The only problem with events like Hot August Nights is that hundreds of thousands of horsepower is just sitting dormant in the parking lots. We all know that cars are always more exciting when the gas pedal is planted firmly into the floor. That’s why
Pleasanton, CA 8/31/17 - An American tragedy has been unfolding in recent days which has lit a fire in the close knit hot rodding community. With Hurricane Harvey devastating the city of Houston and its communities, hot rodders worldwide are taking action. Rodder’s Helping Houston, a
Resurrected from its classic 1950s beginnings and brought back to the Colorado Front Range in 2013, the Hot Rod Hill Climb, put on by Nick's Hot Rod Garage has once again become a “must see” event among automotive enthusiasts of all generations. I will once
Just yesterday, the curtain closed on the 31st edition of the Goodguys West Coast Nationals at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds – hot rods were everywhere! The “Crown Jewel” of all Goodguys events nationwide, the West Coast Nationals was the pride and joy of Gary Meadors
2700 cars. Three years. One manufacturer. The reality of the Tri-Five Nationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky is mind boggling and awe-inspiring at the same time. It is the largest gathering of Tri-Five Chevys on the planet and if year three
In August 1968 on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Mickey Thompson set out to break the piston-powered world land speed record in the famed Challenger 2, but it rained and he never got the chance. Last year his son, Danny Thompson, finished what his late father
Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire played host to the 27th running of the Silverstone Classic on the 28th, 29th and 30th of July 2017. Billed as one of the world’s largest classic motorsport festivals, the Silverstone Classic attracted 100,00 spectators and gear heads over the three
The Cars & Coffee craze rages on. These informal gearhead gatherings powered by caffeine and sugary carbs have popped up in towns and cities around the world in the past five years. To make it easy to find one near you, no matter if you’re
Nothing beats a drag race for velocity believers especially if nitromethane is part of the plan as it was at the 46th Pepsi Nightfire Nationals at Firebird Raceway outside Boise, Idaho. With its combination of everything from nitro-burning fuelers and supercharged door slammers to legions
American bumper stickers have been around since the horse-drawn carriage era. Originally, they were signs and messages from advertisers printed on horsefly nets. In the 1930s and 40s, they came in the form of metal and cardboard signage wired to grilles, bumpers and other fixtures
