Archive for 'Hot Rods' Category
Hot Rod World’s Fastest Street Machine For Sale
28 January 2008Hot Rod Magazine has an annual shoot out for the fastest street car in America. The 2007 winner was this 580CI 1500HP 1967 Camaro, and it’s for sale! So, you ask, how fast is it? How about 7.64 second 1/4 miles? Think about that, drive to the track, rip off a 7 second quarter mile, […]
Carroll Shelby Direct Connection Tuner Cars
11 July 2007When most people hear the name, Carroll Shelby, they think AC Cobra or Shelby Mustang, but how many would think of 4 cylinder engines? All of the Hondas and Toyotas with 4 cylinder turbos and performance suspension are late to the game. High gas prices are nothing new. Getting lots of horsepower from small engines […]
Twin Turbo Lower 48 Tucker Hot Rod
13 March 2007The “Lower 48″ Tucker hot rod is the work of Rob Ida Concepts, a New Jersey company with long roots in the auto business. Rob’s grandfather, Joe, had a Tucker dealership back in 1947 but unfortunately, Tucker itself went out of business. Though Joe never had a Tucker of his own, his son Bob and […]
Michael Ulman Found Object Hot Rod Art
28 January 2007Michael Ulman is a sculptor, not the usual kind working in clay or stone, instead, he works with found objects from the dumpster, flea market or under some boxes in the back of the shop. He looks at the piece and sees things you or I would miss and builds motorcycles, hot rods and boats […]
Barry Grant BadMan Inline 4 Barrel Carburetor
13 December 2006Barry Grant, the company behind the famous Demon carburetor line has introduced a new inline 4 barrel carburetor and matching manifold. Called the BadMan, it offers a lot of advantages over the standard 4 barrel configuration.
The look is what catches your eye but having an inline 4 barrel carb gives you better fuel distribution across […]
Bolt In Full Frames for Early Muscle Cars
12 December 2006Complete bolt in frames built to race specifications and set up with off the shelf racing components are now available for late 60s muscle cars and early pickups. These are the answer to getting high level handling and performance from your early muscle car.
Let’s face it, the early Camaros and Mustangs, Chevelles and Novas were […]