[portfolio_slideshow id=31814] Following high school graduation, most kids walk away with a diploma and the keys to their future. In the Brautigam family, the graduates get a diploma and the keys to a custom classic hot rod courtesy of dad, Bill Brautigam. A lifelong car enthusiast and all-around gearhead, Brautigam has opted to celebrate his two daughters’ high school
Fathers are renowned for their advice. Some of it good. Some of it not so good. Some of it not so repeatable. Each Father’s Day, we ask you to share your dad’s best car-related advice. This year, we got some solid, sound advice as well as beer-induced head-scratchers and rage-fueled rants. We extracted the best advice (that we
We love car shows. We especially love car shows that support a great cause. The Georgia Street Rod Association held the Georgia’s Wounded Heroes Benefit Show last weekend at Summit Racing in McDonough, GA. The show benefits the non-profit Georgia’s Wounded Heroes organization, which offers assistance to police officers, soldiers and firefighters who live in Georgia and were injured
So we were sitting around surfing the Net—er, um, doing some completely legit work-related Internet research—when we noticed the guys at MSN had compiled a list of the most-beautiful American cars of all time. So after we finished reading about Kim Kardashian’s “lavish” wedding dress and America’s top wine country destinations, we scrolled back to check out
In honor of Memorial Day, we’ve collected images of cars, trucks and project vehicles from members of the military. There aren’t enough ways to thank the men and women who serve their country, but a good old-fashioned “Thank you” is the best we know how. While we’re feeling grateful for the many sacrifices they make
In honor of Armed Forces Day, we decided to list our 10 favorite military vehicles. Because we like lists. And we love the Armed Forces. There aren’t enough ways to thank the men and women who sacrifice so much so that we can zip around the suburbs and drink our Starbucks while sharing internet jokes
OK, Thursday. We’ll play along. We’re jumping on the Throwback Thursday bandwagon with some vintage photos and literature, starting with this 1920s-era carburetor brochure a friend found in his grandfather’s basement. We love the highly detailed, exploded view of the float-style carburetor. The Toledo, OH-based company was well known for its float-style and diaphragm-style carburetors,
Without a doubt, most car advice comes from dad. But once in a while, we find moms with 110-octane and motor oil coursing through their veins. And once in a while these high-horsepower moms provide the kind of automotive (life?) advice that stays with us forever. In honor of Mother’s Day, our friends running Summit
Back when factory automobiles were works of art, they were often crowned by elaborate hood ornaments. Over the past few decades, hood ornaments have all but disappeared from factory vehicles. However, you can still enjoy the majesty of the automotive industry’s best and most ornate hood ornaments. Companies like Genuine Hotrod Hardware offer a full line
Is bigger always better? In the eyes of performance-minded automotive consumers of the 1960s, the answer was a resounding yes. So when Carroll Shelby mated the newly redesigned 1967 Ford Mustang with a modified Police Interceptor 428-cubic-inch engine to create the first big block-powered Shelby GT, performance enthusiasts loved it. In fact, the new big block-powered Shelby GT500 outsold its
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