The Last Mooneyes Party at Irwindale

Last Mooneyes Party at Irwindale

A legacy ends. Since 2006 Mooneyes has been hosting their X-mas Show and Drags at Irwindale Speedway (including three years as a New Years Show when the date changed to January) What makes this show really awesome is the whole…

Custom Celebration

Custom Celebration at Lions Automobilia Foundation Museum

An event hosted by the Lions Automobilia Foundation & Museum and presented by Mercifuls So Cal and Cambra Speed Shop. “What Is A Custom?” The term Custom Cars conjure up so many descriptions. Is a Lowrider a Custom? Is a…

Ford Mustang 60 Years

Mustang 60 Years Donald Farr a Blacktop Book Review

A Blacktop Book Review I had a Mustang. I imagine many of you have had one too. Or two. Actually, I had a couple of Mustangs in my lifetime. My wife had a Mustang. A green on green “Charlies Angels’”…

1962 Impala SS Convertible

1962 Chevy Impala SS Convertible

A Blacktop Motor Minute At the recent SEMA Show we ran into our friend Paul Bosserman at local Old Anvil Speedshop who has their most recent build showcased in the central lobby! This is the first car Old Anvil built…

Custom Autosound’s NEW USA-850 Radio

Custom Autosound's NEW USA 850 Radio

A 2024 SEMA Show Sneak Peek The USA-850 DigaDial™ virtual screen radio allows the user a choice of 4 distinct and one-of-a-kind displays. Choose the classic 60’s analog setting and watch as the red needle glides across the dial to…

The Last Cruise

The last cruise at the 2024 Cruisin For A Cure

At the 25th Cruisin’ For A Cure It’s been a long run. Debbie Baker and her crew of volunteers have hosted this important event. An event that can easily say they have saved nearly 1000 men’s lives. It all started…

The 2024 SEMA Show Review

The 2024 SEMA Show

Today I present my two days at the 2024 SEMA Show. I went to the SEMA Show to support SEMA Cares a charitable arm of the SEMA Organization which I am a committee member. SEMA Cares is a fundraiser for…

When A Firebird Inspires A Daughter

2002 Pontiac Firebird WS6

A Father’s Passion Is Shared Bob Giles is an F-Body* fanatic. Enthusiast. Owner. He has owned 7 F-Bodies in his lifetime. His father was a big influence on his love of cars. Like many of us, who had someone in…

Father-Son Nova

Father and son 1966 Chevy II Nova

A Blacktop Motor Minute Gary and Cody Kinion’s 1966 Chevy II Nova Gary shares the story of how his father bought this “goldish” colored 283 Nova for him in 1974. For years it sat on the side yard as he…

PORSCHE OUTLAWS

Porsche Outlaws

Stuttgart Hot Rods by Michael Alan Ross A Blacktop Book Review While enjoying this book, I got to pondering a few things. At the Laguna College of Art and Design, like at pretty much EVERY Art School, you are taught…

Details on the Final Jeff’s Fun Run

Details of the Final Jeff's Fun Run

Chris Travers and Brandon Hamner from Pick-ups Limited, Orange County come to the Blacktop Studio at Cambra Speed Shop to share with you the details of the 17th Annual and Final Jeff’s Fun Run coming up in January.

A One-Owner Camaro Finds Rarity

Dave Smith's L30 M20 '67 Camaro

David Smith didn’t realize that the car he bought was as rare as it appears. He couldn’t wait for the new Chevy Camaro to be available at his local Chevy dealer. When they got their first arrivals he was all…

FUN WITH PINKY

Fun with Pinky Swear at the Grand National Truck Show

AT THE 2024 GRAND NATIONAL TRUCK SHOW We had the opportunity to roll with Pinky Swear around the second annual Grand National Truck Show at the Los Angeles Fairplex, in Pomona, California.

B.Y.O.B. 9 is FINE!

BYOB 9 - Nine is Fine

The 9th Annual Bring Your Own Boogie Van-in and Show was another huge hit recently. This year I rolled the Harley into the show. Early on Saturday morning, the Patriots and Paws Classic Car Show was just finishing parking and…