Circling Back: A Fond & Welcome Return to a Retro Grand Wagoneer
A former Jeep tech gets back in the saddle with a very familiar 4×4: a retro Grand Wagoneer.
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Ram’s TRX Features Two Dino-Sized Easter Eggs That Have Raptors Running
Ford’s Raptor F-150 Raptor has essentially gone unchallenged since arriving on the scene in 2010. Since then, it’s been top dog (er, dino) in the hardcore off-road market with no…
Marketing Memories: VW’s 1964 Talking Beetle Known as ‘Max’
Back in 2008, Volkswagen rolled out a quirky run of commercials with a very unique spokesperson: a 1964 Beetle known as ‘Max’. The marketing campaign was put together by advertising…
Lamborghini Pushes The Envelope In Digital Stamp Collecting
Lest you think stamp collecting was a dusty relic of the past, Lamborghini has revved up the hobby. The automaker is releasing a series of digital stamps featuring their exotic…
The Rolls-Royce Dawn Gets Roadster Looks With This Carbon Fiber Tonneau Cover
The Rolls-Royce Dawn has more than enough room for four passengers. But on occasion for those trips for two, drivers can install an optional carbon fiber tonneau cover, giving their…
Lotus’ Elise Can Now Come In Limited-Edition Race Liveries
Lotus is a brand steeped in racing history. To pay tribute to that high-octane heritage, the British brand is offering the Elise sportscar in four limited-edition color schemes. Officially called…
Big and Beautiful
A Big, Beautiful K50 Brute Named ‘The Bulldog’
Looking over his current stable of big, rolling beasts, you’d find it hard to believe Ramiro Rodriguez’s passion for trucks all started with a scrappy little Dodge D-50. “Working in…
A Fresh Set of Wheels for a Seasoned Hot Rodder: Herb’s 1967 Chevy C10 Pickup Truck
Herb has been cruising Chicago for decades, always behind the wheel of a cool custom ride. Decades have passed but he’s still motoring about.
A Bittersweet Build: Steve Sontag’s 2008 Peterbilt 309 ‘Dreamsickle’
Whipping up ‘Dreamsickle’ wasn’t easy for Steve Sontag. The toughest part of putting together the eye-searing show truck wasn’t the fabrication, but rather pulling the 2007 Peterbilt 379 from use.…
‘I had to buy the semi – it matched the car’: Pat Sullivan’s 1979 Peterbilt & 1958 Chevy Bel Air
There was no way Pat Sullivan was walking away from purchasing his 1979 Kenworth K100. Afterall, it perfectly matched another vintage vehicle already in his stable: a 1958 Chevy Bel…
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Jason Rescued this 1969 Pontiac Firebird From a Tree and Built It into a Pro-Touring Machine
Just as in life, when taking on a project car it’s important to focus on the forest and not the tree. Just ask Jason Korb. He literally had to do…
Honda Rebuilds a 1961 Chevrolet Apache Pickup hauling close ties to the brand’s heritage
After Honda launched in North America in 1959, one of their first steps was purchasing a fleet of ten Chevrolet pickup trucks. They were put right into service, being used…
Want to win big? 8 tips to create a show-stopping Semi
The world of competitive show trucks is a big one, with the passion for perfection running high. Top tier events are regularly held around the country with show fields ranging…
Breaking from the Haulin’ Herd: Grant Alderman’s 2008 Peterbilt 389 named ‘Milk Money’
Grant Alderman and his family do a lot of dairy hauling, it just made sense they’d cash in and call their show truck ‘Milk Money’. They purchased the 2008 Peterbilt…
TV and Film
Up Close With Ford v Ferrari’s 1966 GT40 #95
Hollywood’s recent Ford vs Ferrari movie has sent vintage GT40s racing into the limelight. And that’s for good reason. Those years at Le Mans in 1966, ’67 and ‘68 proved…
Star Power: Legendary ‘Bullitt’ 1968 Mustang Movie Car Heading For the Mecum Auction Block
After shocking the automotive world by coming out of four decades of hiding, the iconic ‘Bullitt’ Mustang GT is now destined for the Mecum Auctions block. The four-wheeled legend made…
Trucks
Pop’s Pickup Passion Turns Into A Pair of Hauling Heirlooms
By his own admission, Paul ‘Pop’ Gilligan has is fond of one thing – 1940 Ford pickups. For that, he has four older brothers to thank. “Growing up, there was…
Tuscany’s 2020 Harley-Davidson F-150 Has Familiar Looks But More Power
At the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, Tuscany Motor Company rolled out a special-edition Harley-Davidson F-150 truck. This year, the Elkhart, Indiana-based company did it again, this time debuting a 2020…
Event News
Fifty-Plus ’55 Chevy’s And Still Ready For More
Don’t ever, ever, say Duane Clark is ‘into’ 1955 Chevys. That’s an understatement of gigantic proportions. The gearhead doesn’t love or adore them, either. Those words are no good, too.…
The Cars, Trucks And Crazy Postal Van at the 2020 Race & Performance Expo
For over a decade, every winter speed enthusiasts have descended upon Chicagoland, converging at the Race and Performance Expo. It’s all in the name of one thing: learning the latest…