1967 Chevy C10 With LS1 Heart #TENSEMA16
Elsewhere on this website is a feature on a C10 built with a nostalgia theme we spotted in front of the Las Vegas Convention Center for the 50th SEMA Show. Nearby, we ran across another incredible C10,...
View Article17 Car Craft Approved Tools (And One Huge Turbo) Spotted at the 2016 SEMA...
Is spite of what the typical SEMA show coverage would suggest, there’s a lot more on display at the Las Vegas Convention Center than just shiny cars and car parts. There’s one whole section of the...
View ArticleNew Products from Wilwood at the 2016 SEMA Show #TENSEMA16
It was impossible to miss Wilwood at the 2016 SEMA show; it seemed as if every other show car was sporting brake parts from the Camarillo, California-based braking company. We stopped by their booth to...
View ArticleSEMA Battle of the Builders Crowns a King #TENSEMA16
There’s something decidedly American about being judged by one’s peers. It’s a cornerstone of our judicial system and that seems to work pretty well –– so there’s something to it. Two years ago SEMA...
View ArticleHail to the Chief… Or Maybe Just His Cars — Cars of the US Presidents
Did you know there’s a White House Garage? Since there’s no reality show starring some tattooed guy who wrenches with his crotchety dad as they recount their wacky experiences with bulletproof limos,...
View ArticleBooth Girls of the 2016 SEMA Show – Huge Gallery! #TENSEMA16
A look at the beautiful brand ambassadors of the 2016 SEMA Show. Booth girls, spokepersons, brand ambassadors … whatever you decided to call them, beautiful girls are as integral to the SEMA show as...
View ArticleOff the Mic: Short Track Racers for President
Clinton, Trump, Mickey Mouse. If you’re like me, you knew who you were voting for a while ago. No 15-second ad when you’re trying to watch race highlights on YouTube or phone call at dinner is going...
View ArticleOne Step Beyond: The Studebaker Avanti
Studebaker Saw America’s First GT as the Way Forward, But Nobody Could’ve Anticipated Anything Like This Rest assured that someone, somewhere, is thoroughly disgusted by what Laurie Peterson did to...
View ArticleTop Resto Muscle Cars of the 2016 SEMA Show #TENSEMA16
If you’re a longtime reader of Muscle Car Review you know that my reports from the annual SEMA Show often complain about the lack of restored muscle cars on display at this aftermarket parts...
View ArticleHow Evolution Made The 1932 Ford The Same As It Ever Was, Only Better.
They call it the king. If there’s anything close to consensus in the hot-rod world it’s this: the 1932 Ford rules. It’s one of the few things that transcends brand loyalty; all but the most irrational...
View ArticleRace Products: New Lighter Clutch, Torque Links, and more!
Waking up the 4 Cylinders Racing teams have been raving to 10,000 RPM, Inc., about their improvements in lap times and the reduced braking and wear due to the company’s new lighter clutch and flywheel...
View ArticleSalt-Flat Racing Happens at a Different Pace
I’ve spent a good chunk of my life and career around drag racing, but this summer—for the first time—I spent seven days on the salt for the famed SCTA Speed Week at Bonneville. This was the first time...
View ArticleGALLERY: North South Shootout
After sitting out last season’s North South Shootout, Andy Seuss made a return to the tour-style Modified event at Concord Speedway worthwhile. Seuss opted for a one-stop pit strategy in Saturday’s...
View ArticleWhat Killed the Sportsroof?
Why did Ford kill one of its best-looking models of the 1970s—the Ford Torino Sportsroof Fastback—after only two years? It’s amazing to envision all of the tooling and manufacturing complexity, the...
View ArticleMaintaining your car’s cool all the time
It’s an age-old problem, keeping hot rods cool. Of course we all know hot rods are cool, but often not in the most literal sense of the word. The usual formula goes something like this: build an engine...
View ArticleCar craft automotive news and readers rides
Po-Po Redo Who: Mitch Sheveloff Where: Orange, CT What: 1988 Chevy Caprice 9C1 Police Interceptor Why: “Although a relatively unconventional automobile to be featured in an enthusiast magazine, I...
View ArticleFuel Components and Plumbing for Truck Norris, a 1967 C10
When last we checked progress on Truck Norris, our project 1967 C10, we had installed the Blueprint Engines 540 and Tremec T56 Magnum, mating the two with a QuickTime bellhousing and McLeod dual-disc...
View ArticleHellcat Swap in a Box!
We saw the Facebook post late in the day yesterday (Sunday May 22), and by the time we got to work this morning, the Hellcat drivetrain swap being offered by Cleveland Power and Performance had already...
View ArticleProgrammable Camshafts May Be Closer Than You Think
I’m a nerd when it comes to engine technology. I love checking out the newest trick parts, keeping tabs on the latest engine developments in motorssports, and especially reading up on emerging...
View ArticleLife Inside the Warehome
I live in a warehouse. That’s old news; I’ve mentioned it before, but lately, I’ve had several people press me for details of why, how, and what it’s like day to day. The backstory to my current living...
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