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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.

Ford Accepting Project Vehicle Program Applications

Bronco Sport Trail Rig. For adventurers looking to elevate their off-road trekking in a small, rugged 4x4, the Bronco Sport Trail Rig amps up the Badlands series model by adding 31-inch BFGoodrich™ Mud-Terrain T/A® KM3 tires, a one-inch lift kit, plus Ford Performance by RIGID LED off-road lights mounted to a front nudge bar. On top, a Yakima LockNLoad Platform roof rack and off-road gear mounts are designed to carry gear like a high-lift jack kit, Ford Performance recovery boards and jerry cans. (Preproduction image with optional features shown. Available late 2020.)

Ford is now accepting submissions from SEMA-member companies to participate in the 2021 Ford Project Vehicle Program, the automaker announced. The program is open to SEMA-member manufacturers, designers and retailers. Participants must actively promote the vehicle with their products through an established marketing plan and be financially capable of spending promotional dollars, Ford said. Ford… Continue reading Ford Accepting Project Vehicle Program Applications

Vintage Shop Equipment: Wholesale Screw Machine

“The ‘Acme Automatic’ in your shop means more money in your pocket,” The National-Acme Mfg. Co. told auto shop owners in 1907. Which didn’t tell them much about what the device did. It was not only a wholesale screw machine—it was the most progressive and economical machine tool on the market for the making of… Continue reading Vintage Shop Equipment: Wholesale Screw Machine

Outdoor ‘Motor Bella’ Event to Replace 2021 NAIAS

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has announced it will not hold its 2021 auto show as planned. Instead, show officials revealed a “bridge to the future” with an auto-centric event called Motor Bella. The new event will feature next-generation mobility and vehicle debuts to media, show-goers and automotive enthusiasts while also addressing continued… Continue reading Outdoor ‘Motor Bella’ Event to Replace 2021 NAIAS

Porsche 911 Leads 2020 Collector Car Sales

CLASSIC.COM released its 2020 statistics for the classic and collector car auction market. At $104.5m in gross sales, the Porsche 911 was once again the top-selling model, above the Chevrolet Corvette with $75.1m in sales and the Ford Mustang with $40.1m* in sales (*$71m including the Shelby Mustang). For the year, Porsche 911 USD-denominated sales… Continue reading Porsche 911 Leads 2020 Collector Car Sales

LIQUI MOLY, Turner Motorsport Continue Partnership

LIQUI MOLY is extending its cooperation with Turner Motorsport for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Series and the SRO GT World Challenge America Championship, the company announced. “This is a perfect addition to our international commitments in Formula 1 and MotoGP,” says Sebastian Zelger, CEO of LIQUI MOLY USA/Canada. In… Continue reading LIQUI MOLY, Turner Motorsport Continue Partnership

Indy Autonomous Challenge Car Unveiled

Energy Systems Network (ESN) and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), organizers of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), unveiled the official racecar that will be autonomously driven by university teams in a high-speed, head-to-head autonomous race at IMS on Oct. 23. The primary goal of the IAC is to advance technologies that can speed the commercialization… Continue reading Indy Autonomous Challenge Car Unveiled

PerTronix Performance Brands’ Jim Hairston Retires

Effective Jan. 1, Jim Hairston retired from his full-time position at PerTronix Performance Brands and has moved into a consulting role. Hairston has been a critical part of PerTronix for over two decades, the company said, and previously served as vice president of sales and marketing and most recently as director of key accounts/business development.… Continue reading PerTronix Performance Brands’ Jim Hairston Retires

RRMCI to Represent Red Line Synthetic Oil

Red Line Synthetic Oil, a supplier of synthetic lubricants and additives, will now work with R&R Marketing Consultants Inc. (RRMCI) for North American sales and marketing representation, the firm announced. RRMCI will represent Red Line Oil’s entire lubricant line-up including motor oils, gear oils, assembly lubes, fuel additives and WaterWetter cooling additive. “We could not… Continue reading RRMCI to Represent Red Line Synthetic Oil

LSI Chemical Signs NanoTech Petroleum as Authorized Distributor for South Africa

LSI Chemical, manufacturer of additives and lubricants for the fuel, oil and lubricant industries, has announced NanoTech Petroleum as a new international distributor. Located in South Africa, NanoTech Petroleum is now authorized to distribute the entire line of LSI Chemical fuel and oil additives and the full line of Hot Shot’s Secret consumer products in… Continue reading LSI Chemical Signs NanoTech Petroleum as Authorized Distributor for South Africa

West Coast Customs Offering Customization Packages at L.A. Dealership

West Coast Customs has entered into an exclusive partnership with the Los Angeles Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (LACDJR) dealership to offer an array of customization packages, with West Coast Customs setting up an ancillary shop and showroom at the dealership’s downtown L.A. location, the company announced. “We are incredibly honored to be collaborating with such… Continue reading West Coast Customs Offering Customization Packages at L.A. Dealership

Meyer Distributing Adds Mountain Top Tonneau Covers to Line Card

Meyer Distributing has announced the addition of Mountain Top to their line card and stocking inventory. The Mountain Top retractable tonneau covers offer European design and engineering for the US full-size truck market. Mountain Top’s lineup features an all-aluminum powder-coated retractable bed cover for all the best-selling truck models in the US. The Mountain Top… Continue reading Meyer Distributing Adds Mountain Top Tonneau Covers to Line Card