Custom Tire and Wheel Fitment Advice for Your Street Rod
Correct tire and wheel fitment, combined with the right stance, can make any car stand out in a crowd. Dialing in the precise fitment is something that requires a little patience, and of course a...
View ArticleRacing Tips from the GRIP Seminar
Racing isn’t simply an equipment arms race. Classes like the GRIP seminar can help you learn how to take what you’ve got and race better with it. It can be awfully easy to get caught up in the metal...
View Article2017 Detroit Autorama 800-plus photo Wrap Up…We have them All
It’s over. The 65th Annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama with its nearly 900 display vehicles are moved out, the floors are swept, and the lights are turned off at the famed Cobo Hall in downtown Detroit....
View Article15 Must-Have Tools for Your Garage
Your Toolbox Isn’t Complete Without These Products from Mac Tools If you’ve rebuilt an engine, replaced rusted floor pans, overhauled your car’s suspension or even changed the oil in your daily driver,...
View Article2017 Chicago World of Wheels: March “Muscle Car” Madness
While we may be jumping through hoops to bring you all the action from the 55th Annual Chicago World of Wheels as it goes down at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, the only March Madness we’re...
View ArticleSold Out in 6 Minutes — Registration -CLOSED- for HOT ROD Drag Week 2017,...
Registration is closed — Please read the waitlist instructions below! Remember that when registration goes live, you may need to clear your internet browser’s cache to see the live link. Learn more on...
View ArticleTHROWBACK VIDEO: 2004 Southern All Stars Challenge at Charlotte
Who doesn’t love a good old school dirt race?! This one might not go too far back, but it was too good to pass up! When found out our buddy Dan Margetta was at it again with his YouTube uploads, we...
View Article2017 Chicago World of Wheels: The ISCA Championship Finals
The 55th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Chicago World of Wheels may be coming synonymous with the highly sought after Legend Cup, but the show is also “the” venue for the crowning of the year-long Summit...
View Article55th Annual Chicago World of Wheels: Legend Cup Top 20
The O’Reilly Auto Parts Chicago World of Wheels begins celebrating its 55th year today at the Stephens Convention Center just outside the Windy City in Rosemont, IL. And what better way to kick off the...
View Article2017 Chicago World of Wheels: Lowrider Showcase
Lowriders have been an important part of Chicano culture for as long—if not longer than—the Chicago World of Wheels has been around. For many, it’s about the lowriding, the family-togetherness aspect...
View Article2017 Chicago World of Wheels: Tin City – The Working Man’s Hot Rods & Customs
Since the very first Chicago World of Wheels back in 1962, people have come from far and wide (weather permitting on just how far and wide) to see one thing: beautiful show cars. Sure, the kids want to...
View Article2017 Chicago World of Wheels: Classic Truck Corral
If there’s one common ground between all the various segments of this vast hobby of ours—from hot rods to customs to restorations to lowriders—the one that ties them all together in fossil-fueled...
View Article2017 Chicago World of Wheels: Legend Cup Select Six Finalists
The 2017 Legend Cup presented by Clean Tools began yesterday at the 55th Annual Chicago World of Wheels with the Billet Specialties Top 20—and as mentioned, that group would be narrowed down to six—the...
View ArticleJohn Viscardo Joins the Team at Car Craft
I first met John Viscardo at last year’s SEMA show. He struck me as a passionate, dedicated automotive enthusiast. As the General Manager of Circle Track magazine at the time, he was thrilled to see...
View Article2017 Chicago World of Wheels Summit Racing Equipment ISCA Championship Finals
We are getting down to the finalists and winners of the various prestigious awards offered by the Chicago World of Wheels. The 2017 O’Reilly Auto Parts 55th Annual Chicago World of Wheels held at the...
View ArticleCar Craft Ask Anything: Reader Questions Answered
Jenny on the Block Bart Jenson, via email: A friend showed me a small-block Chevy engine block with the number 327 cast into the outer wall. He says it came out of a 1961 Corvette and has plans to sell...
View ArticleSmokey Stories: Big Changes at Indy
Smokey tries to adjust after rule changes prior to the ’65 Indy 500 put the capsule car into retirement. Not long after his disastrous experience with the capsule car, Smokey managed to find time to...
View Article2017 O’Reilly Auto Parts 55th Annual Chicago World of Wheels and the Jack...
Among the many prestigious awards handed out at the Chicago WOW there is one that carries with it a special, very special meaning. It is the Jack Trepanier Legacy Award which is a special feature of...
View Article2017 O’Reilly Auto Parts 55th Annual Chicago World of Wheels Legend Cup...
It’s Chicago so you shouldn’t be surprised by surprises. The 2017 O’Reilly Auto Parts 55th Annual World of Wheels and its legendary Legend Cup has seen its share of surprises but that shouldn’t be...
View ArticleStep Up To Huge 12-inch Brakes & Keep Your 15-inch Wheels!
We all love the shorter, safer stopping distances provided by disc brakes. That’s why swap kits for drum brake-equipped old cars are so popular. Adding copious amounts of horsepower makes the need for...
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