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Source: Ford Performance The massive Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show completely dominated the Las Vegas Convention Center again this year as thousands of industry insiders and enthusiasts came out to experience the latest and greatest ideas that the automotive aftermarket has on tap for the coming year. Although private builds and displays featured every … Read more
Source: Ford Performance Media: Bill’s photos —– Regular visitors to our Quick Look section on the FordPerformance.com website have come to know that our own roving car-show photographer, Bill Cook, attends all sorts of enthusiast events – big and small – mostly across the Midwest every year. His goal is to offer us a Quick … Read more
Aston Martin Works – the heritage home of the great British luxury car maker – is marking 30 years since the dramatic debut of, arguably, one of the marque’s most memorable and desired ‘niche’ models: the Aston Martin Virage and Virage Volante 6.3-litre conversion. Created as a comprehensive upgrade package for the ‘standard’ Virage – … Read more
Cadillac offered five series and seventeen different V8 powered models for 1937. They were available with Fisher and Fleetwood bodies in three different wheelbases. This is a Fleetwood Series 75 five-passenger Trunk Sedan. The 1937 Fleetwood-bodied models featured a new die-cast egg crate grille, die cast horizontal hood louvers and a wheel disc that incorporated … Read more
“Upcycling is a holistic, whole-vehicle process in which sustainability encompasses not only the clean-air powertrain but also the materials and finishes used in the interior. We’ve seen significant interest from our clients in maximising our use of sustainable alternatives to traditional leathers, veneers and fabrics. This upcycling project provides a wonderful showcase for emerging materials … Read more
WORDS: DAN HODGDON PHOTOS: LUCAS PRIAMO Source: Chevrolet ———— When David Pilgrim isn’t working at his Coastal Crewboats business – or setting land-speed records – he’s an avid vehicle collector. Among his latest additions is a spectacular 1952 Chevrolet Suburban. Over the summer, Pilgrim displayed the vehicle in the Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop booth at … Read more
The 1949 Chevrolet trucks were basically carryover from the all new “Advanced Design” trucks introduced in the summer of 1947. The light-duty trucks ranged in size from the 1/2 ton (3100 Series), the ¾ ton (3600 Series) and the 1 ton (3800 Series). This truck is a 1 ton Canopy Express model. These “Huckster” trucks … Read more
Max Cooper has always been a fan of the Big-Block. So, when it was time to upgrade the power plant in his 1966 Chevelle SS convertible, his choice of a Chevrolet Performance ZZ502/502 crate engine* was easy. “I started looking around at options and the 502 had everything but the intake, carburetor and reversed oil … Read more
The Sportage, Kia’s best-selling car in the UK, Europe and globally, is celebrating its 30th birthday having first been gone on-sale worldwide in 1993. The Sportage was introduced in the UK two years later, with sales commencing in 1995. Over 30 years, the Sportage SUV has seen four generations come and go, and is now represented … Read more
Introduced in 1936, the Chevrolet Suburban was based on a commercial panel truck. But instead of having a huge, windowless cargo area there was a large passenger compartment. Early Suburbans had two doors and three rows of seats that accommodated up to eight passengers. This Suburban was restored by Michigan resident Elmer Langdon and his … Read more