Tag: Photo Galleries

Award Winners at the Grand National Roadster Show

The Jan. 26-28 Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) at the Fairplex in Pomona featured more than 1,000 custom vehicles but only 400 vehicles were honored with awards. The most famous award-America’s Most Beautiful Roadster-was given to Dave Martin for his 1931 Ford Roadster built by Signal Hill, California-based Hot Rods & Hobbies. earned the coveted… Continue reading Award Winners at the Grand National Roadster Show

Wraps & Graphics at the SEMA Show

Painted car graphics may be an increasingly rare find at the SEMA Show, but the examples on display at the 2017 show were of course first class jobs. Wraps meanwhile were everywhere, much to the enjoyment of wraps shops and suppliers, as well as our cameras. See some of the best wraps and graphics packages… Continue reading Wraps & Graphics at the SEMA Show

Avery Dennison Names Top Five Wraps of 2017

*See the photo gallery above for Avery Dennison’s top five vehicle wraps, as well as the top 10 non-vehicle wraps. Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions has named the top 15 vinyl wraps from 2017, including five vehicles. The fourth annual list of vehicle and non-vehicle wraps features Avery Dennison vinyl used in unique and creative ways.… Continue reading Avery Dennison Names Top Five Wraps of 2017

‘The Martin Special’ Named America’s Most Beautiful Roadster

*See images in the gallery above A 1931 Ford Roadster owned by Dave Martin and built by Signal Hill, California-based Hot Rods & Hobbies earned the coveted America’s Most Beautiful Roadster at the 69th annual Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) at the Fairplex in Pomona. The event also included the presentation of the Al Slonaker Memorial… Continue reading ‘The Martin Special’ Named America’s Most Beautiful Roadster

Land Rover Restoring a Prototype Gone Missing in 1948

*See images of the recovered Land Rover in the gallery above Land Rover will mark its 70th anniversary this year with a series of events and celebrations, beginning with the restoration of the vehicle that started it all: one of the three pre-production Land Rovers shown at the 1948 Amsterdam Motor Show launch. This original… Continue reading Land Rover Restoring a Prototype Gone Missing in 1948

Jeep Reveals New-Look Cherokee

The new 2019 Jeep Cherokee features a new design to go along with a 2-liter direct-injection inline four-cylinder engine. Jeep Cherokee’s evolution offers more interior comfort and convenience, delivering everyday practicality with outstanding ride and handling characteristics, independent front- and rear-suspension systems with world-class body torsional stiffness, a choice of three different engine offerings mated to… Continue reading Jeep Reveals New-Look Cherokee

Ram 1500 Gets Lighter, Tows More

*See images of the new Ram 1500 in the photo gallery above Fiat-Chrysler has introduced the new 2019 Ram 1500 with a redesign that starts with the truck’s new frame. The company this week revealed the following facts about the new truck: Engineering Overall weight reductions totaling nearly 225 pounds net when compared to previous… Continue reading Ram 1500 Gets Lighter, Tows More

Mercedes-Benz Debuts New G-Class

Every G-Class has to conquer the Schöckl, a mountain in Austria. Mercedes-Benz uses the 1,445 meter high local mountain near the Austrian city of Graz as a test track. The 3.4-mile route includes gradients of up to 60 percent and lateral inclinations of up to 40 percent. During the development stage of the new G-Class,… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Debuts New G-Class

Supplier Springs into Action for Historic Relic

A recent phone call caught the attention of Mike Eaton, president of EATON Detroit Spring. The call came from Randy Becht, owner of Hoosier Restoration and Movie Props, who was seeking help on a very special project. Becht has been in the street rod business for many years, and throughout his career has restored military… Continue reading Supplier Springs into Action for Historic Relic

Impromptu Car Show at Porsche Shop’s End-of-Year BBQ

*See photo gallery above EDITOR’S NOTE: John McCabe is a regular contributing writer to THE SHOP magazine. See his profile on Jack Staggs Auto Repair in an upcoming issue of THE SHOP. —- When you’re one of the top Porsche 356 mechanics in the land and you decide to create an event and invite all… Continue reading Impromptu Car Show at Porsche Shop’s End-of-Year BBQ