Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Previews Concours Participants

Organizers of the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival are expecting more than 140 rare and significant cars to participate in the Concours d’Elegance, event organizers announced. The Concours is the featured event on Oct. 15, which will close out the festival weekend’s schedule. All proceeds from the festival will benefit the Neuroscience Center at CHI Memorial and… Continue reading Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Previews Concours Participants

Latest ECD Build Blends Southern Charm With European Design

ECD Auto Design (ECD), has unveiled Project Tiger, its new, Corvette LT1-powered, all-white Defender aimed at blending Southern charm and old-money aesthetics, the company announced. “Project White Tiger blends British history with American history in an entirely fresh way. It’s exactly what we love at ECD – genuine European design with unique New World ideas,”… Continue reading Latest ECD Build Blends Southern Charm With European Design

Vigilante 4×4 Unveils 1975 Jeep Cherokee S Restomod

Finished with a two-tone paint job, the Cherokee S is powered by a 485-hp HEMI 392 engine and features steering upgrades, modern interior appointments and other custom components…

Inaugural Grand National Truck Show Crowns World’s Most Beautiful Truck

A 1940 Ford built by South City Rod & Custom was presented with the first-ever award at the truck-only event…

ECD Reveals Trio of E-Type Builds

Each design features one of ECD’s various drivetrain options, including an original V12 engine and ECD’s second generation EV system…

THE SHOP Expands Sales Team

THE SHOP announces a sales team promotion and two new hires to better serve aftermarket companies with their business-to business marketing programs. Stacy Marshall, formerly associate publisher of THE SHOP, has been named Director of Sales for the brand’s parent company, Alabama-based Cahaba Media Group. She will oversee the sales teams for CMG’s three Colorado-based… Continue reading THE SHOP Expands Sales Team

Piston Foundation Presents Annual Technician Award

The Piston Foundation recently presented Chris Kvaka of Vintage Racing Services of Stratford, Connecticut, with the Piston Technician Award at the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 41, the foundation announced. The award, now in its second year, recognizes the contribution auto technicians make to the collector car community, the foundation said. The presentation was made… Continue reading Piston Foundation Presents Annual Technician Award

Gildred Racing Reveals Tesla-Powered MINI EV Conversion

The Super Cooper EV incorporates a 300-hp Tesla drive unit, a high-capacity battery, and modern accessories like A/C, a premium audio system and more…

Gas Monkey Garage Starts C10 SEMA Show Build

Gas Monkey Garage will be documenting the complete restoration of a second generation C10 that will eventually appear at the 2023 SEMA Show…

JeepHeritage Introduces 1981 J-10 Honcho Sportside

The pickup is powered by an AMC 401 engine and features a 6-inch front lift, 37-inch tires, a period-correct interior and more…

Ep. 49 – Restoring Vintage 4x4s with Greg Ward

Greg Ward, owner of Massachusetts-based Greg’s Restorations, joins the show to discuss the Battle of the Builders, the shop’s growing YouTube presence, EV conversions, and more…

Piston Foundation Names 2023 Scholarship Recipients

The Piston Foundation has awarded 23 scholarships to students who are training for careers in automotive restoration, collection management and vintage motorsports, the organization announced. This year, the Foundation saw a significant increase in the quantity and diversity of scholarship applications compared to the initiative’s inaugural year in 2022, representative said. Twenty-three recipients were chosen… Continue reading Piston Foundation Names 2023 Scholarship Recipients

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