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For many of us there is nothing wrong with today’s car culture. While there is plenty to be thankful for and to enjoy, I’m speaking of something that is a bit more fundamental. Something that is at the very core of what’s going on. Look around and you will see many different aspects to our car culture. There are street rods, street machines, customs, lowriders, and various cruisers. Next there are indoor and outdoor car shows and all sorts of performance aspects, such as drag racing and autocross. And our car culture has room for the young and old alike. (Some of us don’t consider ourselves old, but alas we just might be.) While I’ve written predominately about cars, what about trucks? Holy cow, the classic truck side, whether it be two-or…

DEI Sponsors of One Lap of America Design Engineering Inc. (DEI) is supporting the 2022 Tire Rack One Lap of America with a unique weeklong drive-and-race event that covers 3,500 miles. Piloting some of the world’s most advanced street cars, One Lap participants begin and end the event in South Bend, Indiana, following a circuitous route, including stops in South Carolina, Alabama, and Kansas. Over the seven days of competition, drivers will test their overall skills in a variety of challenges, including skidpad, autocross, dragstrip, racetrack, and highway transit. Teams are self-managed, have no support crews, and must start and finish on the same set of tires. “We are excited to be a part of this annual historic event,” Will Farkas, social media and sponsorship coordinator at DEI, says. “It really is a…

1. HIGH FLYING Classic Performance Products’ (CPP) Pro Touring line of High-Clearance Adjustable Front Sway Bars features 1.25-inch-diameter hollow bars with a precision lasercut windowed 3/8-inch leg, making it lightweight. They are contoured to hug the frame, allowing a tight fit to the chassis while providing significantly more clearance for wider front tires. CPP uses rod ends that eliminate the fixed position endlink bushings often found on a traditional front sway bar that limits the tire size. The fully adjustable Heim-joint endlink setup allows for multiple mounting positions and pre-load adjustments. The working portion of the bar is shorter to increase roll resistance. CPP’s brand-new Pro-Touring Performance Front High-Clearance Adjustable Sway Bars come with standard billet PolyPlus bushings, PolyPlus fully adjustable Heim-joint endlink for street or track, and all necessary hardware. For more…

This ’68 Plymouth Road Runner has been in the family since the day it rolled off the lot. Jamey Hyder of Tennessee is the proud heir apparent of the car his father brought home as brand new. He remembers as a kid the fun times throughout the years with his dad and this Road Runner. Yet two early memories are displayed in the build. To answer this question, look to the interior. Over the years Jamey and his dad played many a game of catch; Jamey was also a Star Wars fan. What does all this mean? The interior features a Star Wars theme, more specifically the Millennium Falcon. (Come on man, every one of us thought the original Star Wars movie was way cool!) If you don’t believe me, pay…

We’ve been following along as Colin and Sue Radford’s ’57 Ford Del Rio Ranch Wagon has been undergoing the transformation from a Leave It To Beaver–era grocery-getter to a contemporary hot rod. With the capable, helping hands of grandsons Tate and Caden, the original front suspension was tossed out and replaced with an Art Morrison Enterprises (AME) Bikini Clip. The Y-block was set aside to make room for a Ford Performance Coyote V-8, which brings us to where we are now: making a little bit more room for the replacement powerplant with a new firewall and installing the Flaming River steering components. During mock-up it was determined that the best position for the engine would require moving the firewall back roughly 2 inches. In this particular case, the Ford’s firewall had…