They make towing possible. From a utility standpoint, they may be the most useful and important truck accessory available. Hitches. That all-important link connecting your truck and trailer. The hitch is the unsung hero of racing weekends at the track, boating weekends at the lake, start-up lawn care companies, travelling show car owners, and the
Grille guards. Bull bars. Brush guards. Whatever you call them, they’re a great way to add front-end protection and styling to your truck. Grille guards (the umbrella term we’ll use here) aren’t often the first upgrade truck owners make, but they’re popular nonetheless. You can find grille guards from several dozen manufacturers and for trucks from the 1950s
We’ve tried to make OnAllCylinders your blog. By that we mean we’ve tried to include content that appeals to the “working class” enthusiast. Sure, we love and respect high-end builds, but we’re geared toward folks with real-world budgets who passionately build stuff in their garages and perhaps race on the weekends. In addition to creating and curating stories
Author’s Note: This story is about my father. His name is Steve Griswold. He’s a lifelong racing enthusiast who didn’t always have the resources to participate. He golfed a lot instead. But in 2007, in his mid-50s, he ran his stock C6 Corvette one night at the local strip and speed became the new obsession. Weekend
In early 1968 Craig Breedlove was hired by American Motors to show off the new AMX. Breedlove drove two specially prepared AMXs to the limit at a Goodyear test track outside of San Antonio, TX. When the dust settled, AMXs set over 90 USAC class C records and 16 new class B records, and impressions
Car or truck, Chevy or Ford, we’re all fans of dogs (well, except for you cat fans). Today, we celebrate our love for our canine friends during the 11th Annual National Dog Day. Our dogs have long been our companions during car rides and car repairs. Heck, we even buy products to make our dogs’ rides
When we start talking about some of our favorite cars, we can get very animated. That’s because many of our favorite rides come from the world of animation. These cartoon cars aren’t limited by pesky things like C.A.F.E standards, emission regulations, laws of gravity, or any semblance of reality. They can sometimes fly, talk, or transform into
The electric starter is officially a centenarian. On Aug. 17, 1915, Charles Kettering was issued a patent for his “engine-starting device”—the first automotive electric starter. Kettering, co-founder of Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co. (or DELCO), was tasked with developing the new starter by Cadillac in 1911. Prior to electric starters, drivers used iron hand cranks to fire their
One of the most popular Mopar platforms ever, the 1970-74 Dodge Challengers (and their E-body brethren, the Plymouth Barracuda) represent the tail end of the Muscle Car Era and remain a favorite of muscle car enthusiasts everywhere. Despite earning a “sad face grille” nickname from 1972-74 because of the shape of the nose, in our
The OnAllCylinders Readers’ Choice Awards are back! Let the teens have their Teen Choice Awards. The ESPYs? Leave those for the jocks. The OnAllCylinders Readers’ Choice Awards are for gearheads like you. Once again, you have an opportunity to vote for winners in several different categories—categories you may actually care about! We’re talking best engine, best
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