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Car Designer Teams up with Charity to Feed the Hungry

Murray Pfaff is on a roll. The custom hot rod designer is set to raise money to feed the hungry for a sixth consecutive year at Detroit Autorama. The fundraiser last year set a record by bringing in more than $11,000, raising the total amount Pfaff has raised since 2014 for the nonprofit to more than $40,000. Pfaff… Continue reading Car Designer Teams up with Charity to Feed the Hungry

Harley-Davidson F-150 Cruises Back into Showrooms

Harley-Davidson Motor Co. and Tuscany Motor Co. have introduced the 2019 Harley-Davidson F-150 pickup truck at the Chicago Auto Show. The truck will remain on display through Feb. 18 at Ford Motor Co.’s Chicago Auto Show. A concept of the Harley-Davidson branded truck was displayed last summer at the Harley-Davidson 115-year Anniversary celebration in Milwaukee.… Continue reading Harley-Davidson F-150 Cruises Back into Showrooms

Subaru to Offer Track-Hungry STI S209

Subaru Tecnica International (STI), a Subaru subsidiary, has introduced the limited-edition STI S209, the first-ever S-line STI product produced exclusively for the U.S. market. As an S-line product, the STI S209 encompasses upgrades in power, handling, aerodynamics and driver engagement. It undergoes final assembly in Kiryu, Japan, where it receives engine modifications and bodywork alterations… Continue reading Subaru to Offer Track-Hungry STI S209

George Barris Still Racking Up Awards Years After Death

The Grand National Roadster Show is world renowned for its America’s Most Beautiful Roadster award, but the show is overflowing with other award-worthy rides. One such vehicle, a 1929 Ford Model A named Ala Kart and owned by John Mumford, won the Bruce Meyer Hot Rod Preservation Award this past weekend at the 70th anniversary Grand… Continue reading George Barris Still Racking Up Awards Years After Death

Shop Grows Grassroots Through Light Work

Jesse Castillo’s hot rod shop, Lordz of Kustomz, is in the same south Los Angeles neighborhood where he grew up in the 1960s and ’70s. It’s where he ran around with other home boys and where he started building lowrider bicycles, riding motorcycles and chopping hot rods. He still chops hot rods in this neighborhood,… Continue reading Shop Grows Grassroots Through Light Work