Note From Editor: A few months back I gave my Dad a '55 Bel Air. My friend Kaleb Kelley from Speed Society heard about the story and came out to shoot the car. Below is the story I wrote for him telling the story of my Dad and his '55 Bel Air which ran on the Speed Society site. - TK Just like many kids growing up my Dad was my hero. 30 years later, he still is. I always … [Read more...]
Dakota Digital Releases New HDX Series!
Dakota Digital is proud to unveil the HDX series of instrumentation! The first products to debut in this family are the legendary 1955-56 and 1957 Chevy car applications. The HDX series from Dakota Digital is the latest in aftermarket automotive instrumentation technology. Expanding upon the extremely popular VHX-series, HDX takes personalization and usability to a whole … [Read more...]
Hot Rod Power Tour 2016: 4,261 Miles In Eight Days
For the last few days I have been thinking about the Power Tour, trying to wrap my head around the whirlwind of cars, horsepower and crazy amount of miles. I didn't set any records for the most miles driven by any means, but for this car it was quite the accomplishment. If you had been following my Making The Drive articles, you would have seen the amount of work needed to … [Read more...]
Hot Rod Power Tour 2016: Day Three Presented By Baer Brakes, Dakota Digital and American Powertrain
Hooray! The third day of the Hot Rod Power Tour 2016 was a major success, and there was NO RAIN! In fact, the weather was very hot, sunny and humid. But it was hard to complain since the alternative we saw the first two days included downpours of rain. Leaving the Houston area, we headed west on interstate 10 until with hit the 71. This wasn't the official route, at least … [Read more...]
Hot Rod Power Tour 2016: Day Two Presented By American Powertrain, Dakota Digital, and Baer Brakes
The first official day of cruising on the Hot Rod Power Tour is finished! Starting off from yesterday in Gonzales, LA we traveled a little over 250 miles to the outskirts of Houston to the Royal Purple Raceway. Thanks again to American Powertrain, Dakota Digital and Baer Brakes for allowing us to bring you this coverage. We followed the official cruise … [Read more...]
Hot Rod Power Tour 2016: Day One Presented by Dakota Digital, Baer Brakes, and American Powertrain
The 2016 Hot Rod Power Tour has officially kicked off in Baton Rouge, LA! The yearly event is one of the most unique car shows in the country, bringing thousands of cars from all over the United States for seven days of traveling and cruising. We drove all the way from Southern California to Baton Rouge for the tour in our '66 Chevelle. This car is basically a brand new … [Read more...]
Car Feature: Mario De Leon’s 1965 Mustang Fastback
With the wild success of the 1964 Mustang, Ford made some improvements in order to continue that success with the 1965 model. These changes include going from a generator to an alternator, relocating the oil filter, high horsepower motors along with some other minor updates with the interior. The most important improvement was the availability of the Fastback. This new sleek … [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...]
Car Feature: Joe Haniszewski’s “SiniSSter” 1966 Chevelle
The 1966 Chevelle was, to date, the best Chevelle that Chevrolet had ever produced. After the success of the Z-16 option for 1965, the 1966 Chevelle Super Sports received the 396 cubic-inch power plant. These SS Chevelles terrorized and pummeled everything that lined up next to them, even for years to come. For Joe Haniszewski, a basic SS 396 Chevelle wasn't enough. … [Read more...]
Car Feature: Jon Free’s 1968 Camaro “The Greedy Bitch”
Special thanks to Classics Daily for the text and photo's! During the Hot Rod Power Tour 2015, I stumbled upon a first-gen Camaro outside of my hotel in St. Louis. A Camaro on the Power Tour is a common thing. However, Jonathan Free’s ’68 stood out from the crowd, which is hard to do with such a common car. I was drawn in by the interesting paint color, killer wheels and a … [Read more...]
