New Kookie Car Clone Wins With Stromberg 97 Carburetors
October 27, 2009 by Hechtspeed · Leave a Comment
New Kookie Car Clone Wins With Stromberg 97 Carburetors
Stromberg Headquarters—Kookie car clone wins the ultimate accolade and more running genuine Stromberg 97 carburetors at the 2009 Detroit Autorama. Stromberg is pleased to announce our involvement with the new “Kookie” car clone,...
Hot Rod Industry’s 1st Annual BMX Challenge
September 1, 2009 by Hechtspeed · 1 Comment
Hot Rod Industry’s 1st Annual BMX Challenge
On August 8th, the Saturday evening during the NSRA Street Rod Nats in Louisville, Tim & Carrie Strange organized and put on the First Annual Hot Rod Industry BMX Challenge race at Derby City BMX. The idea was hatched this past...
80 Icons of Speed and Style All For Sale
July 6, 2009 by GreaseGirl · 5 Comments
80 Icons of Speed and Style All For Sale
1965 Dodge "Deora" by Alexander Brothers As much as we love our home-built cars that we’ve poured blood, sweat, and sometimes tears into – most of us recognize we don’t have the skill or talent to produce cars along...
10 Nissan Cube(s) Stack into Scottsdale Car Show
April 29, 2009 by pikesan · 3 Comments
10 Nissan Cube(s) Stack into Scottsdale Car Show
Someone asked me, “How’d you get 10 Nissan Cubes?” I said, “Well I broke the first Cube 9 times.” Figuring I didn’t answer his question, I continued… “I asked and they said yes!” They...
COMP Cams Adds “Lift” to 2009 Engine Challenge
April 28, 2009 by Hechtspeed · Leave a Comment
COMP Cams Adds “Lift” to 2009 Engine Challenge
COMP Cams®, RHS® & FASTTM Add $12,000 In Contingency To The 2009 Engine Masters Challenge EFI technology innovator FASTTM sees first visit to annual challenge while the cylinder head-valve train duo look to repeat success for...
You Can’t Fight the Man: Hybrid Custom Falcon
March 31, 2009 by pikesan · 7 Comments
You Can’t Fight the Man: Hybrid Custom Falcon
When it comes down to it, there’s one universal truth. You can’t fight the man. Oh go ahead and fight, my weary and simple minded friends, but you’re gonna lose. That’s why I’ve decided to stop fighting...
SEMA & SAN Members Working for our Hobby
February 10, 2009 by pikesan · Leave a Comment
SEMA & SAN Members Working for our Hobby
I’m proud to be a member of SEMA for the excellent work they do to educate hot rodders and custom car folks of all kinds about legislation that’s counter productive or just plain wrong for our hobby. I received this notice...
Don Garlits Back Racing the
January 6, 2009 by pikesan · 3 Comments
Don Garlits Back Racing the
Story Submitted by John C. Hill or MoparMagic Don Garlits to compete in 2009! Don Garlits has planned a comeback to drag racing for 2009, his 60th anniversary competing on the nation’s drag strips. Is he going to run a new Top...
SEMA Pinewood Drags for Charity
August 16, 2008 by pikesan · Leave a Comment
SEMA Pinewood Drags for Charity
The first-ever SEMA Pinewood Drag Race sponsored by Fellers and DUB Publishing, was held July 25 during the SEMA Installation Banquet and Gala Fundraiser in Irvine, Calif. The benefactors are kids! SEMA combined a fun way to get...
A rocket ride to oblivion…
August 7, 2008 by PCKStudio · 5 Comments
A rocket ride to oblivion…
…and a trade that rocked the world.Twenty years ago this week, the Edmonton Oilers traded Wayne “The Great One” Gretzky to the LA Kings, marking the day that Hockey stood still. August 9, 1988 is a date that still elicits...




