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SEMA Quick Feature: E.J. and Amy Fitzgerald’s 1955 Dodge Pickup

This Hot Orange hauler was built by E.J. and Amy Fitzgerald of Cool Hand Customs. The 1955 Dodge pickup truck’s body was modified to fit on a chassis with C4 Corvette suspension components to give is some very non-1955 truck-like handling capabilities. A 383 small-block Chevy V8 from Blueprint Engines powers this hot rod, spitting out

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10 New Products for Modern Muscle Cars

LAS VEGAS, NV—This one’s for all your late-model lovers out there. The next generation of American performance cars is well represented at SEMA—as project vehicles and in new product development. This post covers just a few of the new products for modern muscle cars. Ford Performance 2018 Mustang GT Supercharger Designed just for the 5.0L

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Mopar Unleashes the “Hellcrate” Crate Engine!

LAS VEGAS, NV — The cat is out of the bag. Or, more accurately, the Hellcat is out of the bag. Fiat-Chrysler revealed the “Hellcrate” crate engine ahead of the SEMA Show, but it made its official debut in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The crate engine version of the Hellcat means you can now add

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Royal Purple Launches New 5W-40 and 5W-50 XPR Racing Oils

LAS VEGAS, NV — Outdoor temperatures swing, and when they do, oil viscosity changes with them. Precision-built race engines don’t like when their oil—their very lifeblood—is imprecise, and these engines tend to protest inconsistent oil thickness by offering less-than-ideal performance (and race-day losses). Royal Purple—a long-time leader in performance motor oils and specialty lubricants—launched a

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Hi-Lift Introduces New Roll Cage Mount for Jeep Wrangler at SEMA Show

LAS VEGAS, NV — Mount your Hi-Lift® Jack horizontally within easy reach on the roll cage of a Jeep Wrangler JK with Hi-Lift’s new roll cage mount, which was introduced at the SEMA Show on Tuesday. The new mount is also compatible with other Jeep Wrangler models with the top removed. It requires no drilling and mounts directly to the factory

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2018 Jeep Wrangler Unveiled at SEMA Show? Well, Not Exactly.

LAS VEGAS, NV — Going into the FCA press conference at SEMA, there was a lot of buzz surrounding the new 2018 Jeep Wrangler. Rumor had it the company would finally be unveiling the much-anticipated Wrangler update at the show. And they did—sort of. It turns out the official unveiling and first in-person appearance will

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Video: Chevrolet Unveils New Trucks at SEMA 2017 Press Conference

LAS VEGAS, NV–Chevrolet celebrated a couple of milestones at today’s SEMA press conference. It’s still 2017, so they brought out a pair of 50th anniversary Hot Wheels Camaros. The company is commemorating the 100th anniversary of Chevrolet trucks. The second milestone got the majority of the attention as the Chevrolet unveiled a pair of new

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SEMA Quick Feature: Mike Staveski’s 1969 “Throwback” Mustang

LAS VEGAS, NV — Mike Staveski of RMR Dreamcars built Blow Dart, a killer 1967 Dodge Dart GTS, for the Trick Flow Specialties booth at the 2016 SEMA Show. Now he’s back with another Trick Flow-upgraded car called “Throwback.” The 1969 Mustang serves as the perfect testing ground for Trick Flow’s soon-to-be-released Ford FE cylinder heads. The Mustang’s

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