Cruising is something that gives us a sense of community, of belonging. It’s a tradition that ties the young, the old, and everyone inbetween together for a common interest. And if the amount of funds raised for charity by car shows and car clubs is any indication of our true intentions, our common interest is [...]
Hot rodding isn’t just about the cars-if it was, we wouldn’t have so many interesting people among us. In fact, the great part about being a part of the cruising ‘scene is the fact that we’re a culture first, and the cars really do come second. Of course, a culture is nothing without art, and [...]
Earlier today, Jalopnik featured the recent review of the 2010 Camaro SS on Top Gear. It went something like this: Did you watch it to the end? I didn’t. Most true car fanatics wouldn’t, either. It’s almost as if someone brought the Mercedes on-set to piss off Chevrolet, or to make American cars look bad, [...]
A few weeks ago, we showed you the collection of rare and notable vehicles from the Science & Technology museum in Ottawa, Ontario. And although the average person would stare in awe of the amazing collection of ancient cars, computers, and train stock currently held by the museum, it begs the question: what do the [...]
In 1967, the Canadian government put together one of the most revolutionary museums in the country, known as the Science & Technology Museum. The sprawling facility was not only unique in its collection of Canadian innovations and inventions, it was also one of the first museums to take a “hands-on” approach to displays, giving patrons [...]
Johnny Cash sang of the hardships of trying to assemble a Cadillac from stolen parts of many model years in his 1976 hit, “One Piece At A Time.” As the song says, there was a little bit of every Caddy from the 1950′s through to the 1970′s. With all due respect, the late, great Mr. [...]
Some of you might have seen this car before, in our book “Class of 2009,” or from a certain Bangshift.com forum thread… …and probably a few of you were wondering how you could hop-up what appears to be a mid-90′s Mercury Topaz. Honestly, who even makes hi-performance parts for a mid-size family car? Nobody, that’s [...]
With everyone going for the “oldskool” look these days, has anyone ever stopped to wonder if we’re doing it right? Did people really flock to paint stores like Rondex to pick up cans of high-class flat black paint, or get expensive undercoatings to layer beneath the John Deere muffler paint? Did our predecessors really chase [...]
Ever have one of those cars that keeps breaking down, no matter how many times you restore it? Rebuild the engine, the transmission blows. Replace the rearend gears, and the driveshaft U-joints wear out. Every time you fix it, you think “that’s it, it’s all done, it’s ready to rock cruise night,” just in time [...]
While the first generation gets all the glory in car magazines and eBay auctions, it was the second-generation of Camaro that General Motors truly put their heart & soul into. Although it was still a unibody with sub-frames, the new pony car was built longer, lower and fatter than the previous generation, with aerodynamic [...]
