[portfolio_slideshow id=48766] Ask five gearheads what a traditional hot rod is and you’ll get five different answers. Ask cousins Michael and Denny Terzich of ProRides what a traditional hot rod is and they won’t tell you—they’ll just build one. “We’re better known for our Drag Week race cars and radical builds like my 1937 Ford
Charlie Keel’s 1968 Dodge Charger is impressive. A glimpse at a few pictures will show you that much. What it won’t show you is the absolute struggle Keel went through to build the car. In 2011 Keel was diagnosed with kidney cancer and multiple sclerosis. “I knew my health was very bad,” he said. “I
A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. On Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the
November 12, 2004 is a day Steve Connor will never forget. Connor became an amputee and veteran of the U.S. Navy after a tragic accident left the then-23-year-old Second Class Machinist Mate in a coma and fighting for his life. With help from his wife, Keri, Connor not only survived the accident, but has also become an inspiration
What’s better than one great car? Two. A couple of our readers demonstrated as much in October by posting pictures of multiple vehicles. You didn’t seem to mind, voting them among the Top 10 (err, 12?) October Fan Rides on Summit Racing’s Facebook page. Now, it’s time for you to name the Top Fan Ride
[portfolio_slideshow id=47102] Baja, Mexico, has long been the quintessential vision of true-grit desert racing. Its serpentine mountain two-tracks and pedal-to-the-metal playas trigger a rush of adrenaline and evoke emotions satisfied only by speed. Characters such as Bruce Meyers with his Manx buggy, Parnelli Jones’ Big Oly, Les Choat’s Burro, and Malcolm Smith and Bud Feldkamp’s
[portfolio_slideshow id=46939] Back to the Future Day is October 21, so we thought we’d channel our inner-Marty McFly and do a little time travel of our own. We dialed up the flux capacitor and headed back to a time long before asphalt crisscrossed the continent, when rail was the preferred means of travel (think more Back to
[portfolio_slideshow id=46872] Shop trucks have it rough. Instead of lowering springs, they get ladder racks; cool paint jobs and pinstripes take a backseat to nasty dents and dings; and opportunities for self-expression are limited to whatever you can fit on a pair of mud flaps. But when it says Hot Rod Charlie’s Tattoo on the
Summit Racing asked if Jake McDonald’s 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle was the Top September 2015 Fan Ride. You overwhelmingly responded: “Yes!” Jake isn’t very old (24), but he just started his own shop (Speedfreak Speed Shop) and can build cars that make the rest of us drool. In the case of his ’67 Chevelle, he built
When it comes to building a car, it’s easy for your skill set or pocket book to get in the way of your dreams. But those problems can be overcome. In the case of Nick Pierson’s father’s 1972 Chevy Camaro, overcoming those obstacles has been a piece-by-piece process. Pierson’s father traded a 1986 Monte Carlo SS for
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