Muscle Cars & Hot Rods Article Archive
A look at the classic-era machines that stir emotions and can lead to increased sales for shops, whether through basic add-ons or complete restorations.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Data acquisition systems offer the inside scoop on vehicle performance.
These days it’s amazing what vehicles can tell you, if only you can decode their language.
The latest generation of data acquisition products does just that, monitoring vital signs that...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Summer engine building is a matter of opportunity and ingenuity.
While there’s a certain seasonal aspect to engine building, it’s not like once racers hit the tracks, all builders hit the beach. But the race and street cruising season does offer a chance to catch...
Friday, May 4, 2012
How the small-car market plays an important role in performance circles.
(Lead photo courtesy Ben Pope/ACT)
In a word, how would you describe the current state of the sport compact market?
Maybe you haven’t given it much thought. Luckily, parts...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Three tips for selling automotive plumbing & fittings.
When the topic turns to selling automotive fittings and plumbing components, good things come in threes.
Often the icing on the cake of a new engine build or performance upgrade, plumbing and fittings are...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Ironworks Speed & Kustom forges beautiful turnkey show and race vehicles.
At any given moment, thousands of aspiring gearheads around the country are wrenching away on their vehicles of choice, performance or otherwise, while dreaming of—and mapping out a path...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
You too can become a test center with profitable results.
When it comes to owning a dynamometer, there are lots of questions for shops to ask. From the type of dyno best-suited for their particular needs to the best ways to pay for it, market it and use it to their advantage...