Month: December

2017 Top Featured Vehicles (Year in Review)

Editor’s Note:  As we close out 2017, we’re spending its last week looking at our top stories of the year. Today, we’re re-examining some of our most-read, most-popular feature vehicles. The Scenic Route: Danielle Tackett’s 1964 Chevy Impala SS This stunning Victory Red Chevy Impala is the result of 10 years of hard work, sweat, and

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2017 Top Tech Video Posts (Year in Review)

Editor’s Note:  As we close out 2017, we’re spending its last week looking at our top stories of the year. Today, we’re re-examining some of our most-viewed, most-popular tech and how-to videos. Choosing the Best Exhaust System for Your Car or Truck There are several factors to consider when selecting a new exhaust system for your

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2017 Top Car-Culture News Stories (Year in Review)

Editor’s Note:  As we close out 2017, we’re spending its last week looking at our top stories of the year. Today, we’re re-examining some of our most-read, most-popular car culture (and related) stories.  Tesla Reveals New Semi Truck and Roadster Models Tesla announced its plans to build an electric semi truck that can go from zero

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1966 Plymouth Valiant Signet

A parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. On Wednesday, we often share a notable parking lot find—another benefit of being powered by

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Video: How to Duplicate Brake Lines

Making your own brake lines from raw tubing is a smart way to save some money, versus buying the pre-bent lines. And if you’ve got a rare, customized, or otherwise unique vehicle, fabricating one-off brake lines may be your only option. The team at Classic Tube made this handy video to show you how to

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Are Tools the Best Christmas Gift Ever?

I was 19 and staying at my parents’ house on Christmas Eve. Though I had moved out a while ago, I guess part of me still wanted to run down the stairs on Christmas morning to see what joy Santa had brought. This was the year, however, that St. Nick threw me a curve ball. My

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Mailbag: Getting Into the 12s with a Chevy Camaro and a 454

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re building a combo that will hopefully get a big block-equipped Camaro into 12-second ETs. Q: I’m in the process of building a street/strip 1968 Chevy Camaro. My goal is to run high 12s

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