Michael Chastain’s 1969 Camaro built by Chris Holstrom Concepts. It was close to 36 years ago when a family friend gave Michael the bug. Err, most likely of a GM variety. He has owned 9 collectible cars from a ’67…
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ELECTRIC HOT RODS?
Man on Main Street Man On Main Street, Tony asks his friends; “What do you think about electric motors in hot rods?” At the Historic Main Street Car Show in Garden Grove last month I asked my friends what they…
Yokohama Tire Seeks to Repeat its Success at Pikes Peak
After a dominating performance in 2022, Yokohama and its ADVAN® brand return as the exclusive tire provider for the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy Division for the 6th consecutive year. Heading into the 101st Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Yokohama Tire…
2023 Steel In Motion
At Union Dragway, South Carolina By Mike Slade The Steel In Motion car and truck show has grown in popularity over the last ten or twelve years and draws participants from all up and down the east coast and points…
Hot Rod Legends in the Park
The 57th Annual Early Times Picnic 2023 I have been going to this event for nearly a dozen years and it never disappoints. Not a regular car show by any means. The Early Times Picnic has been held at the…
Trimmer’s ’29 Sedan Delivery
I have known Mike Trimmer for several years now. I have always, I mean ALWAYS loved his car. It completely reminds me of a model I built when I was like 13 years old. Nearly 40 years later and I…
Riding Shotgun with Rat Fink
Here’s something new. I call it Man on Main Street. Kinda like the old Man on the Street stuff from late night television, but it is me asking friends about a particular Blacktop Topic. This time it is all about…
Historic Main Street Car Show on Parade
Cruisin’ in the 63rd. Annual Strawberry Festival Parade. We had the honor to be picked as one of ten vehicles to represent the Historic Main Street Car Show in the 63rd annual Strawberry Festival Parade in Garden Grove, California. My…
KBS Coatings Rust Converter
KBS Coatings Rust Converter chemically converts rust into a permanent, hard, and highly durable blacksurface. KBS Rust Converter is directly sprayed onto any iron or steel object that has tightly bonded rust,or surface rust, to kill the existing rust and…
Old White Work Truck
Lew and Linda Rice’s 1948 Chevy Pickup Photos: Mike Slade, Story: Blacktop Media It was a balmy August afternoon when a brand new forester green Chevrolet 3100 pickup found its home on the farm just east of Baltimore, Maryland. Two…
Thermo-Tec Expands Grassroots Racing Sponsorship nationwide with Contingency Connection.
Thermo-Tec, a leading provider of high-performance heat and sound control solutions, is pleased to announce continuation and expansion of its strategic partnership with Contingency Connection. This collaboration extends Thermo-Tec’s unwavering commitment to grassroots racing across the United States and Canada…
Sultan’s K-9 Benefit Car Show
Each and every year, the Sultan’s CC of Long Beach California pull out all the stops and put together a benefit car show to support the Long Beach K-9 Officers. The show is under the trees and on the grass…
The 2023 Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show
I had the wonderful opportunity to contribute to this show by helping with their graphic design needs for the past two years. It was an inspiring and fulfilling time helping the event transition from a two-year Covid-19 hiatus and the…
A Decade of Dapper
10 Years Of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride A Blacktop Magazine Book Review. While I am reading this really nicely designed coffee-table book, the 12 annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is happening all around the world. Wait, all around the world? Yep!…
Dad’s Time Capsule
Doug DoRr’s 1947 Chevy Fleetline Kustom Look deep. Really deep. Past the satin maroon paint. Look deeper still into the sheetmetal. Can you see it? Look past the custom fenders, skirts, side-pipes, seriously chopped top and re-worked deck lid. Look…