A quick survey of the 80 articles and videos we published in 2017. Thank you to all the contributors, sponsors and most of all our readers. We are grateful for your time and interest in this independent production. Please take…
2017 In The Rearview
Category: Best Of
Vintage Advertising Cars
Getting the message out! Our friend Jim Henry sent us these cool photos. ENJOY!
Best Of 2013
It’s Been An Incredible Year Story/Photos: T-Bone We are truly blessed to have dedicated readers and fans like you. From 1997 till April of 2011, Blacktop Magazine was a hobby of sorts for me and my son Billy. What started…
16th Annual Rip’s B.A.D. Ride Recap
Some great changes were in the works this year! Photos/Video and Story: T-Bone Sixteen years ago, Rip Rose, photo/editor at Easyriders Magazine created the B.A.D. (Bikers Against Diabetes) Ride. We have been involved for many of the recent years and…
TMI Products: 2010 Archived Garage Tour
Quality Products Made in America Story/Photos: T-Bone If you’ve ever been to the SEMA Show you know how overwhelming and inspiring it can be. This year we went on a mission to find U.S. Manufacturers. We found many and some…
SEMA 2012 Banquet Thursday
The Endurance Race… Story: T-Bone, Photos T-Bone / Billy (above: Emily Sherer at Defenderworx’s Booth) We are hitting the half-way mark and yesterday was a great day walking the halls and finding all kinds of cool stuff. We could leave…
SEMA 2012 Halloween
Tricks and Treats on the Show Floor. Story: Tony Colombini, Photos: Gary Morin and Billy Day two at SEMA and it’s Halloween. We saw some incredible things. We first met up with the people at Evapo-Rust. Evapo-rust claims to be…
SEMA 2012 – Opening Day
Let the party begin… Story: T-bone, Photos: Billy and T-Bone We started the day at the New Products Award Breakfast hosted by Dave McClelland with keynote speaker Chip Foose who spoke about the passion in our industry. When he left…
SEMA 2012 Preview
Photos/Story: T-Bone Day one of the big show. We rolled out of Southern California leaving our boy Panzer to watch the homestead and keep our loved one company. A beautiful day anticipated a great ride through the California Desert to…
Edelbrock Goodies Installation
Here’s one from the archives. Originally posted August 2008. Story/Photos – T-Bone I recently picked up some cool goodies from Edelbrock. My old chrome valve covers and ubiquitous air cleaner had to go. My 390 powered ’56 Fairlane is in…
The Blacktop Shop
Our store is open with apparel, accessories, parts and accessories. A virtual smorgasbord of Kustom Kulture Koolness. We have reduced prices on helmets, vintage gas cans and the 1967 Schwinn Stingray Slik Chik! Visit the shop today: BLACKTOP SHOP page
Best Of – 2005
Here is a first in our new series of photo essays called Best Of. This time we take you back to 2005 where we went to the Temecula Rod Run, The San Diego Kustom Kulture show, Fabulous Fords Forever, San…