[portfolio_slideshow] When we last left our super heroes (Hot Rod magazine’s David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan), they were on their way to Summit Racing Sparks, where they planned to perform a parking lot engine swap on their ’69 El Camino. The good news: the ailing Elco survived the trip from L.A. to Sparks, NV. The
When was the last time you stopped in your tracks at a car show, looked at a killer custom paint job, and thought: “That’s an incredible finish; I wonder what kind of primer they used.” In a hot rodding world filled with custom colors, eye-grabbing metalflakes, luscious candies and pearls, and mean flat finishes (not
As a child of the 1960s and early ’70s, Dean Michaels was raised around Detroit steel. For him, cars were as much a part of life as breathing. “Back then, everyone was into cars,” Dean said. “Every year, my dad would take me to the dealerships and we’d look at the latest cars. They were
Hot Rod Magazine’s 1969 El Camino was running on seven cylinders and burning three quarts of oil every hundred miles. So they’re doing what any self-respecting gearhead would do–taking the El Camino on a road trip from Los Angeles to Sparks, NV and performing an engine swap right in the Summit Racing parking lot. I
There are car show people and then there are car show people. Car show people attend and enjoy car shows. Car show people attend and basically live at car shows. You’re the ones watching the rest of the herd watch your car. With car show and cruise-in season ramping up and fall tailgating season on
The first race out with a new car can often throw drivers and crew chiefs for a loop, and the phrase “new car blues” is something to which many racers can attest. However, Pete Berner and the Summit Racing Equipment team are proof that new cars don’t always result in the blues. In fact, Berner
Shaved door handles aren’t for everyone. People worry about security. People worry about getting into their car with a dead battery. But as a gee-whiz look-at-me gimmick on a show car? Hey, we get it. Touch the rear window. Bam. The door opens. Touch a side view mirror. Open Sesame. Not everything has to be
Jelly beans, painted eggs, and chocolate bunnies are so 1965. Since 1966, Jeep enthusiasts have found a different and slightly more adventurous way to celebrate the Easter holiday: the Easter Jeep Safari. For 46 years, Jeep owners have descended upon Moab, UT for a week of off-road enjoyment on some of the country’s more rugged and
Question: What’s the difference between metal god/TV star Ozzy Osbourne and Australian hot rodder Steve McLaren? Answer: One sings at OzFest, the other drives Oz-Fast. OK, so the joke is lousy. But Steve’s 1970 Ford TC Cortina coupe sure as heck isn’t, especially when it pulls the wind out of your lungs as he slams
Despite both drivers being eliminated in the second round of the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals Sunday, the Summit Racing team leaves Las Vegas, NV. atop the Pro Stock point standings. Reigning Pro Stock champion Jason Line moved into second place, just behind 2010 champion Greg Anderson, who remains in the points lead after the fourth event
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