The Detroit Autorama’s Ridler Award is always a highly coveted award. Since this year’s award is the 50th anniversary of the much sought-after honor, the 2013 Ridler Award is extra special—especially for Ron and Deb Cizek. The couple’s 1940 Ford Coupe, named “Checkered Past,” earned the 2013 Ridler Award on Sunday, beating out several other finalists. Built
[portfolio_slideshow id=15461] “Neither snow nor rain nor smoky burnouts nor heavy exhaust fumes stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” OK—maybe we paraphrased a tad, but the powers-that-be at the United States Postal Service must have had octane on the brain recently—and we mean that in a good way. The USPS
If you pegged the RAM 1500 as Chrysler’s most-customized vehicle of 2012, stand up and take a bow. The Chrysler Group LLC announced its most-accessorized vehicles of 2012, along with its top-selling accessories for the year. No real suprises here: The automotive aftermarket, specifically accessories, is a $70 billion market worldwide. Through its Mopar service,
Hot rod enthusiasts and truck fanatics unite! Summit Racing Equipment has announced that its annual Super Summit and TruckFest shows have been merged into one mammoth event for 2013. That’s big news for lovers of all things automotive performance—and for the entire staff of OnAllCylinders. As you may remember, we provided real-time coverage of both
Anyone involved in motorsports knows there’s inherent risk. Whether you’re piloting a seven-second drag car, a 200 mile-per-hour open-wheel car, or a 450-pound snowmobile, there’s always danger involved–even for the world’s best drivers. The snowmobile competition community lost one of its best and brightest stars today after Caleb Moore succumbed to injuries following a
IHRA Entertainment LLC, a newly formed corporation held by the ownership group of Palm Beach International Raceway and Memphis International Raceway, announced today its acquisition of the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), which was majority-owned by Feld Motor Sports, a division of Feld Entertainment Inc. The new ownership group will immediately take over management of
Zero to 186 miles-per-hour in 13.63 seconds. That’s what happens when you stretch a Lotus Exige just enough to accommodate a 1,244-horsepower, turbocharged Corvette ZR1 engine. And something else happens, too: You earn the title of World’s Quickest Production Car. In case you missed it, the Hennessey Performance Venom GT, made back-to-back passes down the runway at Ellington
Trick Flow Specialties will be building the engine for the Maddox Race Cars dragster that will be awarded to the 2013 IHRA Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion. Trick Flow designed and assembled the 565 cubic inch big block Chevrolet engine that was part of the prize package awarded to Tim Butler, the 2012 Summit
The legend may be gone, but his namesake is pressing on! Shelby American has unveiled the 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake “Wide Body” at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This snake delivers 850 street-legal horsepower—up from the stock 662 horsepower—and utilizes its “wide body” design for increased bite on the pavement. Shelby
General Motors Corp. unveiled the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Sunday on the eve of the Detroit Auto Show. Leaked photos have been circulating for several weeks on Internet message boards and various automotive blogs, and the car appears to be quite similar to what we saw there. And that isn’t such a bad thing.
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