Welcome to Truck Fest 2012: Morning Walkaround
Blue skies and crisp, cool air provided the perfect backdrop for the 2012 edition of Summit Racing’s annual celebration of all things truck at the company’s headquarters in Tallmadge, OH. They rolled in by the dozen—lifted monster 4x4s, classic hot rods, slammed sport trucks, rat rods, Jeeps, and a whole slew of late-model gems. Welcome
Photo Gallery: TruckFest Returns this Weekend
[portfolio_slideshow id=9414] TruckFest—Summit Racing’s all truck, SUV, and Jeep show—returns to Summit Racing in Ohio this Saturday. If you’re fortunate enough to live within driving distance of Akron, OH, we suggest you pay a visit. If not, we urge you to check OnAllCylinders often for live updates from the show. TruckFest 2012 promises a huge, non-judged cruise-in for trucks,
The Top 5 Vehicle Makes You Want to Resurrect
Hey, we don’t get it either. How is it that something so beloved by so many people can simply go away? From S.W. Graham to Planters Cheez Balls to Wacky WallWalkers, we think we can all agree that some things should never go away. The crew at Summit Racing asked you on Facebook what vehicle
Team Summit Drivers Will Visit Troops Overseas for Third Straight Year
For the third consecutive year, Summit Racing Equipment and Team Summit drivers will be making the trip ‘across the pond’ to visit American troops stationed in Europe. NHRA Pro Stock champions Greg Anderson and Jason Line plus legendary BIGFOOT monster truck driver Dan Runte will be joined by Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec, who ride Pro Stock Motorcycles for the
Our Top 10 TV Cars of All Time
Labor Day weekend is here, and the new TV season is right around the corner. Brace yourselves for yet another avalanche of reality TV shows and dancing competitions. Know what we won’t be seeing? Cool TV cars. Remember when primetime TV included the occasional hero car, and you could always count on a good chase
Hot Rods & Honeymoons: Swedish Newlyweds Get Their Kicks on Route 66
[portfolio_slideshow id=8882] For many couples, traveling cross-country in an old station wagon with no A/C is a near sure-fire way to end a marriage (ask Clark W. Griswold). But Pontus and Johanna Nolblad of Lysekil, Sweden couldn’t think of a better way to start theirs. As die-hard fans of American hot rods and muscle cars,
McQueen’s “Le Mans” GT40 Sells for $11M at Monterey Auction!
The 1968 Ford GT40 used by Steve McQueen in the 1971 movie, “Le Mans,” sold for $11 million at an auction in Monterey, CA last weekend—the most ever paid for an American car sold at auction! The powder blue GT40 Gulf/Mirage (shown in the first image below) was used as a race car before its
5 Reasons We Love Days of Thunder Even Though it Doesn’t Make Sense To—A Tony Scott Tribute
Tony Scott, 68, died Monday in an apparent suicide in San Pedro, CA. Scott is famous for directing and producing an enormous amount of films that—despite not winning any Academy Awards—scores of people around the world absolutely love, including Top Gun, Crimson Tide, Enemy of the State, Beverly Hills Cop II, True Romance, and many
Federal Government Takes Action to Enhance Bonneville Salt Flats Preservation Efforts
Speed fans, rejoice. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management approved a final Environmental Assessment this month that will require mining companies at the Bonneville Salt Flats to replace any salt they remove—both in quantity and quality. While there is some debate in the geological community regarding the impact potash mining is having on the Salt
Highway Hijinks: Beware of the Rental Car Rally!
WARNING! WARNING! If you happen to be driving in the Northeast this weekend, do NOT be alarmed if you see a couple of gorillas driving a sedan… Or some WWE wrestlers piloting a convertible down a country road… Or maybe some bearded cheerleaders behind the wheel of a mini-van. OK, you can be a little




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