Some of the famous faces at SEMA Photos and Story: T-Bone What can an exhibitor do to drive traffic to their booth? Some look to the fantastic figures of the local models with logo’d mini-skirts and imaginative revealing outfits, where…
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Luke’s Hide-away
Bicycles, Gassers, Choppers and Collectibles Photos/Story: T-Bone There I was, setting up a small booth at a local car show to share the latest issue of Blacktop Magazine. Issue number 5. I hear a cool rumble down the street and…
Andrew’s Caddy-Truck
Working the ranch in style. Photos/Story: T-Bone While hanging out with Keith Kaucher at the Good-Guys Del Mar show I ran into Andrew. A while back, Andrew asked Keith to draw up a 1959 Cadillac with a truck bed between…
Price Automobilia Tour
A Sunday Afternoon Roll Photos/Video/Story: T-Bone • Click to watch the video on Blacktop TV Jared went on a Poker Run. It may be his last for a while. He went and got his wife pregnant without club approval. But…
GEARHEADS UNITE
Story and Photos by Chris Gibbany This is a story about my husband Gabe and I and we are ADDICTS- addicted to cars and bikes. As a kid I collected Hot Wheels and miniature motorcycles and was obsessed with Dukes of…
Neighbor Builder – George Hood
From Eddie Ryan’s Shop to Backyard Builder Photos/Story: T-Bone We heard around the grapevine that there’s this cat who has a yard full of old Harleys right here in town. In-fact every morning at 6am he frequents the downtown coffee…
Erica and Her Cars
A 3 Generation Falcon and a Survivor Belvedere Story: Tony Colombini, Photos: Supplied by Erica, Mitzi Valenzuela, Shiver 2 See U For most of us and especially the younger set, a love of classic cars and hot rods are passed…
Dan’s Garage
Rolling over to hang out with Dan from Chop Cut Rebuild. Story by T-Bone Potter and I rolled the ’56 over to Dan Woods’ house to help install his cool new Max Jax Lift. Check out the fun in Episode…
Larry Wood’s Garage Tour
A Peak Inside Famed Hot Wheels Designer, Larry Wood’s Garage Photos/Story: T-Bone Merciful So Cal member and cool pinstriper Stubby set up a tour for us at Elwood’s Garage in Long Beach. It was a great sunny Sunday morning in…
The Bastard Winos
What the hell did I just step in? Story/Photos: T-bone I was walking through the Bedlam at the Broiler show when all of a sudden I heard a song from the stage that I recognize. I had picked up a…
66 Motor Palace
Story/Photos: T-Bone I could show you, but I can’t tell you. I had a great opportunity to meet up with Brian and Lori Law last month. I’ve ran into Lori several times at various car shows and events. She is…
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…