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Super Summit 2013: Friday Walkaround

TALLMADGE, OH — The 2013 installment of Super Summit, Summit Racing Equipment’s annual show celebrating hot rods, muscle cars, classic show cars, and much more kicked off with a bang Friday at the Summit County Fairgrounds. The two-day event featured the sights and sounds of Super Summits past, but included some new features this year,

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The Best Mob Movie Cars: The James Gandolfini Edition

So, we’ve lost Tony Soprano twice. It was a tragedy the first time, when HBO’s The Sopranos—which in this writer’s opinion, changed television forever—ended in ambiguous fashion in 2007. And this newest loss is worse, with the news that actor James Gandolfini is dead at the age of 51 after an apparent heart attack while

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Power Tour Rewind (Part 2): Inside the Coker Tire Museum

Stop #6 of the Hot Rod Power Tour included a visit to Coker Tire world headquarters in Chattanooga, TN. Jeff Lee snapped a few pics while touring the Coker Tire museum, which includes an array of vintage cars, cycles, and autobilia. Check out the photos below and  follow Jeff on Twitter at @JeffLee (twitter.com/JeffLee) to see more coverage and

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Like Father, Like Son, Like Car: Father-Son Builds

Everyone’s heart strings are tugged by different things. Maybe you have a soft spot for cute puppies, Nicholas Sparks novels, or sappy love songs. Us? We’re moved by great father-son stuff. Our friends at Summit Racing asked you to share some of the project vehicles put together by father-son tandems. And, as always, you guys

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Ram Introduces “Man of Steel” Truck to Celebrate New Superman Film

Check it out. It’s the Man of Steel Power Wagon Ram pickup. We haven’t confirmed whether or not it flies. Chrysler and Warner Bros. created this one-of-a-kind rig as part of their cross-promotion efforts for the new Superman film which opens in theaters today. This unique truck is not for sale. Sadly. It’s going to be

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Photo Gallery: Happy 110th Birthday, Ford!

[portfolio_slideshow id=19029] This Sunday (June 16) is Father’s Day, and we’d be remiss if we didn’t give a little shout out to one of the founding fathers of the American automobile: Henry Ford. On June 16, 1903, Ford and a group prospective stockholders met in Detroit, MI to create a new corporation called Ford Motor Company. Whether

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NASCAR’s Jason Leffler Dies After Dirt Track Accident

NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died Wednesday night at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey due to injuries suffered in an accident during a dirt track sprint car race. He was 37. Affectionately called “LEFturn,” Leffler was reportedly running second in the event’s first heat race when he lost control on the high-banked dirt oval track and his

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Super Summit to Feature Several Nationally Recognized Show Cars

Summit Racing will also play host to several nationally recognized hot rods and race cars at its giant two-day Super Summit 2013 show on Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22. Summit Racing Equipment’s annual Super Summit car shows have signaled the opening of “car season” in Northeast Ohio for over 20 years. This year,

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Gift Guide: Help Dad Mark His Territory—Like a Wolf

If you’re anything like us, you often find yourself just living your busy life and all the sudden—BAM!—total panic sets in because that thing (wedding, baby shower, birthday, graduation, Valentine’s Day, anniversary, Mother’s Day, etc.) is any day now, and you haven’t bought a gift yet. Well, this is for you, our procrastinating brethren and

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