2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals: Swap Meet Photos – Parts, Cars, Trucks, and Coolness For Sale
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We spent a large part of all three days in the swap meet area. We were looking for specific treasures and only found a few of the things we needed. We...
Performance Racing Industry Show 2017: Holley’s Show Of Force Was On Full Display!
Consider this partially a shameless plug for Holley’s “Happy Holley Days” sale that’s going on through the end of the year, and a visual walk-through of the good stuff that...
PRI 2017: RideTech Is All About Freedom Of Movement With Their R-Joint and Adjustability With Their Modular Spindles
When it comes to things of importance, freedom of movement is at the top of our list. No, not just in the ability to hop in the car and drive anywhere we want but other types as well. RideTech is all...
2017 NSRA 2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage – Station Wagons, Working Vehicles, Panel Trucks, and Pickups!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Workin’ vehicles or at least they worked at some point in their existence. Trucks, pickups, vans, wagons and more are in this gallery and one to...
Ain’t Nothin’ Stinkin’ About This 1969 Lincoln Continental – Blown Mod Motor Under The Hood!
Automotive design evolution is a pretty interesting thing. Normally the way it works is that by the time a generation of a car is at its end, the original versions of it look kind of dowdy and clumsy...
Performance Racing Industry 2017: Moroso Brought A Whole String Of New Products!
Moroso is one of those legendary names in the automotive aftermarket. Even if you have no idea what they make or what they do, there is no doubt that you’ve seen the “moroso”...
2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals – A Load Of Photos Featuring (Mostly) Cars of The Fabulous 1950s!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Saturday was our longest day at the Nationals. We went nearly everywhere outside and even made it in the building for the first time that week. We...
Wow! Former Senior VW Executives Oliver Schmidt Gets 7-Years In The Slammer For Diesel Scandal
After pleading guilty to charges that he was instrumental in the VW “dieselgate” scandal, Oliver Schmidt the man who ran VW’s environmental and engineering office has been handed...
Performance Racing Industry Show 2017: Powermaster Can Bring Your Machine To Life And Keep The Energy Going!
Two things that will annoy any gearhead: having to change either a starter or alternator out because it’s dead on arrival. Want one more thing no gearhead wants to do? To replace the starter or...
BangShift Question of the Day: What’s The Best Looking Year For The Pontiac Firebird?
I don’t think it is controversial or weird to say that that for as long as the Pontiac Firebird was in production it was either the stylistic equal or superior of its sister, the Chevrolet...
Performance Racing Industry Show 2017: FK Rod Ends – Putting The Beef Into Your Suspension Needs!
FK, like sister company Fragola, specializes on the absolute basic parts of your machine. Where Fragola works for your plumbing needs, FK specializes in rod ends and bearings, and they only know how...
Performance Racing Industry Show 2017: MAHLE Motorsport Rolls Out New Rings, Pistons
The Performance Racing Industry Show 2017 is being hailed by many industry insiders as the largest in the 30 year history of the event. The guys and girls at MAHLE Motorsport were inhabiting their...
Random Car Review: 1966-1981 IKA-Renault Torino: The American Abroad
For 1964, Rambler gave the compact American the only clean-sheet from the ground up redesign, something that was sorely needed. The prior generation had been introduced in 1950 as the Nash Rambler...
