Shows and Events

Photo Gallery: 50 Awesome Street Machines from Super Summit 2012

[portfolio_slideshow id=4255] What exactly is a street machine? We hear that question from time to time, and depending on who you ask, the qualifications to be considered a street machine can vary. For the purposes of this gallery of 50 awesome street machines, we considered any modified, 1950-up, street-oriented vehicle a street machine. You’ll find

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Super Summit Truck Stop: Gallery of Trucks

Whether you like classic American haulers, ground-scraping sport trucks, or insanely lifted off-road rigs, you could find something to pique your interest at Super Summit 2012. Take a look through our gallery of Super Summit trucks below: [portfolio_slideshow id=4184]

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Super Summit 2012: Treasures from the Tent

One of the great things about Super Summit—aside from seeing all the killer hot rods, catching up with fellow gearheads, and packing our arteries with carnival food—is cruising the Manufacturer Midway. From the very first year of Super Summit, automotive manufacturers have been great about supporting and attending the show. As a result, show attendees get

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Super Summit 2012: Street Rod Gallery

Channeled, stretched, chopped–or some combination thereof. Old school carbureted or fuel injected. Roadster, coupe, or panel delivery. Street rods come in more varieties than Heinz 57–and we think we captured quite of few here: [portfolio_slideshow id=4119]

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When Don Met Vito—A Super Summit Story Featuring a 1950 Dodge Truck

TALLMADGE, OH—First, the retired U.S. Marine picks up the phone and dials the 10-digit number he’s been calling for more than two decades. Then he chooses Option 4, and dials 6-5-3-2. When the familiar Summit Racing Equipment salesman and tech advisor picks up, the conversation always starts the same: “Hey Vito! It’s Don from New

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T-Time: Model T Built in Minutes at Super Summit

Some people like NASCAR. Others like the quarter-mile. The Greater Akron Model T Club enjoys racing of a different kind. They enjoy racing against the clock to assemble a complete Model T in under four minutes. Actually, they assembled the vehicle in just three minutes and 13 seconds—a record for group, who has performed warp-speed builds

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Super Summit 2012: Gallery of Muscle

Like the smell of burnt rubber? The sound of screeching tires? The feel of horsepower rumbling beneath your feet? Then you probably love muscle cars… and you’ll definitely love our gallery of Super Summit muscle. Check it out: [portfolio_slideshow id=3971]

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Super Summit 2012: Morning Photo Gallery

Sunny skies + warm weather = great car show. With all the ingredients in place for an epic Super Summit 2012, the hot rods began arriving early for this year’s show. But we arrived earlier (we’re crafty like that) to capture all the images. Check out our early morning stroll: [portfolio_slideshow id=3911]  

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Event Coverage: Super Summit 2012

[portfolio_slideshow id=3858] Much has changed since the first Super Summit was held at Summit Racing Equipment back in 1993. Originally created as a one-time celebration of Summit Racing’s 25th anniversary, the event has evolved into an annual early summer tradition for Northeast Ohio automotive enthusiasts. Summit Racing is now in its 44th year of supplying high

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