Hennessey’s Hypercar Made to Beat Formula 1 Cars

*See images in the photo gallery above John Hennessey of Hennessey Special Vehicles was on hand at the SEMA Show to personally unveil the Venom F5. The Venom F5 is an all-new hypercar designed and built from the ground up with one goal in mind: To be the absolute fastest road car on earth. Hennessey… Continue reading Hennessey’s Hypercar Made to Beat Formula 1 Cars

U.S. Company Captures Motorsport Facility of the Year

*See images from The Thermal Club in the photo gallery above The Thermal Club was recently honored with the 2017 Motorsport Facility of the Year award in a special presentation by members of international motorsport community at the Professional Motorsport World Expo in Cologne, Germany. The Thermal Club-located just south of Indio, California-was selected by… Continue reading U.S. Company Captures Motorsport Facility of the Year

IN REVIEW: Chip Foose’s Custom Ride at SEMA

Chip Foose unveiled a custom 1932 Ford five-window coupe in the Magnaflow booth at the Oct. 31-Nov. 3 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Foose’s Coupe features a H&H-built Ford flathead equipped with an Italmecanicca Supercharger. Exhaust gasses exit out of a unique set of Foose-designed Magnaflow equal-length headers in a 180-degree layout to fit perfectly… Continue reading IN REVIEW: Chip Foose’s Custom Ride at SEMA

Muscle Cars and ‘Vettes Blow into the Windy City

The ninth annual Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals brought enthusiasts from across the U.S. and Canada to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. With its Corvette Triple Diamond Judging and reputation for being the center of the muscle car universe, the Nov. 18-19 event registered another successful year. MCACN 2017 retained all… Continue reading Muscle Cars and ‘Vettes Blow into the Windy City

When Rockabilly Meets Car Culture

Editor’s Note: Eddie Wieber, a longtime staffer of THE SHOP and its sister publications, penned this article (with photos included below) while encountering an interesting car event while travelling the country: The Park Circle neighborhood of North Charleston, South Carolina was the site of the 5th annual Southern Roots Smokehouse Rockabillaque Festival on Saturday, Nov. 4.… Continue reading When Rockabilly Meets Car Culture