Articles of hot rods, customs, classics, bikes and other rides.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
A couple of car guys catching up at the SEMA Show. We talk about Drag Racing, Yenko’s, Drifting. Goof a bit on the Stance guys and EV’s. Reminisce about Englishtown, Hot Wheels and Jesse James. Sit back crack the top…
Here are some of the crazy coaches at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. I dig the vintage racers, the inventive designs and highly modified vehicles. Some original barn finds are in the mix as well. Enjoy the…
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…
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,…
Photos: Mike Slade, Story: Tony Colombini The ‘66/’67 Fairlane GT’s have always been a big favorite of mine. I still have a 1:24 scale model I built as a kid sittin’ in my garage. This car started out as…
