Happy Birthday, Chevy Corvette!
1953. The polio vaccine was released. TV Guide began publication. RCA started selling color televisions. And Chevrolet started producing the Corvette—America’s first sports car. For those of us not around […]
Iron Man: Jay Porter’s 1964 Pontiac GTO
This story originally appeared in the Summit Racing catalog and at SummitRacing.com. Jay Porter is an ironworker for Local 17 in Akron, OH. And as everyone knows, a guy with […]
Mazda Miata MX-5 GT Concept to Debut: Like It or Dislike It?
Has Mazda done enough to convince you? We know for some, the name Miata is synonymous with phrases like midlife crisis or—gasp, “chick car.” Their words, not ours. Truth is Mazda […]
Mastering the Trade: Scott Benson’s 1953 Chevy 2-Door and Don Benson’s 1963 Ford Fairlane
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on SummitRacing.com on 12/22/2011. When most kids were playing in sandboxes, Scott Benson was playing in an old truck cab that his dad, Don, […]
Project Wild Violence: A Rare Bird From Down Under
Check out hundreds of photos from Super Summit, which took place at Summit Racing world headquarters in Ohio. Meanwhile, half a world away… We thought this would be a great […]
Photo Gallery: Summit Racing’s 2012 All Mopar Show
Mopar or no car. So many enthusiasts subscribe to this life philosophy. And while we appreciate just about anything with an internal combustion engine, and even a few things without, […]
Like Father, Like Son: Buzz & Andy Sollers’ Pair of Fords
Editors Note: This story originally appeared on SummitRacing.com on 4/30/2008. Everyone knows the old saying about the apple not falling far from the tree. In the case of Buzz Sollers […]
Double Take: Jim & Diana Lopochonsky’s 1930 Ford Coupe
It was July of 1993. Flannel shirts were high fashion, Walker, Texas Ranger was laying down the law, and Jim and Diana Lopochonsky’s radical Pro Street ’33 Ford coupe graced […]
Power Tour Pit Stop: A Chance Meeting With Some Canadian Hotrodders
The Universe wanted Martin Petersons to have this car. That much is clear. In 2006, Petersons visited Norwalk, OH all the way from his home in Oshawa, Ontario, just east […]
Summit Racing/Factory Five Mk4 Spy Photos
Work is underway on the Summit Racing/Factory Five Racing Mk4–both at Summit Racing Equipment and SKJ Customs. The crew at SKJ Customs in St. George, UT is hard at work assembling […]