MAGIC HAPPENS ON THE TRACK My neighbor had a 1966 Ford Galaxie sitting in his driveway for a good couple of years. I would pester him, to gut it and build it into a replica of a NASCAR racer. It…
Vintage Stock Car Racing
A Sunday Drive
Rolling with Gerry and Cathy Orozco in their 1939 Pontiac What started out as a cloudy cool morning, turned into another great day out on the backroads with the family. It’s time for A Sunday Drive. Gerry Orozco and his…
Amber Won’t Quit!
You can tell at first sight this little green 1976 Datsun 620 truck lived a good life. For 45 years this tin can showed the years unashamedly. Little would you know this beat up Datsun truck means a whole lot…
Seal-4-Good Gaskets from Patriot Exhaust Products
Seal-4-Good gaskets are by no means new to the industry, but they’re taking on a new look. PerTronix Performance Brands acquired Taylor Cable products in early 2021 and moving forward with their acquisition Patriot Exhaust will sell Seal-4-Good header flange…
Eaton’s Vehicle Group Introduces Power Takeoff Unit for Ford® TorqShift® Transmission
Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group has launched the Bezares 3940 series Power Takeoff (PTO) unit designed to fit the Ford TorqShift® 10-speed automatic transmission. A DIN 5462 output shaft and special output adapters provide versatility and…
Bruising The Blacktop
Don’t you just dig the projects where everything goes as planned? Can you tell me what that is like? Lately it seems that everything I touch just snowballs into a big deal. Case in point working on the Blacktop Bruiser…
Keep Your Rides at the Ready
What is the point of having a garage full of toys if you can’t play with any one of them at any time? Here is a great tip for you. Keep them batteries charged. Now I know some of your…
Inside Blacktop Magazine #27
The Post-War Issue By Candie This Full Featured Fuel Fed Fanzine is bursting at the get-go with the incredible Angela Ryan! We start off this special issue with a jump on the blacktop for a road trip up Ventura Highway…
The Touch
I have found a good process to follow when you have a project car. 1) Get it running. 2) Make sure all the safety measures are in place. Brakes, Electrical, Steering, etc. 3) Now you can tackle the aesthetics. One…
Vintage Motorsport
When Sex Was Safe… Story: Tom Stahler – Photos: Adam Hosey On Saturday morning they came out of the coastal mist like a bolt of lighting from history… For a brief shining moment, it was 1961 again… When sex was…
Keep Your Master Cylinder Cool and Looking Cool!
Lava™ Heat Shield For Your Master Cylinder Cooler Brake Fluid and Improved Braking Performance for GM Master Cylinders with Lava™ Master Cylinder Heat Shield from Heatshield Products Direct-fit for popular GM cast-iron disc-brake master cylinder Chemical resistant and rated for…
Blacktop Betty Collector Card Set
Vol. 1 – The Mitzi and Co. Photography Set The first set of Blacktop Betty Collector Cards is now available. The boxed set contains 10 cards from the covers of Blacktop Magazine shot by Mitzi Valenzuela. Cards include internationally famous burlesque…
Smooth Steering
Full Size Ford Power Steering Conversion There is something magical about driving an old car. Now, I don’t mean to wax philosophical on you, but if you have been behind the wheel of a classic car, I am sure you…
JEGS Electric Brake Booster and Master Cylinder Combo – Disc/Disc
The Perfect Braking System for Your Ride JEGS Electric High Power Brake System looks great, is designed for easy installation, and performs even better. Our master cylinder’s polished finish looks great mounted on the firewall of any street rod, classic,…
New Website for Thermo-Tec!
Thermo-Tec Automotive, Inc. has revamped and launched a new website to modernize the online presence of the company. The updates feature a new rotating banner, product categories on the home page, and many updated images and videos, as well as…