Last year the halls were filled with C10’s. This year a bit more of a variety. Texas Rich followed KC Mathieu’s two trucks he built for the show. You can find them here and on our Facebook page. Our friend…
The Trucks at the 2016 SEMA Show
The Bikes at the 2016 SEMA Show
Here are some of the really cool scooters from the SEMA Show. SEE MORE AT SEMA! The 2016 SEMA Show Overview The Cars of SEMA The Bikes of SEMA The Trucks of SEMA New Products at SEMA The People at…
The Cars at the 2016 SEMA Show
Like always, there were some incredible cars at this years SEMA Show. One car in particular caught our attention. 1951 Ford Coupe Owner Bruce Leven had Wicked Fabrication and Byers Custom build this sectioned vintage racer styled custom. One off quick-change…
LeBaron Bonney Interior Kits
LeBaron Bonney Offers Hard to Find Automotive Restoration Interior KitsNOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS POSTED 2016. LEBARON BONNEY HAS SINCE CLOSED I DO NOT HAVE ANY CONTACTS THERE. For over fifty-six years, LeBaron Bonney Company has been providing the most accurate,…
Texas Rich Hits the 2016 SEMA Show
Here is the show through a first-timer’s lens with a ton of passion and overwhelming energy! SEE MORE AT SEMA! The 2016 SEMA Show Overview The Cars of SEMA The Bikes of SEMA The Trucks of SEMA New Products at…
The 2016 SEMA Show Day One
An Industry Built on Passion The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the winners of the 2017 New Products Showcase Awards this morning at the 2016 SEMA Show. The awards are given to the most innovative and cutting-edge automotive aftermarket…
Riff Raff Rumbles
I really dig the engine in my ’56 Fairlane. When I saw the car in a showroom, and learned it had an 390FE I knew then and there I had to have it. My ’67 Galaxie had a 390 in…
Heading to SEMA with KC Mathieu – Pt. 1
Yep, K.C. Mathieu is up to it again. Texas Rich begins a Four-Part series with KC’s Paintshop fiinishing a ‘49 Ford F1 and an equally high-horsepower ‘53 Chevy 3100, for to the SEMA Show and the road home. We caught…
Behind the Steel Curtain at 44 Build
Steel, Stone and Stain You may have seen this truck on the Discovery show Fast and Loud featuring the antics at Gas Monkey Garage. When we saw the episode I knew we had to do a shop tour. Texas Rich…
Touring Mantiques Network
There are times when someone has to disrupt the status quo. I met Jim Schafer and Jeff Walker from Mantiques Network a couple of years ago. They had a bunch of “Cool Old Stuff” they were selling at the Cruisin’…
2013 Race of Gentlemen
Through the Artful Lens of Don Carrick at Studio 413 Photo. The 2013 Race of Gentlemen in Wildwood, New Jersey. Studio 413 Photo
Cruisin’ For A Cure
Now Showing on BlacktopTV: For the past 17 years, Debbie Baker and a crew of about 200 volunteers have successfully put on an incredible event. I don’t want to call it a car show, because it is so much more…
Recycled Rig
Anthony Robinson’s Custom TriumphWhat if I told you this bike was built from recycled garage doors? Pretty unbelievable, and yes, there is a twist. I dig hearing stories about average guys like you and me who get an idea and…
No Smoke without Fire – American La France
The earliest racing machines enjoy a huge presence, rarity and price tag to match, the alternative? A US Speedster that offered ‘muscle’ long before the phrase became popular. It matters not your personal taste in motor vehicles, some machines just…
Dirty Monkey Kustoms
This adventure of mine started at a very early age and was inspired by and dedicated to my dad Jimmy – a hot rodder and motorcycle enthusiast in his day, and the most unorthodox basement mechanic I have known. Early…