It’s Monday October 30th, 2017 the SEMA Show is about to open. As we arrive at the Convention Center, we see this bitchen Chevelle parked right out front in front of the barrier to the show. Who would park there?…
The SEMA Show Day One, Kinda
SHOP TOUR: Solution Finish
We dig family owned and operated companies here at Blacktop Magazine. The other day Billy and I stopped over at Solution Finish in Huntington Beach, CA. Chris West, founder, and his daughter Ashley were bottling up some of their plastic/vinyl/rubber…
FLAKE N LACE
You could say it’s all my Uncle Doug’s fault… In 1969 he and his buddy Jim painted a ‘64 GTO Competition Orange with Black Lace Stripes in our home garage. I was seven years old and can see the overspray…
A Walk Through The Signal Hill Car Show
Hosted by the Long Beach Sultans Car Club Record turnout for this awesome show on the grass and in the shade at Signal Hill Park. Proceeds benefit the Signal Hill Police Department. Learn more about the Sultans here: LBSultans.com
2017 Collector Car Appreciation Day
For the past 7 years we have been celebrating National Collector Car Appreciation Day. This year we co-hosted the 8th annual event as a Hot Rod Barbecue at Cambra Speed Shop in Orange, CA. We were fortunate to have a…
Nitto Auto Enthusiast Day
Did something a bit different on Saturday August 12th, and went to the Nitto Tire; Auto Enthusiast Day at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA. Great to see so many young people into cars. Reminded me of when I first started…
Kid Wrencher installs a Ford 8 Inch Rear End
I gotta hand it to my nephew Marcus. He doesn’t mind just diggin in and gettin’ all greasy. Something of a rare trait for a 16 year old suburban kid. He grew up in a three generation house hold and…
Model A Club Pancake Breakfast 2017
Video presented by C.W. Moss A walk through the Ford Model A Club Pancake Breakfast at Hart Park in Orange, California. See over 200 early Ford cars in a great park setting. Be sure to check out the FREE Catalog,…
Getting Ready To Ride
It seems to have been forever since we’ve been behind bars. Handlebars, that is. Born Free Motorcycle Show is coming up and we need to get the bikes ready. I tell you what, I am itchin’ to just get on…
Benchracing with Jerzy and T-Bone – Youth Engagement
Here’s another installment of our series. In this episode Jerzy and T-Bone discuss youth engagement in our industry. Take a kid to a car show, get them in the garage? What are YOU doing to stimulate younger generations?
A Bit About Batteries
A Blacktop Magazine Daily Driver Report: I am trying to imagine a time before there were batteries. In the mid 18th century Benjamin “don’t call me Benny” Franklin first used the term Battery to describe a group of Leyden jars.…
Peter Ström’s MOON BIKE
MOON Bike Building story. My name is Peter Ström and I am 54 years old from Stockholm, Sweden. I have a few bike-builds behind me – I built my wife’s FXR trike, Sportster chopper to myself, Sportster bobber whit a…
Old Yeller
A couple and their trucks. The first time I saw this truck it was love at first sight. Maybe it was the memory of the movie, or perhaps it was the song, She Never Cried (when old Yeller died). But…
Cruisin’ Brea Classic Car Show
The OTHER Father’s Day Show in Southern California. While turmoil erupts in Pomona, Craig Hoelzel of Flying Deuces takes the reigns at the Cruisin’ Brea Classic Car Show for another year. Click the image above to watch the video. Nearly…
Long Beach K-9 Officers Benefit Car Show
Hosted by the Long Beach Sultan’s Car Club Video; Directed, Shot, Edited at the Blacktop Media Network.