SEMA Show

Brushless Fans and Paintless Rides Tom Longo from Derale shares the new Dual Power Pack Brushless Cooling Fan Kits with shroud. Everything you need. Then he shares the two bare metal beauties in their booth. Excalibur built by Sean Puz,…

What The TRUCK?

Chevrolet C-10 Trucks

A Blacktop Magazine C-10 Truck Show Exploring the first and second generations of Chevrolet Trucks from 1960-1972. First Generation 1960-1966 Launched in the fall of 1959 as a 1960 model, the first-generation C-10 series debuted a number of design changes…

Craig’s ’70 GTO Judge

1970 GTO Judge

A beautiful fully restored original 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge owned by Craig Kamansky. Matching numbers 400/366hb Ram Air III Engine. WT1 Judge Package. Original “PD” TH400 Automatic Transmission Safe-T-Track Rear Differential. Power disc brakes, Variable ratio power steering, factory AC,…

Benchracing with Rob Cleland

Early Chevy Van Burn outs and Wheelies We meet up with our buddy Rob Cleland from Xtreme Xhaust in Northern California at the recent SEMA Show. We get his take on what he likes about the show, and talk about…

Best In Boogie Van

Cooper Olson’s “Scarlet Witch” We get inside Cooper Olson’s Scarlet Witch Boogie Van. A 1978 Dodge Tradesman with help from Baja Charlie and Dave Shuten. Video features scenes from B.Y.O.B. Bring Your Own Boogie Van-in and Show #7 hosted by…

This Is My Fifth Tucker

Tucker Torpedo

The Tucker Torpedo, officially known as the Tucker 48. Dreamed up in 1947 and about to be released in the 1948 market. An incredible part of the American Automotive landscape. The story of “The Tucker” is well told in the…

The Golden Empress

Note: We published this story in Issue #29 just a few weeks before we learned that Chris Ryan was involved in a motorcycle crash. Good news, he is on the mend and we all wish him a quick recovery. Meanwhile,…