Why a Truck Accessories Shop Started Retailing Outdoors Gear

DNW Truck Accessories in Jonesboro, Arkansas appears to be a typical shop catering to the needs of Southern outdoorsman. That’s until you see the clothing and outdoors shop the owners operate next door. Sales manager Stanley Stickler joins THE SHOP during the Keystone BIG Show in Dallas to discuss the unique business model DNW Truck… Continue reading Why a Truck Accessories Shop Started Retailing Outdoors Gear

How a Dedicated Pinstriping Shop Evolved Beyond the ’80s

Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Stripes & More has a legacy rooted in pinstriping but the shop has evolved to offer a full slate of truck and vehicle accessories. Sales managers Richard Smith and Eric Alford explain how the shop has remained relevant and thrived through the decades. Watch the above video, sponsored by Keystone Automotive Operations,… Continue reading How a Dedicated Pinstriping Shop Evolved Beyond the ’80s

Bad Dog Biter: Using the Circle Cutter

The Bad Dog Circle Cutter gives you the ability to put a leash on your Bad Dog Biter. This tool gives you the ability to tap into your Biters true potential, creating a trim gauge, circle gauge, edge trimmer, and making your Biter more useful for all of your jobs and projects.

Ohio Shop Adapts Retail Showroom for the Internet Age

Brad Barhorst, owner of Sidney, Ohio-based PSG Automotive Outfitters, joined THE SHOP staffer Anthony Bowe at the Keystone BIG Show in Dallas for a discussion about lessons he’s learned running the 25-year-old shop. Key topics covered include strategies PSG Autmotive Outfitters employs to get customers into its truck and vehicle accessories showroom and how to… Continue reading Ohio Shop Adapts Retail Showroom for the Internet Age

Ford Ranger to Offer Black Appearance Package

Ford has introduced the new Black Appearance Package for the new Ford Ranger. More than two-thirds of all-new Ranger pickups are leaving showrooms optioned with either the Sport Appearance Package that adds unique wheels and Magnetic Gray-painted accents, or the Chrome Appearance Package with bright chrome wheels and chrome body accents. The new Black Appearance… Continue reading Ford Ranger to Offer Black Appearance Package

What Powers Finnegan’s 900-Plus Horsepower 1955 Chevy?

Mike Finnegan and fellow Roadkill star David Freiburger worked together to conceive Finnegan’s Blasphemi, a 1955 Chevy Bel Air powered by a supercharged 528 cubic-inch Hemi. Finnegan and Freiburger worked under the premise of ‘what’s the most ridiculous thing we can do?’ The blasphemous-to-some Chevy has a Chrysler engine between the framerails to kick the piecrust… Continue reading What Powers Finnegan’s 900-Plus Horsepower 1955 Chevy?

VinFast Puts Vietnam Car Manufacturing on the Map

The first two cars from new Vietnamese car company, VinFast, demonstrate the company’s philosophy of promoting Vietnamese style, safety, creativity, pioneering. The sedan and SUV premiered in October at the Paris Motor Show. The company worked with designers from Pininfarina in Italy. Both cars feature a long wheelbase and elegant styling, according to VinFast. The sedan… Continue reading VinFast Puts Vietnam Car Manufacturing on the Map

Legend Reborn: Modern Take on the ’70s Pantera

The Panther ProgettoUno is a comprehensive modern reimagining of the iconic 1970s Pantera by Italian company ARES Design, which also has a location in Texas. Conceived and designed as the first example of ARES Design’s Legends Reborn service, the Panther is constructed from carbon fiber and has a mix of traditional craftsmanship, modern engineering and… Continue reading Legend Reborn: Modern Take on the ’70s Pantera

Hellwig ‘Enforcement’ Targets Saggy-Bottom Trucks

The Hellwig Load and Sway Patrol was out in full force at King of the Hammers (KoH) a few weeks ago. “We were on patrol informing race fans how to properly set up their tow rigs for optimal safety and efficiency,” the company stated in a news release. “Load and Sway Patrol Officer Mike Hallmark… Continue reading Hellwig ‘Enforcement’ Targets Saggy-Bottom Trucks