GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 9, 2024 – Lacks Enterprises Inc. today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Forgeline Motorsports, a Dayton, Ohio-based manufacturer of custom, made-to-order, lightweight forged aluminum street and racing wheels. Brothers David Schardt and Steve Schardt, co-founders of Forgeline Motorsports, will collectively retain … [Read more...]
1965 Chevelle Wagon: Family Meets Pro Touring
In the world of automotive dreams, the journey sometimes takes unexpected turns. Andrew Lezotte, the proud owner of a beastly '69 Chevelle, found himself in a new chapter of life – fatherhood. With three little boys, the need arose for a grungy, resilient ride that could withstand the chaos of childhood. Enter the 1965 Chevelle wagon, a relic from a spirited motorcycle-riding … [Read more...]
Cole Reynold’s Mid-Engine, Single Seater, 1974 Chevy LUV
Cole Reynolds' 1974 Chevy LUV Have you ever really just fell down the blackhole of fixing up a car that seems to have no end? That happened for Cole Reynolds in his Chevy LUV truck. Cole originally purchased this truck when he was only 13 years old. He had plans for a truck that he could daily drive and hit the autocross with. But as he started his journey, he fell down … [Read more...]
Project Collateral Damage: Rolling Along
Collateral Damage Updates At the end of last year we posted an update with our 1970 Chevelle build dubbed "Collateral Damage." We had the Roadster Shop chassis, Baer brakes, Forgeline wheels, Texas Speed 427 LS, American Powertrain T-56 Magnum and a host of other parts and pieces. Right now we've been working on test fitting everything together and getting the body ready to … [Read more...]
Project Collateral Damage: Measure Twice, Cut Once
Building The Ultimate 1970 Pro Touring Chevelle - "Collateral Damage" A few months ago our very own Lateral-G owner Jody picked up a 1970 Chevelle. He had a vision for the car - handles like it's on rails, tons of power, stop on a dime, and to be able to put ten's of thousands of miles a year on it. The goal wasn't go out and build the baddest auto cross machine ever, it … [Read more...]
The Fastest Car In The World At 331MPH Uses Forgeline Wheels!
Forgeline and Dymag selected by SSC as wheel of choice for world’s fastest production vehicle Oct 20, 2020, Dayton, OH – Forgeline and Dymag, co-developed the wheel of choice for the world’s “Fastest Production Vehicle”, the SSC Tuatara, with a top speed recorded of 331mph. The morning of Saturday, October 10, the team at SSC North America, along with acclaimed … [Read more...]
Schwartz Performance June 2020 Shop Updates!
Schwartz Performance Shop Update June 2020 Shop Updates Schwartz Performance has been hard at work! While the shop update videos have taken a little break, the shop has not. They have been cranking away these last few months on a slew of projects from Ray's '49 Woody, Kimber's '67 Chevelle and a few others. We … [Read more...]
FORGELINES 1970 PRO TOURING “FN CAMARO”
FORGELINES 1970 PRO TOURING "FN CAMARO " Photos by Tim King, Text by McCullough Public Relations Forgeline Motorsports knows a thing or four about all-out performance. It’s with this same single-minded focus that the team at Forgeline has decided to build their own pro-touring style 1970 Camaro. “We’ve been dreaming about building our own world class, pro-touring machine … [Read more...]
Going Fully Custom with Forgeline
A Truly Custom Wheel with Forgeline There are many aspects that can make a car stand out from others. A big blower sticking through the hood, a radical paint job, or maybe a killer interior. Regardless of that, there are two key elements that can make any car go from bland to bad-ass: wheels and stance. Stance is handled with your suspension, but wheels are a bit … [Read more...]
Lateral-G Meet And Greet SEMA 2018 Recap!
Meet and Greet 2018 We are thankful to have another successful Meet and Greet during SEMA! Just as SEMA grows into a bigger show, the Lateral-G dinner grows into a better time each year too, even though last year was awesome as well! Held at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, the dinner was a great time. This year it landed on the same night as Halloween night, which … [Read more...]
