It doesn’t take many sideways punches from a roll to ponder how fast the little Valiant could be if I wanted it to go fast for real. …read more
If there is one thing car lovers have in common it must be wheels and tires. Let’s face it, they really are the single most important piece on the car because you can’t drive if it doesn’t roll and it can’t roll without wheels and tires. …read more
It takes the creativity of a true artist to sit down and rethink the sculpting of a venerable classic like the 1950 Ford coupe. From the day it rolled off the production line in Detroit, it was a guaranteed winner with crisp lines and dramatic good looks. …read more
Every person who’s into hot rods has a particular story on what led them into the hobby. In the case of Mike Toupin of Fall River, Massachusetts, it was motivation to get perfect scores on tests at school from a very young age that sparked his inner magneto to life. …read more
Back in the summer of 1988, Mike Winchester, an electrician from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, set off to attend an annual classic car cruise in the nearby community of Three Hills. …read more
In its Aug. ’67 preview of the upcoming ’68 models, Motor Trend predicted that American Motors would “have another sporty car, based on the AMX II show model, that will be more competition for Corvette than Mustang or Camaro ….” …read more
Thanks to what could very well be the coolest Charger ever built, things just got a whole lot more interesting in the high-end Pro Touring world. For over a decade, Detroit Speed & Engineering has been building cutting-edge suspension components for classic American iron. …read more
Burning the midnight oil. …read more
The rodder’s bucket list for events is long but we are convinced that the Shades of the Past Street Rod Association’s Hot Rod Roundup is high on many a rodder’s list. …read more
Joel Rosen is an addict. There’s no other plausible explanation for his proclivity to build terrifyingly fast automobiles that could be driven on the street. …read more