Stunt man, director, and all-around car guy Hal Needham passed away Saturday at age 82. Needham put his stamp on the racing industry—in real life and on the silver screen. Needham directed 19 Hollywood films, including Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run, and appeared as a stunt man in more than 4,500 television shows
Pro Stock driver Jason Line had said again and again in recent months that he wouldn’t trade the silver Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro with anybody as he rode a wave of success that brought him all the way up to the #3 position, just 50 points back from the very top spot in the standings.
SEMA 2013, the aftermarket industry’s annual parts blowout in Las Vegas, is almost upon us, as in next week, November 5-8. In addition to showcasing the latest products for—well, almost anything on four wheels—SEMA also features the latest concept vehicles and shop projects from all over the world. Summit Racing was involved with four of
The auto industry can be highly competitive—even cut-throat. It’s that competition that has driven auto manufacturers to develop new innovations, create new vehicle concepts, and even launch all-out war on one another. From the introduction of the V8 engine to muscle car wars of the 1960s, competition has fueled the industry. In an effort to
[portfolio_slideshow id=24405] Carroll Shelby. The name is legend in the auto industry. Shelby is well known for creating the famous Shelby Cobra, but he also had his hand in creating high-performance vehicles for Chrysler, General Motors, and of course, Ford. Shelby’s death at 89 in May 2012 devastated many in the auto industry, but his
Once the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, the Indian Motorcycle company is making a comeback in 2013 impart by Polaris Industries. The 2014 line of Indian Chief Motorcycles made their debut at the famous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and were well received by the many motorcycle fans looking for the alternative the H-D, Victory, and
Today is Canada’s Thankgiving holiday. And we wanted in on the fun. So we rounded up some photos from our trips to Canada to remind us just how great the hotrodding scene is north of the border. O Canada, today, we’re thankful for you. [portfolio_slideshow id=24195]
[portfolio_slideshow id=24141] Over the years, we’ve seen some pretty immaculate cars that we would classify as “fine art.” We’ve seen some artistic uses for old parts, beer bottles, and household items on rat rods and retro shop trucks. And, on more than one occasion, we’ve referred to car building as an art form. But James Corbett of Queensland, Australia
A couple months ago, we told you about the Lambrecht Chevrolet auction. As we told you in our original post, Ray Lambrecht, owner of the Lambrecht Chevrolet dealership in Pierce, NE, held on to hundreds of trade-in vehicles and new rides he was unable to sell. Lambrecht owned the dealership from 1946 to 1996, so his collection
MOORESVILLE, NC (October 10, 2013) – Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Jason Line was uninjured in a crash earlier today at a private test session at Rockingham Dragway in North Carolina. Line’s silver Chevrolet Camaro abruptly made a hard right turn from the left lane just past half-track, slammed into the right guard wall, and
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