buyer's guide

10 Ford Gifts for Dads Who Love Cars & Trucks

The Blue Oval of Ford Motor Co. is as American as baseball and apple pie. It is synomomous with Detroit steel and the Industrial Revolution. Regardless of your brand preferences, Ford cars and trucks are one of the key pillars of automotive performance, for which our passion unites us all. [NOTE: Does Dad prefer Chevy

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Buyer’s Guide: 11 Excellent Hotrod T-Shirts for Ladies

WARNING: While men’s T-shirts are often cited and thought of as the most versatile, comfortable and useful items in our wardrobes, it’s totally possible that you are dating, or are married to, (or are otherwise buying gifts for) a woman who thinks less of T-shirts than you do. She might prefer a more “sophisticated” look.

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Buyer’s Guide: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/Misfit Toys Holiday Lawn Ornaments

Overheard in the OnAllCylinders newsroom: Grouchy Editor: “Aren’t you finished with that article yet? There’s a mountain of stories that need written! What’s eatin’ ya boy?” Writer: “Not happy with my work, I guess.” Grouchy Editor: “What?” Writer: “I just don’t like always writing about cars.” Grouchy Editor: “Oh, well, if that’s all…WHAT?! YOU DON’T

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Buyer’s Guide: 12 Awesome Hotrod T-Shirts for Men

The T-shirt is the cornerstone of the typical man’s wardrobe. If it’s not the preferred clothing option for all occasions, we’d argue that it’s the preferred clothing option for most. T-shirts are versatile. They’re comfortable. They’re cool. And you can never have too many. There’s no such thing. With the holidays rapidly approaching, we’re thinking

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EcoBoost Mustang Upgrade Guide: Making the Most of Your 2.3L Engine

Ford’s engineers earned their paychecks when they designed the 2.3L EcoBoost engine. Making more than 300 horsepower, it’s no surprise that the mighty 4-cylinder replaced the venerable 3.7L V6 as the Ford Mustang’s base engine. Throw in 25 miles-per-gallon highway fuel economy and a price point thousands below the GT trim, and you’ve got a

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Buyer’s Guide: Car-Guy Gifts for Fathers

We mined some long-time customer favorites as well as some new dad-approved items among the diverse selection at Summit Racing Gifts, Clothing, and Memorabilia. We hope you find some inspiration. … 8 Gift Ideas for Dad 1. TRiLIGHT LED Ceiling Light Remember when dad used to yell to turn off the lights whenever you weren’t in

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Here Are 9 Possibly Decent Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for 2017

I can’t promise these are good ideas. Just, possibly decent. Maybe. Let me explain. Last year, I wrote this handy guide to last-minute Mother’s Day gift shopping. It was met with mockery by other members of the OnAllCylinders team. Them: “Your Mother’s Day gift guide was suspect.” Me: “I know. A prime suspect for winning the

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Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Great Gearhead Gifts Under $50

Even those with bank accounts larger than Ebenezer Scrooge’s like lower-priced gift options. And since we’re your friend, no matter how much or little fundage you have, we’ve pieced together a 2016 edition of a $50-and-under holiday gift guide from the vast selection available from Summit Racing Gifts, Clothing & Memoribilia. There are several hundred

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A Guide to Ford Performance Parts Crate Engines

While General Motors’ LS engines tend to be the popular choice today for engine-swap projects, there remain large numbers of Blue Oval loyalists who look for Ford-built crate engines for their particular brand of giddy-up. Ford Performance offers an array of crate motors for your engine-swapping pleasure, and they’re grouped into families, including Modular engines, Boss

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Buyer’s Guide: 7 Great Ways to Organize Your Garage

With the changing seasons often comes garage reorganization. Whether you’re preparing to store a vehicle for the winter, planning to spend much of the winter in the garage working on their project vehicle, or doing spring cleaning, staying organized and maximizing sometimes-limited garage space can play a key role in the process. Today, we’re looking at some

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