One of the most recognizable modes of public transportation in America is set to be refreshed. The Glacier National Park Red Bus Fleet, which debuted at the popular Montana tourist attraction in 1936, will be converted to a more environmentally friendly hybrid system by Legacy Classic Trucks of Driggs, Idaho, as part of a total… Continue reading Glacier National Park’s Classic Bus Fleet to Get Shop Treatment
Category: Features
The latest feature articles about the automotive aftermarket from THE SHOP.
Behind the Scenes of Ken Block’s Route 66 Video
Ken Block, Toyo Tires and Hoonigan present the extended cut from Gymkhana TEN: ROUTE 66. The video, presented above, features never-before-seen footage and new angles.
Lexus LC Convertible Wins Design Award at Detroit Auto Show
The Lexus LC Convertible introduced at the Detroit Auto Show won a 2019 EyesOn Design Award for design excellence in exterior lighting. The EyesOn Design Awards are the officially sanctioned design awards for NAIAS. They honor the best production and concept vehicles making their worldwide auto show debut at NAIAS. A panel of design leaders… Continue reading Lexus LC Convertible Wins Design Award at Detroit Auto Show
Subaru to Offer Track-Hungry STI S209
Subaru Tecnica International (STI), a Subaru subsidiary, has introduced the limited-edition STI S209, the first-ever S-line STI product produced exclusively for the U.S. market. As an S-line product, the STI S209 encompasses upgrades in power, handling, aerodynamics and driver engagement. It undergoes final assembly in Kiryu, Japan, where it receives engine modifications and bodywork alterations… Continue reading Subaru to Offer Track-Hungry STI S209
Barrett-Jackson: Younger Buyers Fueling Resto-Mod Demand
Barrett-Jackson’s 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction held in January featured a sell-through rate of 99.75 percent on 1,8000 vehicles…
ROUSH Nitemare Offers Extang Tonneau Option
ROUSH Performance’s extreme street performance truck is set to launch, but don’t call it a bad dream. It’s named the Nitemare…
VIDEO: WeatherTech Geared up for the Super Bowl
Automotive accessory manufacturer WeatherTech will run its 45-second commercial, titled Scout, during the first half of CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl 53…
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…
High Demand Fuels CTECH’s Expansion
CTECH Manufacturing, a producer of all-aluminum carts, cabinets and drawer inserts for racing and automotive aftermarket shops, has added 80,000 square feet of space to its Weston, Wisconsin manufacturing facility…
George Barris Still Racking Up Awards Years After Death
The Grand National Roadster Show is world renowned for its America’s Most Beautiful Roadster award, but the show is overflowing with other award-worthy rides. One such vehicle, a 1929 Ford Model A named Ala Kart and owned by John Mumford, won the Bruce Meyer Hot Rod Preservation Award this past weekend at the 70th anniversary Grand… Continue reading George Barris Still Racking Up Awards Years After Death
Understanding Dealership ‘Scare Letters’
FROM THE EDITOR: The following passage was taken from an article in THE SHOP’s March issue. Click to read the rest of the article in the digital version, or flip to page 30 in your personal copy. You get a call from a sales manager you know well at a local Honda dealer. He informs you… Continue reading Understanding Dealership ‘Scare Letters’
VIDEO: MagnaFlow Features Foose in ‘The Sound of Passion’
MagnaFlow has released the above video featuring Chip Foose…
Colorado-Built 1936 Ford is America’s Most Beautiful Roadster
The 1936 Ford named the 3-Penny Roadster owned by George Poteet of Memphis, Tennessee and built by Pinkee’s Rod Shop in Windsor, Colorado earned the coveted America’s Most Beautiful Roadster…
Hyundai Debuts Its Veloster N TCR Race Car
With a new generation of Hyundai owners buying the high-performance Veloster N as cars hit dealer lots, Hyundai fuels the excitement even further with the debut of the Veloster N TCR race car. The Veloster N TCR joins the competition in the 2019 International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Michelin Pilot Challenge. At North America’s premier… Continue reading Hyundai Debuts Its Veloster N TCR Race Car
VIDEO: Air Design USA Wins Another SEMA Design Award
New body kit maintains the factory feel of the updated Ranger pickup…