The biggest car show of the season is no longer in Minnesota! The CAR CRAFT Summer Nationals has expanded into Wisconsin State Fair Park, July-17-19, 2015. …read more
Monthly Archives: December 2014
For Starters – 2015 Chevrolet Corvette
It happens once every couple of years. I find myself paying tribute to the hot rod altar that is Corvette. Let’s face it, if it weren’t for the performance gearheads at Chevrolet we wouldn’t have the potent Chevy small-block we now possess. …read more
HOT ROD Power Tour 2015: Dates, Locations, Registration, and FAQ
HOT ROD Power Tour, presented by Chevrolet Performance, is the largest road trip in the world, with several thousand cars traveling to seven cities in seven days. …read more
Rare Finds – 1973 Stage 1 Buick Sun Coupe
“I never even looked at it before I bought it,” Michael Williams says. His statement sounded like a recipe for failure. His eight grand wasn’t buying a pig in a poke. He was getting a ’73 Buick Century with the Gran Sport option and the Stage 1-tuned 455. …read more
This Guy’s Garage – Muscle Car Restoration
John Ballow started Muscle Car Restorations in 1988 after one restoration of his was “discovered” at Barrett Jackson. Since then, he has created many more. …read more
Race-Proven Drivetrain Combinations
Small-tire, drag-radial classes have exploded in popularity in the last few years. One reason is because the cars are identifiable—they look like regular cars any one of us could own. …read more
Editor’s Note – Here, Kitty Kitty
I now know how Dodge came up with the name “Hellcat” for its latest, hottest Challenger. …read more
Vintage Catalog Collection
Comprising reproductions of nearly 30 vintage speed parts catalogs printed from the late-’40s through the ’60s, this set documents the evolution of the aftermarket speed industry. …read more
Coker Tire Presents the Rod & Custom Fab 5
With Rod & Custom magazine’s merger with STREET RODDER, its fabled Rod & Custom Fab 5 presented by Coker Tire continued on with the latest stop at the NSRA’s 45th Annual Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky. …read more
Horsepower! – 996HP, 311CI Ford
It may only be a 311ci Ford, but when you can squeeze 996hp out of that, the world will take notice. That computes out to 3.20hp per cubic inch. …read more