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

ICON 4×4 Revives 1949 Hudson as Part of Derelict Series

ICON 4×4 revived a barn-find Hudson and reimagined the vehicle as a high-tech Nashville daily driver. Its time-earned body patina hides modern mechanicals and a bit of rockabilly attitude, made even more boisterous by a 638-horsepower LS9, four-wheel independent suspension and custom hand-dyed alligator upholstery. See it in the Optima Batteries booth #20323 at the… Continue reading ICON 4×4 Revives 1949 Hudson as Part of Derelict Series

AAM Group Adds Top Street Performance to Vendor Line Card

The AAM Group has added Top Street Performance (TSP) to its Parts Pro line card. A privately-owned company based in Southern California, TSP offers a wide range of products to dial up the power on any application, from resto-mods to simple performance upgrades. TSP’s catalog covers categories such as ignition, cooling and heating, dress-up, LS… Continue reading AAM Group Adds Top Street Performance to Vendor Line Card

California Bill To Amend 2018 Exhaust Noise Law Passes Legislature

Thanks to the efforts of California State Assembly members Tim Grayson (D-Concord), Tasha Boerner-Horvath (D-Oceanside), Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Phil Chen (R-Diamond Bar), Senator Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) and enthusiasts throughout California, state lawmakers have approved SEMA-supported legislation (SB 112) that restores “fix-it” tickets for cars suspected of violating the state’s exhaust noise limit. Once… Continue reading California Bill To Amend 2018 Exhaust Noise Law Passes Legislature

Bentley to Build 12 ‘Blower’ Replicas

Bentley has announced that, with the help of its Mulliner coachwork division, it will be building 12 replicas of Sir Tim Birkin’s 1929 supercharged 4-1/2-liter “Blower” Bentley, which raced at Le Mans. Only four of the original pre-war chassis were built in the late 1920s, all of which saw action with Birkin’s race team. Read more about… Continue reading Bentley to Build 12 ‘Blower’ Replicas

Edelbrock Featured on “Jay Leno’s Garage”

Edelbrock CEO Don Barry appeared on the latest episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage,” where he discusses some of the company’s research and development vehicles, including the famous 1967 Hot Rod Magazine Camaro, and the role the test fleet plays in developing Edelbrock products. Read more about the episode over on Edelbrock’s blog.

’69 Mustang from John Wick Films Going on Tour

The 1969 Mustang from the John Wick films is headed to Lambeau Field – Keanu Reeves not included. The car his cold-blooded assassin drove in the first two installments of the franchise will be parked outside the South Gate of the stadium from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday for the Packers home opener against the Minnesota Vikings.… Continue reading ’69 Mustang from John Wick Films Going on Tour