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3M Automotive West Coast Demo Day

We Check Out the Latest and Greatest Automotive Accesories from 3M

Posted May 13 2011 02:06 PM by ekimball

A couple weeks back we headed to Aerotect Protective Films in La Verne, CA, to check out all the newest 3M automotive parts.

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Hauling A

It's a truck

Posted April 27 2011 09:19 AM by kevelliott

It's a truck - and gets used as one!

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Coalition Formed to Save the Bonneville Salt Flats

National Landmark Needs Salt Replenishment Program

Posted April 21 2011 03:47 PM by ekimball

A number of prominent organizations have formed the "Save the Salt Coalition" to protect the Bonneville Salt Flats (BSF) from continued deterioration due to salt brine removal from potash mining. The Coalition is...

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SEMA Secures Senate Resolution Marking July 8th "Collector Car Appreciation Day"

Lawmakers Acknowledge Importance of Collection and Restoration of Classic Cars

Posted April 15 2011 02:01 PM by ekimball

Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2011) -- The United States Senate passed Senate Resolution 154 (S. Res. 154) at the request of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and its Automotive Restoration Market...

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Streetnik hits the road

Streetnik Bandit

Posted November 17 2010 03:35 PM by kevelliott

The Roth Boyz' latest creation - The Streetnik Bandit - is finished and on tour.

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Mike Dingell Announced as new Director of the SEMA Action Network

SEMA Action Network

Posted November 10 2010 10:41 AM by ekimball

Dear Fellow Car Enthusiast: It is with great pleasure, and a sense of excitement, that I write to introduce myself as the new Director of the SEMA Action Network (SAN).

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Street'nik Bandit

New Roth Car

Posted July 20 2010 09:44 AM by kevelliott

Latest from Planet Roth

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Wheelie van

Vantastic

Posted July 19 2010 11:02 AM by kevelliott

The van craze is allegedly coming back, but we're sure it won't be anything like this one!

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Suspension testing

Hard as concrete!

Posted June 12 2010 12:24 PM by kevelliott

I think I inadvertently tested my suspension and found I need softer rear springs!

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Coker Tires Announces Free Delivery to Goodguys Pleasanton Show

Coker Tires Deal

Posted May 26 2010 03:45 PM by ekimball

Check out this deal from Coker Tires for Goodguys Pleasanton Summer Get Together 2010

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Hot Rod Picture

Christmas Cruise

Posted December 29 2009 02:31 PM by ekimball

Happy Holidays! Just gonna dig the T out and go for a Christmas cruise!" - Kev Elliot

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Original Flathead Power Steering

Final Year Flattie P/S Upgrade

Posted July 8 2009 12:41 PM by R&CTimB

In a recent Rod & Custom article on power steering for Flathead engines (see the August 2009 issue or look under the Tech heading on this website), we mentioned the fact that Ford offered a factory power steering...

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New Online Magazine Aimed At Women

Ladies In Autosports

Posted July 7 2009 12:48 PM by R&CTimB

Automotive photographers and writers Julia and John Aschenberg have been my personal friends for all of my professional career. Their list of friends in this hobby is probably one of the longest lists around, and their...

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Hot rod shows and raffle tix

Support the cause

Here's a random image to illustrate my point.

Posted July 28 2008 09:08 PM by RCTimB

It's Sunday night and I'm emptying out my wallet after the weekend car show. It’s stuffed to overflowing. Not with money (no kidding), but with a weekend's accumulation of car show leftovers. Business cards of people I...

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sometimes it’s a cheap aftermarket steering wheel

Cool Is How You Use It

Posted July 24 2008 09:42 PM by RCTimB

“What do you look for when you’re choosing which cars to photograph?” I get that question a lot and it’s taken me 20 years to think of an answer that is accurate and short. I’m still working on it, but what I say...

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