Month: March

[portfolio_slideshow id=51924] Anyone who has ever drag raced knows that weather and track conditions can pretty much change by the minute. We also know that days at the track can be long, so the weather and the track you started out with in the morning can turn into a completely different beast by midday and evening. We’ve

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,

Learn how to install a Summit Universal 4 Speed Shifter on your classic four-speed GM transmission by watching this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video. With a socket set and a pair of pliers, you’ll be able to complete the job in one afternoon. In the video, Al walks you through the process of installing the

Dave Delaney’s story is like that of so many others: He loved his classic muscle car, but he was forced to sell it when he started a family. In Delaney’s case, the car was a 1968 Chevelle. “I owned [it] back in the ‘80s and in the ‘90s,” Delaney said. “My wife and I had two

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

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

Throughout the course of the Summit Racing Show Car Series season, vehicles are judged and accumulate points based on a series of criteria. The top 15 points-earning vehicles go head-to-head in five different categories in Chicago for the right to be named the Summit Racing Show Car Series ISCA Grand Champion. This year’s Grand Champion is Phil and

  Q: I recently installed a shift light tachometer into my 1969 Chevy C10 2WD pickup with a 250-cubic-inch 6-cylinder engine. The engine has an HEI distributor. Even though I followed the installation instructions carefully, I can’t seem to figure out this nagging problem. When driving, the tach registers anywhere from 5,000-7,000 rpm while cruising, even

The 54th Annual Chicago World of Wheels began today, and the Top 20 vehicles were announced tonight at the show. The finalists will compete this weekend for the prestigious Legend Cup award and a $5,000 check. Tomorrow, the Top 20 will be narrowed to the Select 6, and the Legend Cup winner will be named Sunday.