2023 SEMA BATTLE OF THE BUILDERS

Posted on December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 by MartynL

Andy Leach wins 2023 SEMA Battle Of the Builders title with his X-60 Buick Invicta! Andy Leach won the 10th anniversary SEMA Battle of the Builders Presented by Mothers Polish competition with his 1960 Buick Invicta Custom “X-60” at the 2023 SEMA Show. It took Leach nine years to build the Invicta out of his Cal Automotive Creations shop in Bennington, NE., as he worked to maintain the car's original intentions, including details originally lost to budget constraints. “I'm very honored to be t...

RINGBROTHERS 1,000-HORSEPOWER DODGE CHARGER

Posted on November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 by MartynL

TUSK, the RINGBROTHERS 1,000-HORSEPOWER DODGE CHARGER, breaks cover at 2023 SEMA Show. Ringbrothers, the world-renowned custom car builder and parts manufacturer, has unveiled its latest custom creation, TUSK, a meticulous and thorough remastering of the iconic 1969 Dodge Charger. Engineered from the wheels-up, the RINGBROTHERS 1,000-HORSEPOWER DODGE CHARGER is an uncompromised expression of the original with extensive fabrication and carbon-fiber components combined with a modern chass...

V12 CAMARO: GEN I 12-CYLINDER PONYCAR!

Posted on February 16, 2017May 15, 2017 by MartynL

If eight is great, twelve is torrid. The only substitute for cubic inches is more cubic inches! A Camaro, just off the assembly line, can offer its owner power, style and performance without much additional effort. Streetable Camaros are not uncommon on the National Parts Depot showfield at the Carlisle Chevrolet Nationals. Along with daily drivers, the grounds have even more cars, Camaros or otherwise that have seen many aftermarket upgrades. Every car at Carlisle may turns heads...

’68 CHEVY NOVA: 468-INCH BIG-BLOCK!

Posted on November 8, 2013May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Holly Clark has been drag racing since she was eight; twelve years later has won six annual Championships in a row! Holly Clark, a British Columbia (Canada) native, races a ’68 Chevy Nova powered by a bored and stroked 468-inch Big-Block. In years past she has competed and won in Junior Dragster and High School Pro categories. She’s currently starting her 10th season and her Nova is nailing quarter-mile trap speeds of 114 mph. Her “home” tracks are in the Pacific Northwest: Mission, Ashcro...

’14 MUSTANG SUPERCAR: HOLLYWOOD HOT ROD!

Posted on October 28, 2013May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Hollywood Hot Rods turns a Mustang convertible into a drop-top Supercar, with styling to match for the SEMA Show. Unlike typical custom Mustang variants, this one showcases hand-formed aluminum bodywork including a lift-off roof. Hollywood Hot Rods is challenging Supercars with its ‘14 Ford Mustang GT convertible. While the classic style and proportions of Mustang say performance even in stock form, the team at Hollywood Hot Rods wanted to create something truly unique with this project car ...