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Articles and photos contributed by our friends.

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…

Lenords Custom Fabrication

Story/Photos: T-Bone When things go fast they sometimes break. And when they break there are some pretty major consequences. Such is the case with a door slammer in a quiet shop in Fullerton. Meet Lenords Custom Fabrication. As a master…

Speed Scene Live TV

Story/Photos: T-Bone All-right you racers out there. While we were at the March Meet at Famoso, we ran into Scott “Lucky” Hudson and Diana Mite in the Currie booth. They both made their runs for the day in their 1966…

Long Beach Fight Night 13

Story/Photos: T-Bone • Above: Jennifer Vos making the rounds.  The boys at Topping Events are at it again. After a several month hiatus, Long Beach Fight Night busted through the early season rain showers to put on a great afternoon/evening of…

Herb’s Automotive – Custom Elegance

Story/Photos: T-Bone Signal Hill, CA – I go to a lot of automotive shops. Specialists in wiring, fabrication, paint/body, interior, etc.. In Southern California there are pockets of great shops in almost every community. As a journalist, I try to…

Duane Ballard – Luminary in Leather

Story/Pics: T-Bone If you have been to any motorcycle event recently across the country, you most likely have seen the work of Duane Ballard. Duane is an artist who’s canvas is the hide of the bovine variety. In the fine…

2012 March Meet

Story-Photos: T-Bone Before the break of dawn, I’m pounding on the front door to my fellow Merciful; Wally’s place. We are meeting at Wally’s to take his ol’ lady’s Expedition up to Bakersfield for the March Meet. I see the…

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

Vintage Bike OC

We like vintage bikes. And we are big fans of Joe Kagerer and his team for putting on a great little event. Each month I try to make it out to the Vintage Bike OC event at Beach Burgers on…

GNRS Trophy Girl Contest

Photos: T-Bone Here’s a photo gallery from the 2012 Grand National Roadster Show Trophy Girl Pinup Contest presented by Mitzi and Co and hosted by Megan O’Mary. The winners are: 3rd Place: Miss Dee Lush 2nd Place: Lil’ Bit 1st…

O’ School Choppers Tour

A Speed and Chopper Shop in the heart of Sin City. Story/Photos: T-Bone Last Year Billy and I went out to Vegas for the Viva Las Vegas Car Show. While there we hit a couple of other hot shows that…

The Skuza Caddy

This month we feature a really sweet mild custom 1961 Cadillac. The boys at Skuza Motorsports – yep, of NHRA fame – sent us this, their latest from the shop in Broadview Heights, Ohio. Story: T-Bone, Photos: Skuza Motorsports and…