Tracy Fisher tells the story of this car and his father’s love of Corvettes. As a kid growing up in Simi Valley, California (just north of Los Angeles), I always dreamed of Hot Rods, custom cars and motorcycles. We had…
Tracy’s Street Freak
Garrett Baldwin Makes Progress…
Part Two of our #KidWrencher series following young Garrett Baldwin as he builds his ’40 Ford Truck. Taking It Easy At our last issue we heard about a young man in New Jersey, Garrett Baldwin and the 40 Ford Truck…
United Pacific Previews New Products For The SEMA Show
UNITED PACIFIC TO SHOWCASE FIVE ILLUMINATINGNEW PRODUCTS AT THE SEMA SHOW Parts and accessories include LED headlights, taillights, LED turn signal mirrors for classic Chevy cars and trucks. United Pacific, a global manufacturing brand of classic car and truck parts…
Custom Autosound SlideBar Radio
The latest to come from Custom Autosound! The most original looking, direct OE fitment radio ever produced! Over 3 years in development! Shipping applications for 64-73 Mustang, 68-76 Corvette, 67-72 GMC/Chevy truck, 67-73 Cougar, 64-66 Falcon, 62-65 Chevy Nova, 55/56…
Signal Hill Car Show
LONG BEACH SULTAN’S PUT ON ANOTHER GREAT SHOW! Here are some of the awesome cars we saw while walking around the Signal Hill Car Show benefiting the Signal Hill Police Department.
JET Performance SEMA Booth Car
PART THREE IN THE JET PERFORMANCE 2019 SEMA SHOW BOOTH UNVEILING. The final installment of GRIMM 7.0 the 2019 JET Performance SEMA Booth Vehicle. Here we talk to Jesus Lopez of Lopez Customs and Gabe’s Custom Interiors about the collaboration…
SOPHIE’S DRAGSTER
AND THE MYCHANIC 3T FLOOR JACK An introduction to Sophie Cambra and her Super-Comp Dragster. Video presented by MYCHANIC’s 3T Floor Jack. Sophie was racing Junior Dragsters from 7-12 years old, and when she turned 18 last year she received…
SEMA Supports The Next Generation
SEMA awarded more than $270,000 this year in scholarships for current students and loan-forgiveness awards to employees of member companies. 2019 SEMA Memorial Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness Award Winners Announced The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $272,000 to 97 individuals…
Lions Drag Strip Museum Grand Opening
If you grew up in Southern California from the mid ’50’s to the early 70’s, there is no doubt you had heard of Lions Drag Strip. Opening in 1955, the same year as Disneyland and in the middle of a…
Old Anvil Speed Shop
SHOP TOUR There’s some bangin’ around town! The city of Orange, California has been recognized as a Hot Rod Hot Spot for decades, and now there’s a new kid on the block. As you walk around the bustling “circle” or…
CON2R Wheel Builder Contest Winner
Mark Sanders and his 1930 Model A Ford Pickup ‘Junior’ Last year we helped promote the CON2R Wheel Builder program on their website with a contest. The winner of the contest, Mark Sanders has sent us an update on the…
RIDING THE INDIAN SCOUT BOBBER
It’s been two-weeks. Two weeks of car shows, Father’s day events, work, Speedway, and the Born Free Motorcycle Show. Two weeks since I threw a leg over the new Indian Motorcycle Company’s Scout Bobber and rode it around the block…
Pro-Fit 5 and 6 Speed C-10
New Pro-Fit 5-speed and 6-speed System For 1973-87 Chevy Squarebody Trucks The “Squarebody” Chevy truck is growing in popularity, so American Powertrain introduces their new Pro-Fit 5-speed and 6-speed system. This new Pro-Fit system features the rock solid TREMEC TKO 5-speed…
Headliner Kit from Heatshield Products
Reduce Interior Heat and Noise with the db Headliner Kit™ from Heatshield Products Helps significantly lower interior noise and temperatures Does not add dead weight above the center of gravity Won’t affect headliner fitment Made in the USA Heatshield Products…
Vinyl Inspiration
An Intimate Evening At The NHRA Motorsports Museum After spending the day at Mitzi’s Pinup Pool Party, I rolled Project Riff-Raff over to the NHRA Museum for the Vinyl Inspiration exhibit opening reception. It was a big day, May 18,…