For the last dozen years or so, I've been wingin' (I'd rather be cruisin', but time won't allow it) across the country covering various Goodguys shows, but this year I had the good fortune to start my travel season by covering the Goodguys Colorado...
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For the 10th annual fall gala honoring great legends of motorsport, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will present its Tribute to Corvette Racing on Thursday, October 23rd, at 6:00 p.m. This much anticipated...
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Recently at the 14th Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise (the annual car cruise held in August along a 16-mile stretch of Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan), the inaugural Woodward...
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Ray Andrew's '36 Chevy coupe should serve as a testament to homebuilders everywhere that hard work and dedication can produce one heck of a nice street rod.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Firestone Complete Auto Care(tm) and Firestone Racing reiterated their commitment to improving the environment through eliminating the use of lead...
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Though there are many phrases that might be used to describe the look of Dodge vehicles through the years, "cutting edge" probably isn't one of them.
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Inside today's street rod, no matter what style, there's a good chance you'll find at least a couple of rod ends, spherical bearings, or, as the Brits sometimes call them, rose joints.
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For anyone who follows finely crafted hot rods, Dan Webb's name should already be familiar. From hitting the national map in 1990 with his Ridler-winning coupe to just...
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Representatives from the Petersen Automotive Museum were invited to bring automobiles to both the Quail Motorsports Event in Carmel, California, and the Councours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach. The only unrestored 1913 Mercer 35-J Raceabout, which is part...
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STREET RODDER would be remiss if we didn't report on the death of automotive customizer Dick Dean, who passed away recently in Southern California. Born Richard Sawitskas, Dean was at the forefront of the custom movement when...
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Including a battery/electrical cutoff switch as part of your rod's electrical system is a worthwhile choice.
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"That little ol' band from Texas," ZZ TOP shifted into overdrive in 1983 with the trio's eighth studio album, Eliminator. Creating a new sound by combining the humming synthesizers of new wave and fusing them to its trademark hot-rodded...
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Arizona based hot rodder Joe Schott along with brother's Mike and Randy Way of All Ways Hot Rod shop were presented with the Hushpower...
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Thom Taylor, hot rodder and artist for decades, was asked by Autobooks in Burbank to sign copies of his new book Kustomland and it went as can be seen...
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GM Performance Parts has launched an online superstore that promises to simplify shopping for high-performance engines, parts and components. The site...
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The National Street Rod Association wrapped up its thirty-ninth Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky. If you are old enough (or listened to your parents) you should have an idea who...
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On Thursday morning, with great rockabilly music from the party at Bo Huff's still ringing in our head, the Road Tourians gathered for a group picture at the hotel in Price, Utah. We had become a large group with 35 vehicles and over...
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California Hot Rod Reunion Honorees will now have a special area to meet and greet fans, thanks to a new sponsorship deal with Dynamat and the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. Dynamat, a manufacturer of noise and heat reduction materials for automobiles, will...
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Hagerty Insurance, the nation's leading provider of collector car and boat insurance, announces the creation of Car Club Central, an online resource tool for...
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Hot Wheels has kicked off a three-week, six-city, cross-country road trip from Mattel, Incorporated El Segundo, California headquarters to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The road trip will travel closely along U.S. Route 40, making stops...
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Two new exhibit openings, including a tribute to NASCAR, and two Prolong Cruise Nights make the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, presented by Automobile Club of Southern California, the place to be in...
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On Monday morning we continued our journey down the Yellow Brick Road to the Land of OZ, the Bonneville Salt Flats at Wendover Utah for Speed Week. We were up and rolling at 8AM and after a short...
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