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…
The Touch
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…
Aces Hot Rod Reunion 2021
A stroll through Old World in Huntington Beach during the Aces Car Club 17th Annual Hot Rod Resurrection. A great display of classic American Iron in a wonderful setting. Enjoy.
Wartime Y.O.M.
1941-46 California License Plates Here in California, collector car owners can register their car with period correct Y.O.M. or Year Of Make license plates. Like any beauracracy, there are certain rules to be met. In Article 8 Section 5004.1: (a)…
Kleinn Hog Kit Upgrade
Installing the black-out HOG KIT Air Horns from Kleinn. You may remember about 5 years ago we installed the chrome Hog Kit from Kleinn on Tony’s ’04 Road King Custom “Down Payment Blues”. (See the article here) Today we are…
SPACE GIANT
AN ARTMARTYR FEATURE There I was innocently enough cruising through my Insta-feed and a couple of my rods and cones in my eyes get smoked. I came across the bright colors and wild vision of Space Giant. The colors are…
Marisol Herrera
Automobile Driving Museum Marisol Herrera is the Executive Director of the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo, California (Psst: it’s right around the corner from the Hot Wheels HQ). The mission of the Automobile Driving Museum is to collect, preserve,…
Family Fare
Father/Son Pair of Chevys Here’s another fuel fed family fun feature. It stars Steve Sanders’ ’61 Corvette and his son Jeff’s 1970 C-10. Steve bought the Corvette the summer after he graduated from High School and turned 18. He didn’t…
The ArtMartyr Issue
Blacktop Magazine Special Print Edition #26 – The ArtMartyr Issue is chock-full of creativeness! We explore the world of Kustom Kulture with artists like Space Giant, Rebel 13 Photography, Wicked Lines Pinstriping, Dale Sizer, Boneyard Artillery, Trisha Turner, Doug DoRr,…
GIRL’s of Irwindale
GORGEOUS IRWINDALE RACING LADIES The Gorgeous Irwindale Racing Ladies (G.I.R.L.) is an organization that was founded by CEO Kelly Anderson on June 9th, 2020 to encourage women and bring them together in a predominantly male sport. The organization is led…