Chuckles Garage in Santa Rosa, CA built its 1,200-horsepower, Cummins-powered 1949 Ford F-100 pickup for multiple purposes. The truck, aptly named “Old Smokey,” is designed for land speed racing, road racing, and drifting. It’s also the perfect platform for the team at Auto Meter to show off some of its latest products, including the Tach Adapter and
A parking lot is 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 Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the
We’ve heard this story before. Tough times force a gearhead to get rid of his beloved muscle car for a more family-friendly version, and he immediately regrets the decision. Ron Anderson became part of that demographic a few years back. “I had the blue ’69 [Camaro] for almost 30 years and, with the help of Summit
A parking lot is 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 Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the
[portfolio_slideshow id=57494] Building a show-stopping custom is no easy task. From the initial concept to the finished product, a project of this magnitude usually takes multiple builds to perfect. Keith Sayers achieved perfection in his first attempt. This tricked-out 1953 Ford F-250 is loaded to the brim with ingenuity and creativity—it’s a reflection of Sayers’ natural
The picture itself personifies cool. The nose of a primered gray 1956 GMC 100 pickup poking curiously out of the shadows of its garage. It’s that classic era of truck that so many of us now desire. It’s not finished, and it’s not perfect. But it wasn’t supposed to be. Not yet, at least. Its
We’ve been writing about hot rods long enough to know that every car has a story. Whether it’s a storied past, a list of legendary achievements, an elaborate transformation, or some other backstory, there’s always an interesting tale behind the metal and glass. Some cars have more stories than others. Probably none more than Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins’ original
A parking lot is 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. On Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the week—another benefit
A parking lot is 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 Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the
When you build a car that “wakes the neighbors,” you put yourself in a tricky position. You certainly want your high performance car to sound like one, and testing and tuning are important. However, not everyone is a fan of the gentle purr of open headers on a Sunday morning, and you might soon become
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