Category: Features

The latest feature articles about the automotive aftermarket from THE SHOP.

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

REPORT: Five Rapidly Appreciating Collector SUVs

The experts at ClassicCars.com have identified a selection of affordable domestics and imports that are also earmarked as future collectibles. The site’s new Want This/Get That list features a selection of vehicles that are certain to address the desires, needs and, most importantly, passions of enthusiasts and collectors.  SUVs picked as Get That recommendations represent… Continue reading REPORT: Five Rapidly Appreciating Collector SUVs