When you roll up on this ride at the local car show, there isn’t anything that jumps out at you. Subtlety at its best. You dig deeper and get lost in the deep black skin, the chrome accents just hit…
Sam’s ’50 Olds Rocket 88
Category: T-Bone
Le Mans 100 – A Blacktop Book Review
How do you push the limits? Is it that short blast of energy railing down the quarter-mile? Is it pulling some G’s around the corners at Laguna Seca? Or are you struggling to keep two wheels on the ground as…
Hunters and Gatherers
The Culture Around Collecting It has seems like a lifetime ago when I opened Blacktop Depot, an Automobilia Store that bought and sold; “COOL OLD STUFF”. All our patrons and consigners were a community. A community that dates back to…
Derby’s Hide-Away
Some of you may remember this beauty of a ride below from our last issue. Derby’s 1939 Coachcraft Lincoln. After hearing his story and the cool old stuff he gets around, we had to make a trek on the Ventura…
Good Times Block Party
At Cambra Speed Shop The street was quiet. Desolate. I know though. I know that in only an hour or so the blacktop will be busy with vendors rolling in, stage being set, and cars lining up. That vision came…
Rolling Around Born Free 14
I have said it before. In fact this is the 11th Born Free Motorcycle Show we have been to. All at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado, California. The thing is, this show is a MUST for anyone interested in vintage…
Rich Taylor of Boneyard Artillery
An ArtMartyr – In Memorial repost of his article in Issue #26. When I first met Rich it was at BYOB Bring Your Own Boogie Van In and Show. He was displaying his t-shirts and artwork next to his ’64 Dodge…
Cruisin Brea on Father’s Day
The crew at Flying Deuces did it again with another hit show for Father’s Day. Over 300 cars lined Birch St. and surrounding lanes and even spilled into the parking structure in Downtown Brea. What makes this show special is…
Tony’s Toy Car Collection
“Ever since I was a kid.” How many times have we heard that? You ask a guy or gal about how they got into cars, and that’s the first thing you hear. Huh, am I right? My earliest memories are…
2023 Motorsports Media Trade Conference
The MPMC Media Trade Conference. “Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council” or MPMC is a council in the SEMA Professional Trade Association. SEMA consists of specialty groups within the membership called Councils. ARMO is the Automotive Restoration Market Organization, HRIA is the…
Slidebar Radio from Custom Autosound
New Products at the 2022 SEMA Show featuring Ryan McDonald from Custom Autosound Ryan points out the awesomeness which we call SLIDEBAR. Custom Autosound’s Slidebar Radio provides enthusiasts with a completely authentic looking classic car or truck stereo without sacrificing…
Benchracing with T-Bone and Jersey at the 2022 SEMA Show
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…