A Visit With Sue at ASM Auto Upholstery

Texas Correspondent Rich Stops By. Sue was born in Taiwan to a family of farmers where she learned her hard work ethic. She moved to the United States in 1984 with her husband and children. While working at a Chinese restaurant a…

Bedlam at the Broiler 2016

I have written about Bedlam at the Broiler for Ol’ Skool Rodz three times now. I wanted to do something a bit different for each article. The last article, I penned it as if I was a 70-something year old…

54 Dodge Rat Truck

I met Bubba Smith from Fort Walton Beach, Florida through Facebook. He is building a Rat Rod Truck with his Grandfather, and they sent this story. – Rich Pierce Story/Photos: Bubba Smith It is a ’54 Dodge C1 low-side, on a 1985 Dodge…

Butler Maps Master Collection Sale

Here at Blacktop Magazine we love our Butler Motorcycle Maps. Water resistant, beautifully printed and comes in a handy map case. Take a look at the specials they have going on. Also, they are helping us with our B.A.D. Bike…

Leadsled Spectacular

The Kustom Kemps Do It Again! The Kustom Kemps Of America Leadsled Spectacular is just that, Spectacular. Every year I attempt to make it down to Oakdale Park in Salina Kansas for this huge event. I’ve made so many friends over…

Tea Fest Rat

Tea Fest Car Show, Tea, South Dakota In the Upper Plains for 4 to 5 months of the year car people work on, improve, prep and polish their beloved rides. This is because in this part of the country it is…

SEMA Open House – RPM Act

Hundreds of motorsports manufacturers, racers, celebrities and supporters gathered at the SEMA Garage’s annual Open House last week, where they got a firsthand look at SEMA’s state-of-the-art facility. The event underscored the ongoing uncertainty regarding how the motorsports industry is…

Custom Shifter Bezel Kit

Hot Damn! This thing is SEXY! I’ve got a clunky rubber “Camaro” shifter boot in my ’56 Ford from when I was working at Classic Industries. Today I get an email from my buddy Joe at Eddie Motorsports showing off…

The 2016 Whitewall Nationals

There was certainly a lot of hub bub going on about this show, both before and after the event. Let’s take it from the beginning as I see it. Last year there was a new show in town called the…

Night River Bang-Bang

Have you ever been to an event and all of sudden the room get’s silent, the people disappear, and a bright light hits you in the eyes? This happened to me the other day. I was stumbling through the Whitewall…

Custom Motorcycle Plug Holder

Don’t Get Caught In A Jam… Never get caught on the side of the road again with fouled spark plugs or with a frustrating motorcycle that won’t start with ease. The RTW (Round-The-World) Spark Plug Holder comes complete with a…

Introducing Kitty Courtney

Hello everyone. It’s time you meet Kitty Courtney of Lucky Devil Pin Ups. She is relatively new to pinup modeling.  Visit and like her Facebook fan page. Kitty is available as a spokesmodel, fashion and other photoshoots. Lucky Devil Pin Ups is…

Drag Racing History Continues!

DRAG RACING HISTORY MADE TWICE DURING JULY 2016 Two days in July 2016 will go down as important mile stones in the history of European drag racing and the restoration of Europe’s first dragster, Sydney Allard’s 1961 Allard Chrysler owned by…