Hot Import Nights is celebrating their 20th anniversary, but is it growing old gracefully? We remember going to Hot Import Nights shows in Chicago in the early 2000's and those shows were more like a night club, with go-go dancers, model contests and a ton
The Born Free Motorcycle Show has come a long way from its humble beginnings. At the first event, 200 motorcycles gathered in a warehouse parking lot in Orange County, CA. Over the last eight years, Born Free has transformed itself into one of the premiere
Story and photos by Lindsey Fisher June marks a particularly special time in the automotive world – the annual running of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Hill Climb, brought to you by Gran Turismo. It is etched in American motorsport lore with names like Unser, Foyt (who
We are on location in Ohio. It’s warm, it’s sticky and it’s glorious because the nation’s top Street Machines have gathered at Mecca – Columbus, Ohio for this weekend’s Goodguys 20th PPG Nationals. Celebrating its 20th year, the event crowns America’s finest Street Machine of
By Ashley Majeski Smissen Photos by Mike Harrington and John Jackson Jonathan Ward, founder ICON 4x4 isn’t afraid to tackle anything at his Southern California shop. From Land Cruisers to perfectly patina’d lead sleds, Ward can take just about any car and make it iconic. Ward may not
Words and Photos by Mike Bumbeck If the front engine Top Fuel rail dragster is the ultimate evolution of the original American hot rod then the 15th Annual Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky lived up to its
By John Drummond Photos by John Drummond and Steven Bunker The Calistoga Dirt Classic brought fast cars and super stars to the famed Napa County Fairgrounds half mile dirt oval last Saturday night in wine country, blending two giant fields of sprint cars (360 and 410 sprinters)
Story and photos by Roy Sorenson The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival, presented by Jaguar and the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association was held over three sun-soaked days at Sonoma Raceway, nestled in the world famous Sonoma Valley of California. Sports car fans and aficionados enjoyed the highly
Story and Photos by Lindsey Fisher They say there is no substitute for family. When we walked into the Lowrider Tour stop in Denver, Colorado we felt part of a family so tight, some could say a bond tighter than with their own blood relatives. Let
By John Drummond Photos by Mike Harrington The LA Roadster Show is iconic. Held since 1960, it is an annual Father’s Day hot rod tradition like no other. Held at the Fairplex event center in Pomona, California, the LA Roadster Show, put on by the Los Angeles
