Hot Rods From The Show That Barris Built
Hot rodding has been a tradition in Culver City, California, going back to the ’30s. Back then rodders tried to avoid the attention of city officials, convening at night on the long straight streets of...
View ArticleIs This The Most Powerful 1967 Chevy C10?
The final months of any classic truck project can feel like forever. The work is practically done, but not completely done. Rod Parsons was especially eager to get his truck finished. His girlfriend,...
View ArticleProfessor Hammer: How to repair porous areas in welds
This shows a plug tack-welded into place, after using a step drill to remove a porous area in the weld. Last time we looked at some of the causes of weld porosity, and some ways to prevent it. This...
View Article2017 Power Tour Gallery: Street, Strip and Smoke Shenanigans From Past Power...
The sonic boom of Power Tour invading cities across America creates havoc and also giddy participants eager to show the street what they’re packing. We’ve captured some of these street and strip...
View ArticleGALLERY: Dirt Kings Debut at Oshkosh Speedzone
Photos by Eamon Bauman The DiscountShopTowels.com Dirt Kings Late Model Tour got off to a banner start Friday night at Oshkosh (WI) Speedzone. The newly formed series attracted 35 entries for its...
View ArticleTraditional Hot Rod How-To: Making the Right Chassis Mods for our Racing...
In the last issue, we watched as Throttle Jockey Originals of Bohemia, New York, tackled a feisty four-banger, the engine that will power our project Model A roadster down the road in future pursuits....
View Article“Its a Dirt Track Life” Music Video
We’ve been feeling rather nostalgic here at Circle Track with our 35th Anniversary celebration upon us. So, finding this gem on YouTube seemed to happen at just the perfect time. This “It’s a Dirt...
View ArticleGALLERY: Oswego Speedway Super Spectacle
Photos and Video by John A. Miller OSWEGO, NY (May 29, 2017) – In his first career triumph, Keith Shampine drove the Chris Osetek Racing Technologies Supermodified to victory lane at the Oswego...
View ArticleTurn Back Tuesday: Richard Graves’ 1926 T Touring
Gleaming for the camera is Richard Graves’ Jet Black 1926 T Touring from 1971. Graves’ T was considered quite state-of-the-art rod construction in the early 1970s. Exceptionally finished with...
View ArticleDIY: Installing Glass in An Early Chevy Pickup
After World War II vehicle manufacturers were scrambling to redesign their product line but General Motors beat everyone to the punch when it came to bringing a new truck to market. Chevrolet...
View ArticlePit Stop: Holley Carb Identification and Sketchy Mods You Need to Avoid
QUESTION Could you please tell me if the Holley carb in these photos has mechanical or vacuum secondaries? I don’t know much about these things. Arron Richardson Via email ANSWER The big, round, vacuum...
View ArticleFix’Ems: Tips and Tricks Every Street Rodder Should Know!
Check out the latest illustration from Bob Hovorka with help tips and tricks every street rodder should know! The post Fix’Ems: Tips and Tricks Every Street Rodder Should Know! appeared first on Hot...
View ArticleDon’t Be Fooled: How To Spot A REAL 1970 Chevelle SS
Proof Positive The 1970 Chevelle SS is not only one of the most sought-after cars in the world, but it’s also one of the most faked and cloned as well. There is nothing worse than hearing about a...
View ArticleEvolution of Circle Track Technology
35 Years of CT Ads: Documentation of Evolution of Technology When the first issue of Circle Track came on the scene, short track racing was in a major transition. Racing as an industry that we now know...
View ArticleLeah Pritchett Flies the Dodge Demon Colors at New England
Did you know that Leah Pritchett was one of the first to drive the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon on the racetrack? She did for a HOT ROD photo shoot well before anyone knew about the car, and we were...
View ArticleMopars Steal The Show At Mecum’s Indy Auction! Huge Gallery!
With both record prices and bargains, Mopars were the highlight of the 30th Annual Spring Classic. The challenge to making any event last is consistency. Weathering the storms of business cycles,...
View ArticleGALLERY: Slinger Speedway Memorial Day Special
Photos by Eamon Bauman and Matt Panure Dennis Prunty and Steve Apel have become awfully familiar with each other at the front of the field in Slinger (WI) Speedway Super Late Model action. Sunday’s...
View ArticleA giant Orangutan will bite off your big toe if you don’t read about these...
Classic Industries Impala Instruments Classic Industries’ gauges for full size 1966 Chevrolet are authentic OER reproductions that carry the distinction of being an officially licensed GM restoration...
View ArticleWas Want Ad for 1970 Dodge Challenger 440 Six-Pack Too Good to Be True?
Before the internet gave us access to every snippet of information in the world, there was the printed word. Paper periodicals of all sorts kept us up-to-date on important happenings and current...
View ArticleReplacing the 1955 Chevrolet Rear Quarter Panel
Earlier we talked about replacing a damaged 1955 quarter-panel on Dean Livermore’s 1955 Chevy gasser. To that end his team at Hot Rods by Dean set about cutting the damaged quarter-panel off the car,...
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