Category Archive: Top 11
The Top 11: Best Factory Transmissions Ever Offered in American Cars
(Editor’s note: Apparently a Chrysler in-house magazine referenced this list when talking about the Torqueflite transmission this month, calling us “experts”. Because of that we dug...
MSD Wants You To Upgrade To Greatness And There’s Cash Coming Your Way If Your Do!
The boys and girls at MSD always cook up interesting promotions for this time of the year when people are out cruising, racing, and using their hot rods. This year they have a neat deal going on...
Kemah Cruise May 2015 Coverage: Scenes From Our Favorite Little Cruise In The Houston Area
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – It has not been a pleasant couple of weeks in the Houston, Texas area that is for sure. With the amount of rain and the ensuing flooding that has occurred, many...
Jay Leno Wrings Out A Shrieking Superbike-Powered Honda S600 – This Thing Looks Awesome, And That’s Before The Nitrous!
If you are unfamiliar with the Honda S600 roadster, don’t feel bad. They weren’t officially imported into the States and only a little more than 11,000 were made in the three years that...
Event Gallery: Somernites Cruise’s 100th Show Was Also A Mopar Show, And They Were Out In Force!
The sun was out, the temperatures were nice and warm, and the cars were aplenty in downtown Somerset. The 100th Cruise brought out hundreds of cars to the square, and in keeping with the tradition of...
In Memoriam: Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Erik “Carlsson on the Roof” Carlsson
(Editor’s Note: Rally legend Erik Carlsson passed recently and we thought it was only right that we re-ran this great Craig Fitzgerald story about the man’s career and legend. He truly...
Rough Start: This Chevelle Trar Is Up There, Both In Stature And In Price, But Is It Worth The Risk?
It’s strange to find a nearly-complete trar that falls under the Rough Start budget, but the last time we stumbled upon a decent one it was fairly loved. But the last trar we showed was...
Event Coverage: The General’s Collection From Somernites Cruise’s 100th Show – And It’s Quite A Mix!
When was the last time you saw a LaSalle? I had never seen one in metal until this weekend, and there it was, sitting pretty in a parking lot, sun gleaming off of the chrome. That’s the beauty...
Mahle Motorsports Release Two New Power Pack Piston Applications – Porsche And VW Builders Take Notice!
Mahle is the world’s largest piston supplier and that puts them in an awesome position to make good things better. Of course their OEM business is all about building the highest quality...
Elephant Hunt: Here’s All Of The Best Hemi Cars That Hit The Block During Mecum Indy – We Were There!
(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – The illustrious Chrysler Hemi Engine has been renowned for many reasons, but when the context is an auction such as Mecum, one in particular comes to...
Cruise Coverage: Then Fillmore’s Dairy Hut Cruise – Florence, Kentucky
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Wow, what better way to cap off a great weekend than to accidentally find a cruise-in on your way home. On our return trip from the May ECTA Ohio Mile...
Aeros and Autos 2015: Cool Cars and Even Neater Airplanes From The Cool Texas Show
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Last week we showed you some half mile land speed racing at the Aeros and Autos show which was held down in Texas. We’re back with more great photography and...
Termite Express? This 1960 Chevy Truck Was Rebodied In Wood To Promote A Lumber Yard – Now You Can Buy It!
The use of wood in the construction of car bodies has been common practice for more than 100 years now. The use of wood as the sole material involved in the construction of a car body is far less...
Project Raven: We Tear Into The Big-Block And Learn That All Is Not Well
After dragging home the $400 400ci Chrysler big-block for our 1983 Imperial, we knew without a doubt that we were in for a big engine build…not the blower-and-power type of big build, but the...