Metallica’s James Hetfield has earned another award. It’s not a Grammy or a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (he already has those). This time, it’s the Goodguys Custom of the Year Award, which he earned for his latest custom hot rod creation called “Black Pearl.” Hetfield earned the prestigious award at
You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we waited until Tuesday to talk about the differences inertia-based and time-based brake controllers. M.G. Charlotte, NC Q: I am looking for a good, reliable brake controller for my trailer. Can you provide me with some information about
You complained about the Shelby Cobra not being a muscle car. It’s gone. You called the Camaro Z/28 a pony car. It’s also gone. You voiced your displeasure at the AMC being, well–an AMC. It too is gone. One-by-one, you’ve weeded out the also-rans and pretenders to whittle our field of 16 down to four–the Final
This just may be the mother of all barn finds. After all, how often do you stumble upon a rare 1969 Shelby GT500 in mint, showroom condition? The car was owned by Larry Brown, who recently passed away, and it will be auctioned off by Ron Gilligan auctioneers. The unrestored car has sat idle since
Remember when cars used to have personality? Chances are if you’re less than 50 years of age, you don’t. With a few exceptions, you have to travel back to a time before the early-1970s to the heyday of the American performance movement. This era—from post World War II through the early-70s—is where you find cars with character. From
As one of the South’s premier motoring festivals, the Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama will showcase a wide array of vehicles including high performance cars, street rods, classic cars, trucks and off-road vehicles, exotics, motorcycles–and even airplanes, boats, and military vehicles. Now, event organizers have added an American Street Car Series autocross competition to the two-day festival, which
What grinds your gears? Is it prematurely worn or chipped teeth? Or an ominous clunking sound? These symptoms can be signs of a fairly serious problem with your ring and pinion gears, so it’s time to consult with the doctor—the gear doctor. In this case, the gear doctor is the Summit Racing technical department, which
Eight Corvettes may have fallen through the floor at the National Corvette Museum, but overall interest in the museum has gone through the roof. Since a well-publicized sinkhole swallowed eight Corvettes on February 12, the museum has seen a pronounced spike in traffic. According to Deb Eaton, guest services manager for the museum, February 13
The Madness has returned. While millions of basketball fans skip work, bet money, and otherwise plan their lives around the NCAA basketball, you’ve been infected with a sickness of a different kind. It’s less of a Madness and more of an addiction to hot rods and muscle cars. That’s why we created Muscle Car Match-Ups.
[portfolio_slideshow id=29191] As much as we hate to admit it, there’s still an intimidation factor that comes with electronic fuel injection systems. It’s not that we’re afraid of enhanced throttle response, improved fuel efficiency, and better overall performance–all things associated with electronic fuel injection. We love that stuff. It’s all the extra wires and fuel system
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