Desk Duty
This ’92 SSP still serves with the Michigan State Police
Established in 1917 as a temporary emergency force for domestic security during World War I, the Michigan State Police (MSP) included motorized units from the very beginning. The fledgling force of only 300 men comprised mounted, dismounted and the motorized units.... more
MUSTANG
Barry Kluczyk - October 27, 2011 10:00 AM - Comments
GUNK Video Winners Announced
Next Stop: SEMA
The GUNK® brand has announced the five finalists in the 2011 GUNK® Serious Solutions Challenge. The winners are Robert Hollingsworth of Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville, Keith Rose of Brigham Young University - Idaho, Sean Murphy... more
SEMA
Larry Jewett - October 26, 2011 04:05 PM - Comments
AutoRama Coming to Houston
Celebrities and Cars Make a Great Show
This year’s O’Reilly Auto Parts AutoRama welcomes some exciting names in entertainment to join great cars at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, November 24-27.“Every year, Houston AutoRama celebrates Thanksgiving weekend... more
GENERAL
Larry Jewett - October 26, 2011 01:23 PM - Comments
MOPAR at SEMA
New Vehicles Being Displayed
Chrysler Group LLC will have a major presence at next week’s 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. This year, the 28,400 square-foot exhibit will include more than 30 Mopar®-modified vehicles from the company’s... more
SEMA
Larry Jewett - October 25, 2011 10:10 AM - Comments
NASCAR Goes Green
Under the Hood with Valvoline NextGen
Ever wonder how new components and materials make their way into your favorite drivers’ cars? Well recently, Valvoline, the makers of NextGen recycled motor oil, showed us how they wowed skeptics and got their oil in the hands and engines of Roush Fenway Racing, Richard Petty Racing and Don Schumacher Racing drivers.... more
GENERAL
Andy Bolig - October 21, 2011 09:44 AM - Comments
NASCAR Goes on a Low-Carb Diet
Sprint Cup Series teams participate in NASCAR-controlled electronic-fuel-injection tests.
Several teams tested EFI at Kentucky Speedway in July and recently at Phoenix International Raceway. Other teams will test on Thursday at Talladega Superspeedway and on Oct. 31 at Martinsville Speedway. After using carburetors since its first race in 1949, NASCAR will race with electronic fuel injection for the first time next year.... more
GENERAL
Andy Bolig - October 20, 2011 11:05 AM - Comments
Mustang suspension
Extraordinary handling for 1979-'93 Fox classic Mustangs
If ever there was a gold mine engineered to outfox the early 1965-’78 classic Mustangs, it has surely been the 1979-’93 Fox body Mustangs — the new generation of affordable classics.... more
MUSTANG
Jim Smart - October 20, 2011 10:00 AM - Comments
Hemi Barracuda Race Car
Kuda Reigns Triumphant
“It won’t spin”… that’s the reason Bucky Hess gave when asked to explain why he believed the King Kuda II is the best race car he’s ever owned.... more
MOPAR
Arvid Svendsen - October 20, 2011 10:00 AM - Comments
Camaro Exhaust
Breathing new life into the exhaust system
The mid-1960s through the early 1970s were an amazing time when the conversation turns to performance cars. Muscle and pony cars were all the rage, with their fresh styling and often bold graphics, especially when compared to the pedestrian-looking full-size cars.... more
GM
Larry Weiner - October 20, 2011 10:00 AM - Comments
Wisconsin Auto Museum
Celebrating A Silver Anniversary
In a relatively short span of time, a once-unwanted 165,000 square foot canning factory, where mushrooms used to grow on silt-lined loading docks, has become a 12-acre educational and arts hub. The Wisconsin Automotive Museum is a world-class entity devoted to Badger state automobiles.... more
CLASSICS
John Gunnell - October 20, 2011 10:00 AM - Comments