For 2018, we’ve been taking a look back at the past 50 years of automobile evolution to help celebrate the 50th birthday of our favorite speed shop. Want to see more tidbits from Summit Racing’s history? Start here. Using the Summit Racing Facebook page, we crowd-sourced a list of what your fellow gearheads thought were
In light of our favorite speed shop’s 50th birthday in 2018, we took a look at some of the gearhead milestones in both Summit Racing’s history and automotive history in general. To that end, we’ve put together a list of what we feel are the 10 most significant performance cars made from 1968-2018. Now, before
Summit Racing’s been around for over 50 years now, which means the Company has been involved in more than a few project car builds. (You can check out its first one here.) The 1987 Chevy Corvette you see here was featured in the November 1997 edition of Car Craft magazine. Summit Racing threw its vast parts catalog
Yes, websites are officially old enough to be considered historical. (Now get off our lawns!) To commemorate Summit Racing Equipment’s 50th anniversary, we’ve been taking a look back at important moments in the company’s history. [Read about Summit Racing’s first project car here and watch video of its first catalog cover car here. There’s also the story
It’s not uncommon for a big automotive parts company to sponsor a project car, and Summit Racing is no exception. Through the decades, Summit Racing has supported dozens of vehicle builds—from a Factory Five Racing Mark IV Roadster and LS-swapped Miata, to a Pro-Touring Camaro and Baja 1000 Ford Bronco (and seemingly every vehicle niche in between).
The second-generation Corvette has had a huge impact on the world of hot rodding. The 1963 Sting Ray brought independent rear suspension into the mix. The 1965 model year introduced big block power into the Corvette equation and helped bring four-wheel disc brakes to America. Then there’s the 1967 Corvette—the second generation Vette that was
Summit Racing is celebrating its 50th year in 2018. It seems like the famous Summit Racing catalog has been around just as long, but the company didn’t actually create its first catalog until the 1970s—years after the company was founded. A lot has changed since that first catalog, including the size of the book and the
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