Editor’s Note In celebration of the Goodguys PPG Nationals 20th anniversary, we are counting down the last twenty recipients of the Goodguys Street Machine of the Year award to show you the cars, but also to chronicle the evolution of modern day Street Machines. Perhaps no
Editor’s Note In celebration of the Goodguys PPG Nationals 20th anniversary, we are counting down the last twenty recipients of the Goodguys Street Machine of the Year award to show you the cars, but also to chronicle the evolution of modern day Street Machines. Perhaps no
Since the dawn of the new millennium, the Goodguys PPG Nationals held the second weekend in July at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus each year, has marked a special and significant spot in the high-performance world of Street Machines. The Goodguys Street Machine of
Story and photos by David Fetherston The Street Machine Nationals is a well-known event and institution for horsepower freaks. Once upon a time, the Street Machine scene was outlandish, bombastic, and hilarious in hot pink and green neon hues. It looked nothing like the Pro-Touring cars
In July of 2007, Motoring J-Style held their first Japanese event at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo, California. The focus was pre-1985 Japanese cars and their automotive culture. Though some people joke that "nobody restores a Honda or Toyota," nothing could be further from
Disco-Era Rides that Could Rock with Modern Horsepower Photos Courtesy of Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors The Seventies witnessed the great rise of disco along with a murky decline of American horsepower. Automakers made up for any performance shortages with maximum style as personal luxury achieved international
The second wave of “Cal-Look” hit the VW scene in the late 1980s and early ‘90s with the NOPI VW Nationals. With pastel colors, no chrome trim, and lowered stances, smooth was the name of the game, and anything that could be shaved or reduced
They sent us The Beatles, we sent them Karting. A Fair Trade. Most motoring enthusiasts know what a Go-Kart is, and probably know that karting today is the first rung on the motorsports ladder for professional race drivers. Which makes sense, since “modern” karting was invented
With the introduction of the 370Z Heritage Edition at the New York International Auto Show, it's a good time to look at the storied history of Nissan's Z car - a sports car that has a place in the heart with more than a million
For a generation that remembers the birth of rock 'n roll, JFK, and the race to the moon, we can fully appreciate classics from the 50s and 60s. And judging from these Detroit billboards that went up over the years during the annual Woodward Dream
