In an article from RaceFactor.org, a bill has been introduced to make all oversize wheels illegal. The bill which seems to be targeted towards "Donk" style cars, could be used against our cars as well. From the article, "The bill states that if you are driving a vehicle with wheels larger those recommended by the manufacturer, it is unsafe to be on public roads, and … [Read more...]
2015 Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge Invitational
The 2015 Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car Challenge has officially wrapped up! After an entire year of racing all over the country at some of the best tracks, it all lead up to this final event. Held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, on Saturday November, 7th and Sunday November 8th. After waiting a year, there was a ton of suspense and excitement for not only … [Read more...]
Lateral-G SEMA 2015 Meet and Greet
Another Lateral-G Meet and Greet is in the books. When you're in Las Vegas there's no shortage of things to do and places to go. With all the other options for your time I appreciate that you decided to spend an evening with the members of Lateral-G. On behalf of myself and the Lateral-G staff I personally want to thank everyone who attended. I also want to thank our sponsors. … [Read more...]
SEMA Special: Ring Brother’s 1965 Mustang Fastback “Splitr”
At SEMA, there are literally thousands of top notch cars from around the world on display. Trying to take them all in, and every detail of them in is just about impossible. The Ring Brothers are known for making some wicked cars, and making lots of neat parts for them. Last year was their 1966 Chevelle that had tons of carbon fiber. This year, they didn't disappoint either. … [Read more...]
SEMA 2015: Day Three Recap
https://youtu.be/0ZrqS-VdS9Y SEMA 2015 is officially three-quarters of the way over. Attendee's and people working are all starting to feel the pains from walking around all day and not getting much sleep. On the plus side, the weather was great and we were able to make it outside to check out some of the action. Ford had their play area out front, where test drives … [Read more...]
SEMA 2015: Day Two Recap
https://youtu.be/47v-i-Pjck8 RAIN! Waking up this morning and groggily walking over to the blinds, we saw that everything was wet. After taking a few minutes to wake up, it was raining! Getting to the convention center the rain kept coming down, with many of the outdoor cars being covered up. Since SEMA is in Las Vegas, an extremely dry desert, rainy days are extremely rare. … [Read more...]
SEMA 2015: Day One Recap
https://youtu.be/V8ZeSFQDyE8 Do you remember Christmas morning when you were only 7 or 8 years old? Old enough to know that there was presents waiting for you under the tree, but young enough to not know Santa wasn’t real? For months you planned the perfect list and were on your best behavior to ensure that Santa would show up for you. You’d drop subtle and not so subtle … [Read more...]
TMCP #229 SEMA 2014 SHOW #1 – RON FRANCIS RELAY BOXES, 50 ST LEGAL Cats, Vintage Air
SEMA 2014 has come and gone, and it ended up being the biggest SEMA ever! As such we were able to grab a ton of one-on-one interview with old and new friends alike, so this will be the first show (of several) for you with terrific SEMA related content. The long and short of it is that you can see, meet, and discuss more aftermarket/racing/restoration related stuff in … [Read more...]
Video: Jay Leno Checks Out The Ring Bro’s ’66 Chevelle!
What else can be said? An incredible piece of work that we had the pleasure of drooling over while at SEMA. Here, Jay Leno brings it to his garage and goes over every detail with the Ring Brothers. Grab a cold one, sit back, and enjoy this beauty! http://youtu.be/GTQoiYY9_yQ … [Read more...]
February ’15 Feature of the Month: Dave Smiths ’67 Chevelle “Couples Therapy”
You know how you're at a car show, and you're walking down the aisles and a car just grabs you? That pretty much describes my first view of Dave's beautiful '67 Chevelle. I had just arrived at Sema last year, and my buddies and I are making our way straight to Hot Rod Alley like we always do. As we wound our way through the cars in front of the buildings a bright … [Read more...]