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Legendary Hot Rodder Frank Currie Dies at 87

Currie Enterprises founder and father of modular rear-end assemblies Frank Currie passed away last week in California. He was 87. Retired from the day-to-day operations of Currie Enterprises since 1985, Frank Currie spent the past 30 years doing what he loved most — building hot rods and off-road machines. His contributions to hotrodding, off-roading, rock crawling,

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Goodyear Unveils Spherical, Magnetic Tires

Goodyear is thinking outside of the box — er, circle. The tire manufacturer introduced the Eagle-360, a spherical tire that would be suspended from a car by magnetic fields, at the Geneva Motor Show. Goodyear designed Eagle-360 tires for future autonomous vehicles and says they would offer a wide range of benefits. By using magnetic fields, Goodyear

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Congressional Bill Seeks to Protect Race Car Enthusiasts

Known as the RPM Act, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 was drafted to ensure that turning street vehicles into race cars driven exclusively in competition does not violate the Clean Air Act. Supporters may contact members of Congress and urge them to support the RPM Act by clicking here. SEMA has already voiced

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