Tag: Customs

DEI Sponsors Triple Crown of Rodding

Design Engineering Inc. (DEI) will be the official heat-and-sound control sponsor of the Triple Crown of Rodding, a new event for hot rods and trucks, the company announced. The Triple Crown of Rodding, scheduled for Sept. 8-9 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee, will showcase hot rods, customs, classics and muscle cars through 1972 and… Continue reading DEI Sponsors Triple Crown of Rodding

Himalaya 4×4 Pairs Builds With Land Rover-Inspired eBike

Vintage Land Rover restorer Himalaya 4×4 has partnered with Vintage Electric to introduce a limited-edition line of throttle e-bikes inspired by Land Rover’s Series trucks. Based on Himalaya’s custom Land Rover restorations, the new Himalaya 4×4 Special Edition Vintage Electric bikes are now available to order as accessories for each commission. The bikes have dual… Continue reading Himalaya 4×4 Pairs Builds With Land Rover-Inspired eBike

Sacramento Preps for 72nd Annual Autorama Hot Rod Show

Organizers of the annual Sacramento Autorama are preparing for the 72nd edition of the car and hot rod show at the Cal Expo Fairgrounds later this month, officials announced, and offered a preview of the event’s scheduled. Scheduled for April 28-30, the event will be highlighted by the Autorama Drive-In, which will include pre-1998 cars… Continue reading Sacramento Preps for 72nd Annual Autorama Hot Rod Show

Heat & Sound Control: In the Comfort Zone

Take every opportunity to make your customers comfortable. (Photo courtesy Design Engineering Inc.)

This article originally appeared in the May 2023 issue of THE SHOP magazine. For many drivers, there’s no place better than behind the wheel of their favorite vehicle. Is it possible for custom shops to further enhance that experience? Heat and sound control products deliver a safer, more comfortable cruise. Separately or combined, thermal and… Continue reading Heat & Sound Control: In the Comfort Zone

Goodguys Previews North Carolina Nationals

Goodguys Rod & Custom Association is continuing its 40th season in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the 8th North Carolina Nationals, the event series announced. Scheduled for April 21-23 at the North Carolina Fairgrounds, the event will include muscle cars, vintage hot rods and classic trucks competing for a Finalist award to qualify for the Goodguys… Continue reading Goodguys Previews North Carolina Nationals

Student-Restored Mercedes-Benz to Appear at Pebble Beach Concours

A 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet, entirely restored by McPherson College Automotive Restoration program students, has been accepted into the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and will be shown at the event later this year, the school announced. “We set a bold vision 10 years ago to show a car at Pebble Beach, and I was… Continue reading Student-Restored Mercedes-Benz to Appear at Pebble Beach Concours

Mullin Museum to Host Automotive Art Exhibit

The Mullin Automotive Museum will host a new art exhibition highlighting the works of visual artist Keith Collins, the museum announced. Collins, whose work explores the automotive realm, portraiture, music, sports and abstract genres, will showcase 20 art pieces influenced by the Mullin Automotive Museum collection, museum curators said. Titled “ArTexture,” the exhibit will spotlight… Continue reading Mullin Museum to Host Automotive Art Exhibit