And the 2016 Ridler Award goes to Billy and Debbie Thomas! The Thomas’ gorgeous 1939 Oldsmobile wowed the Detroit Autorama judges enough to win the prestigious award this afternoon among a competitive field of Great 8 finalists. Hot Rod wrote the following: Billy Thomas of Georgetown, Texas with his 1939 Oldsmobile convertible will take
Doors just opened at the 2016 Detroit Autorama, and we have the early look at the Great 8 finalists for the 2016 Ridler Award. Take a look at this year’s Great 8 below, and vote in the comments section for the car you’d like to see win the 2016 Ridler. 1938 Graham 97 Owner: Michael and
Progress, perhaps? Automotive and racing enthusiasts have voiced their feelings about the EPA’s proposed regulation to prohibit the conversion of on-road vehicles into race cars via this online petition and on forums and websites. At the very least, those dissenting voices against the proposal have been noticed. The EPA has now reopened public comment and is
Greg Anderson is quite accustomed to being first. The four-time Pro Stock world champion had a staggering 78 career wins heading into the 2016 NHRA season, but career win #79 at last weekend’s season-opening NHRA Winternationals will stand out as one of the most memorable and impressive of his career. It wasn’t a record-breaking performance or milestone
Much has been said about the EPA’s proposed regulation against converting street vehicles into race cars — in the media and the proposal itself. The EPA proposal comes in at over 600 pages and is filled with murky language, leaving various media outlets to draw their own conclusions on what the regulation means. The bottom line, according
The list of new Top Gear presenters is finally complete…we think. The BBC announced today that the show will have a total of seven presenters when it returns in May. We learned in June that car enthusiast and radio host Chris Evans would assume the difficult task of replacing Jeremy Clarkson, who was fired nearly a year ago for
Hot rodders unite. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a new regulation that would prevent you from converting your street car into a race car. This regulation would impact all vehicle types, including the sports cars, sedans, and hatchbacks commonly converted for use at the track, according to SEMA. It would also make
Everyone’s favorite “Friend” is joining Top Gear. Well, unless you’re like us and your favorite “Friend” is Rachel. So, everyone’s second-favorite friend – Joey Tribbiani – is joining Top Gear. Matt LeBlanc will co-present the rebooted show, set to debut on BBC2 in May, according to The Guardian. LeBlanc will be the first non-British presenter in the
It was a record-setting year for the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AZ. A total of 1,469 collector cars sold at the 45th annual auction — none more recognizable than a Pontiac Trans Am used to promote the 1977 hit movie Smokey and the Bandit. The original movie promo car sold for $550,000 — an all-time record
Is Ford going after the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel? A video posted by the automotive spy photography specialists at SpiedBilde seems to suggest a Ford F-150 diesel is well into the development stage. The truck, which could be available for the 2017 model year, would go head-to-head with the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel — currently the only light-duty diesel
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