The sport truck phenomenon took off in a blaze of low-riding color in the mid-1980s. Take a ride through the era with this flashback and photo gallery…
Author: James Maxwell
James Maxwell is an automotive journalist and historian based in Southern California. Contact him at imax@roadrunner.com.
A Searing Silverado Flashback
The year was 1998 and a trio of Californian car fanatics—Larry Weiner, Frank Bristing and Art Whipple—all got together and took a new Chevy Silverado pickup with a short wheelbase to create an outrageous truck…
LA’s Sport Truck Superstore Emphasized Design
Trader’s Truck Superstore, located in the Los Angeles area, was a business establishment that found its niche as a builder and supplier of all things relating to sport trucks…
Extraordinary Life & Times of Lee Iacocca
Famed automotive mogul Lee Iacocca passed away July 2 in his Bel Air, California home at the age of 94. The news was met with an outpouring of reaction and memories shared by automotive figures, friends and former colleagues. “Lee Iacocca was truly bigger than life and he left an indelible mark on Ford, the… Continue reading Extraordinary Life & Times of Lee Iacocca
Big Changes Take Hold at Fabulous Fords Forever! Show
For the first time in 34 years, the car show exclusively for Ford-made vehicles this year stretched out into a new and massive venue…
EXCLUSIVE: Sights from the 70th Running of the ‘Grand Daddy of Them All’
In a show filled with gems on wheels, THE SHOP contributor James Maxwell had the herculean task of photographing the vehicles that stood out…
Premier West Coast Event Overflows with Rare Pony Cars
One of the oldest and most respected Mustang Car Clubs in America is the Mustang Club of San Diego…
Kicking Off the Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Tour
The toy company launched the 16-date tour to track down one special car to become its next 1:64-scale die-cast vehicle…
Goodguys: Best of the West
The season-opening Goodguys event at the historic Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego County hosts a huge gathering of the best of the best specialty vehicles…
Shop Earns Loyal Customers with Monthly Event
*See above for photo essay documenting JBA Speed Shop’s event Horsepower Junkies united for the Feb. 11 rendition of a popular car event held every month at the JBA Speed Shop in San Diego. J. Bittle runs the shop and about 10 years ago he started to add some excitement to the second Sunday of… Continue reading Shop Earns Loyal Customers with Monthly Event
PHOTO ESSAY: LA Auto Show Highlights
*Start Photo Essay by clicking the gallery above California certainly is car crazy and a great place each December for industry members and car enthusiasts alike when the LA Auto Show comes to town at the Los Angeles Convention Center. All the major auto manufacturers worldwide are represented in the show, and for those that… Continue reading PHOTO ESSAY: LA Auto Show Highlights