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Wiring your custom car with Coach Controls wiring kits
In years past the thought of wiring a street rod would strike fear in the heart of many hot rodders. Fifty years ago wiring a street rod generally involved finding an accurate schematic, a generic fuse...
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Street Demon 750 Carb Review
When it comes to carburetors, we find that most guys will fall into one of two camps. There are the hard-core racers/tuners, for whom the bigger it is and the more parts and pieces can be swapped...
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1951 Chevy wagon features hand-painted woodgrain
Though there might be hundreds of reasons why anyone would want to customize an old car, nearly everyone can agree the styling associated with those old cars is head and shoulders above anything being...
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The Searing Saga of Ron Bowring’s Badass Blown 1951 Mercury
A place in time, it was the summer of 1958 and the place was crossing the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, when a young Ron Bowring decided he was crazy about a 1951 Mercury convertible....
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How a mighty 1932 DeLuxe coupe emerged from 1934 Ford parts
We haven’t emptied the pool of worthy project cars but we’ve come damn close to it. And that tug-of-war between supply and demand has practically made Ferraris of old Fords, at least by value anyway....
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Huge Gallery of Action Photos from Lights Out 8 Drag Radial Race
The action ramped up on Friday as the racers dialed in their tune-ups, getting their cars ready for qualifying, and we witnessed several outstanding performances. In Radial vs. The World, the top class...
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1937 Ford with Unmatched Beauty
For some folks, just having a car they can drive is reward enough, and pride of ownership has always been a great motivator. But if you have extra time and money, and you want to take your car to the...
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New York Couple Celebrates 34 Years of Wedded Bliss With Their 1970 AMC Rebel...
In 1983, Patrick and Lori O’Connor were high school sweethearts on the verge of tying the knot in Holy Matrimony. With the big day looming on the calendar, the twosome decided that the time was right...
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How much carburetor do you need for your application?
Proper carburetor sizing and selection has been the topic of bench racing longer than most of us can remember. However, there is one fundamental truth when it comes to carburetor sizing and selection;...
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Shark Deco: Mike Markin’s 1938 Graham Custom
Inspiration is a key component to success—it’s a psychological fuel that comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Your inspiration drives you to excel in your chosen profession (or for some, to merely...
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Motor City Muscle at the 2017 Detroit Autorama
There’s muscle in this place. Ram Air–infused GTOs, HEMI-powered Road Runners, Rat-motored Chevelles, Cobra Jet– Mustangs, and much more. There’s such an abundance of old-school muscle at the 2017...
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What’s New in Racing Products (March 2017)
Power Steering Among the Elite Manufactured in Kennesaw, Georgia, KRC’s all-new Elite Series Pump with bolt-on aluminum tank is packed with affordable technology. It carries KRC’s standards, along...
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Drag Week’s Ford-Powered Fox
Alex Corella is a Fire Fighter from Miami Florida who has been involved with cars since his early teenage years. His first car was a 77 Trans Am, but a ride in a buddy’s nitrous fed Fox body had him...
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How to Retain Your Sponsors
There are easy ways to keep your sponsors happy, and keep them coming back I recently wrote a column about getting sponsorships that generated a lot of feedback (April 2017 issue, p. 54; online here )....
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A Clear Guide to Spotting
Race Spotter Tech: Tips From A Professional Spotter The spotter articles always get a lot of attention. The first one I did some years ago was well received by the lead official in ARCA racing and he...
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Pete Chapouris: Goodbye to a Good Friend
It’s taken me a bit longer to get around to writing my editorial. In fact, it has taken me an entire month to get my thoughts around this one as it’s one of the most uncomfortable ones I’ve ever had to...
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Lights Out 8: Saturday Qualifying and Eliminations
The skies opened up Saturday morning with enough drenching rain to put racing action on hold until mid-afternoon when the sun came out and the track officials had the racing surface ready. Drivers...
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Todd Pearce’s Vibrant 1955 Chevy Pickup
The moment Todd Pearce heard that his dad, Ray, who owned R&R Street Rods, received a sweet little 1955 Chevy pickup on a trade deal for some land, Todd instantly set his sights on owning the...
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Rick Vrankin’s 1948 Chevy Truck is Wicked, Evil, Mean & Nasty
If there’s one thing in our hobby that poses the ultimate challenge it’s the basket case. You never know what you’re going to find when you answer the ad offering a partial truck or car for sale till...
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This 1967 Chevy C10 Is Smokin’
The road to becoming a classic truck enthusiast comes from many different directions. A lot of the truck owners we write about in these pages started the trip with a love for muscle cars. Angelo Vespi,...
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