Hot Rod’s Mike Finnegan and David Freiburger wrapped up yet another adventure in with a successful finish to their ’69 El Camino engine swap in the parking lot of Summit Racing Equipment’s Retail Store in Sparks. A recap for those of you just joining us–our heroes drove a 1969 El Camino from L.A. to the Summit
[portfolio_slideshow] When we last left our super heroes (Hot Rod magazine’s David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan), they were on their way to Summit Racing Sparks, where they planned to perform a parking lot engine swap on their ’69 El Camino. The good news: the ailing Elco survived the trip from L.A. to Sparks, NV. The
Hot Rod Magazine’s 1969 El Camino was running on seven cylinders and burning three quarts of oil every hundred miles. So they’re doing what any self-respecting gearhead would do–taking the El Camino on a road trip from Los Angeles to Sparks, NV and performing an engine swap right in the Summit Racing parking lot. I
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: “So how much faster will that Summit Racing sticker make my car?” Or this one: “That Summit Racing decal’s gotta be good for at least five extra horsepower.” The idea that having a Summit Racing sticker or decal plastered on your ride somehow makes it seem sportier…or
March can be a cruel, crazy month. Mother Nature teases us with glimpses of sunlight and warmer weather, and thanks to Daylight Saving Time, we’re no longer living in the proverbial dark ages. Car show and race seasons are so tantalizingly close, we can practically taste the fried cheese and assorted carnival fare. And then,
Super Bowl XLVI had it all: drama, action, suspense, and even star power. And that was just during the commercial breaks. Fact is Super Bowl Sunday is the one day a year people actually use their DVRs to record and re-watch TV commercials instead of fast-forwarding through them. You no longer need to know a
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