The company’s booth will feature a customized 1972 Chevrolet pickup built by Brian Downard of Lokar…
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1956 Oldsmobile 98 Wins Sacramento Autorama Custom d’Elegance Award
The award is given to the best chopped, channeled or sectioned vehicle appearing at the custom car show…
Classic Recreations to Host Open House at New Facility
Classic Recreations will be hosting an open house later this year to give enthusiasts a glimpse at its new facility in Flower Mound, Texas, the company announced. The Open House and Car Show, scheduled for June 4, will show off the 6-acre, 97,000-sq.-ft. facility that now houses both the Classic Recreations and Shelby Garage operations.… Continue reading Classic Recreations to Host Open House at New Facility
Panel Discussion to Highlight HRIA General Membership Meeting
The meeting will feature some of the market’s top leaders as they discuss the current state and the future of hot rods…
Close Look at Restored 1954 Corvette
Master Corvette restorer Mike McCluskey visits Jay Leno’s Garage to show off an award-winning 1954 Corvette painstakingly restored to factory conditions…
DEI Joins Hot Rod Power Tour
Automotive heat and sound control products company Design Engineering, Inc. will be participating in the annual Hot Rod Power Tour, the company announced. Along the Power Tour, the DEI booth will play host to vehicles provided by Boris Maryanovsky and his shop, Street Machinery, as well as Sally’s Speed Shop and Chris Hamilton and his… Continue reading DEI Joins Hot Rod Power Tour
Retro Designs Introduces Custom 1965 C2 Sting Ray
Powered by a 430-horsepower LS3, the restored C2 body sits on a custom-built C7 chassis…
Petersen Museum Appoints Juan Gonzalez to Board of Directors
The Petersen Automotive Museum has appointed Juan Gonzalez, chairman and CEO of GRUMA, as its newest board member, the museum announced. As Chairman and CEO of GRUMA, Gonzalez leads one of the largest global manufacturers of tortillas, flatbreads and corn masa, the museum said, well-known for its brands Mission, Guerrero and MASECA. He also serves… Continue reading Petersen Museum Appoints Juan Gonzalez to Board of Directors
LEED Brakes Names New VP
LEED Brakes has appointed Bill Cummings to the role of vice president, the company announced, citing the company’s recent growth as the need for the new position. Cummings has been in the aftermarket brake industry since 1998 and started his career in the brake industry with Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation, the company said. There, he… Continue reading LEED Brakes Names New VP
SEMA Appoints New Council, Membership Directors
SEMA has appointed two new directors working in the councils and membership department: Pamela Brown-Matthis and Marcy Ann Yanus, the organization announced. Brown-Matthis will serve as the new education director based in McKinney, Texas. Yanus has been named the new SEMA council director overseeing Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO), Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) and… Continue reading SEMA Appoints New Council, Membership Directors
Kansas Passes SEMA-Supported Restoration Law
Kansas lawmakers have passed SEMA-supported H.B. 2594, which “[exempts] certain modifications on antique vehicles from vehicle identification number offense seizures and dispositions,” the organization announced. The new legislation is “a critical step forward in protecting the rights of restorers and owners of classic vehicles in the state,” according to SEMA officials. The catalyst for the… Continue reading Kansas Passes SEMA-Supported Restoration Law
The D Lot Continues with Online Auction Benefiting Make-A-Wish Michigan
The D Lot at the Detroit Autorama is continuing its fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Michigan following the conclusion of the show, organizers announced. The online silent auction will continue until March 20 and offers over $40,000 in prizes. Prizes include car parts and accessories, exclusive tours of the GM Heritage and ROUSH collections and more. All… Continue reading The D Lot Continues with Online Auction Benefiting Make-A-Wish Michigan
From the Mag: Alex Xydias Turns 100
At 100 years old you’re bound to have more than a few chapters in your book of life and Alex Xydias (rhymes with hideous), founder of So-Cal Speed Shop, is no exception. His father was an early Hollywood silent movie producer, but due to illness he missed the shift to talkies and the family fell… Continue reading From the Mag: Alex Xydias Turns 100
Petersen Museum Opens Lowrider Exhibit
The Petersen Automotive Museum has opened a new collection of unique custom cars and iconic lowriders, the museum announced. The “Lowriders and Customs Vault Display” looks back at when Lowriders first burst onto the Southern California automotive scene in the post-World War II era as unique symbols of personal creativity and Latino cultural identity. While… Continue reading Petersen Museum Opens Lowrider Exhibit
HRIA to Host General Membership Meeting
The SEMA Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) will be hosting a general membership meeting on March 18…