Muscle Cars of America

Gil Losi Loves His Bridjit Curb Ramps

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:25 PDT

Iola Old Car Show, Iola, WI - 7/11-14, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:36:21 PDT

We are excited about our planning for our events for 2013 and have sent you the dates for the Iola Old Car Show and the Iola Vintage Military Show here in Iola, Wisconsin.

July 11-14, 2013; the 41st annual Iola Old Car Show & Swap Meet - Iola, Wisconsin. Midwest's largest Old Car Show and Swap Meet is held annually the 2nd weekend of July. Feature exhibit this year will be "Showdown in I-Town FORD versus CHEVY". Other show cars 1983 and older will be classified as Post-War, Pre-War, Modified, All-Original and Blue Ribbon Concours. The show has a "Teamed to Learn" education tent, 4,430 Swap Meet Spaces, Car Corral area with vehicles 2000 and older. Iola features the largest swap meet in the Midwest with 4,430 sites. All swap meet vendors must have a minimum of 90% automotive related items for sale.

Great food and camping is available. Daily Admission $8.00, Weekend $15.00, Age 10 and under are free. Car Club day is on Sunday and this is also free for spectators -- Sunday is our wrap-up day and is our slowest day. For more information call: 715-445-4000. Web page: www.iolaoldcarshow.com

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�Thumper Award� given at the Southwest Street Rod Nationals plus

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:34:36 PDT

The National Street Rod Association will produce 11 events for the 2013 season. For information on the events, locations, applications and contacts, visit our web site at www.nsra-usa.com.

COMP Cams and the National Street Rod Association are pleased to announce the selection of the "Thumper Award" given at the Southwest Street Rod Nationals plus held in Oklahoma City on April 12, 13, 14.

This year's selection is a beautiful blown 1938 Willys owned by Larry Tripp from Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Congratulations to Larry on this much deserved recognition!

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ADESA Las Vegas Auto Auction Custom Car Show

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:47:47 PDT

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Wed, 15 May 2013 23:46:40 PDT

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Octane Fest 2013, Fallon, NV - 6/6-9/13

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:25:21 PDT

2013 Octane Fest Schedule of Events - Advance tickets at O'Reilly Auto Parts Stores

Date

Time

Event/Location

May 30	11:00 am	MEDIA DAY Reno/Fernley Raceway

June 6	11:00 am	SPONSOR DAY Rattlesnake Raceway

June 6	5:30 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm	MONSTER TRUCK JAMBOREE Gates open Free Pit Party (with Jamboree ticket) Freestyle MX: California vs. Nevada MONSTER Truck Show Churchill County Fairgrounds

June 7	8:00 am 10:00 am 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 7:00 pm	DESERT HEAT Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Gates open Test 'n' Tune Top Gun Raceway KING OF THE WEST SPRINT CARS Gates open No. NV Outlaw Karts Spring Car Racing action Rattlesnake Raceway

June 8	8:00 am 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, & 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 7:00 pm	DESERT HEAT Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Gates open Blown Alcohol Altereds, Top Dragster, Comp, Sportsman JET-LAGG Jet Truck vs. THE BEAST Jet Dragster Top Gun Raceway MAINE ST. RUMBLE Car Show Miss Octane Fest, Food, Games Music Downtown Maine St. KING OF THE WEST SPRINT CARS Gates open No. NV Outlaw Karts Sprint Car Racing action Rattlesnake Raceway

June 9	8:00 am Noon	DESERT HEAT Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Gates open Eliminations, JET-LAGG Jet Truck vs. THE BEAST Jet Dragster Top Gun Raceway

Speed Thrills: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Week Unlike Any In All Of Sports

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:32 PDT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 15, 2013) - History collides with the present, as names including Johnson, Gordon and Busch build upon a foundation laid by the likes of Waltrip, Yarborough and Earnhardt.

This Saturday night, the most thrilling all-star exhibition in all of sports roars under the lights at the historic Charlotte Motor Speedway, with the 29th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. There are no points in this one, but one major prize - a $1 million payout to the victor courtesy of Sprint.

In 1985, NASCAR held its inaugural all-star clash, with Darrell Waltrip coming home first among a field of 12. This year, 22 cars will take the green on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, live on SPEED, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Nineteen of those drivers have already locked up a spot; three more will earn entry moments before driver introductions.

A primer on the all-star eligibility...

- Drivers who have won NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points races in 2012 and 2013

- Drivers who are past NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners in the last 10 years

- Drivers who are past NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions in the previous 10 years

- The top-two finishers in the Sprint Showdown, the 40-lap race that precedes the NASCAR Sprint

- All-Star Race

- The top Sprint Fan Vote driver who finishes the Showdown and whose car is in "raceable" condition as determined by the series director per the 2013 entry blank. Fans may vote for their favorite driver by using the NASCAR Mobile '13 application or online at www.NASCAR.com/SprintFanVote. Votes cast from the NASCAR Mobile '13 application count double.

Format changes will greet the world's best drivers this weekend, all with one central theme: speed.

The need for speed begins Friday night with Coors Light Pole qualifying at 6 p.m. ET on SPEED. Qualifying will consist of three laps and a mandatory four-tire pit stop. Pit road speed, entering and exiting, will not be enforced. The team with the quickest time wins the Coors Light Pole and will lead the field to green on Saturday night.

Like last year, the 2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will consist of five segments - four 20-lap segments and a 10-lap shootout. The winner earns a $1 million pay day from Sprint.

But unlike last year, the running order at the completion of the fourth segment (Lap 80) will be repositioned based on the average finish for the first four segments - putting a premium on strong finishes throughout the entire event. The new lineup will be placed directly behind the caution car prior to the opening of pit road for a mandatory four-tire pit stop, placing a spotlight firmly on the unsung heroes of NASCAR - the pit crews. The order of the cars returning to the track will determine the starting order of the fifth segment. Running order ties will be broken by the finish of the fourth segment. In the fifth and final segment, only green flag laps will count.

This year there is even an added incentive: if a driver wins all five segments, he or she will take home "Bruton's Big Bonus" - an extra $1 million paid by Charlotte Motor Speedway and Bruton Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

All of this action takes place this Saturday evening, the grand finale of a week packed with fan-friendly activities on and off the race track.

See below for a full schedule of events for the upcoming week. All on-track activity will take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway:

Friday, May 17, NASCAR Day - The NASCAR Foundation and NASCAR industry will come together on Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) to celebrate the 10th Annual NASCAR Day. This special day is an unprecedented celebration of drivers, corporate partners, media and fans uniting with The NASCAR Foundation to support a range of charitable causes that are relevant and meaningful to those within the NASCAR family. Fans can get the commemorative NASCAR Day pin and make a donation at www.NASCAR.com/foundation.

Friday, May 17, 6 p.m. ET - NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Coors Light Pole Qualifying. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or log onto www.charlottemotorspeedway.com. SPEED will televise the event.

Friday, May 17, 8 p.m. ET - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200. For tickets, go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com or call 1-800-455-FANS. SPEED, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio will broadcast the event.

Saturday, May 18, 7:30 p.m. ET - Sprint Showdown (top-two finishers qualify for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race). For tickets, go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.comc or call 1-800-455-FANS. SPEED, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio will broadcast the event.

One final option remains for those not already locked in after the Sprint Showdown - the Sprint Fan Vote. Fans may vote for their favorite driver by using the NASCAR Mobile '13 application or online at www.NASCAR.com/SprintFanVote. Votes cast from the NASCAR Mobile '13 application count double.

Saturday, May 18, 9 p.m. - NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com. SPEED, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio will broadcast the event.

The drivers already locked into the main event are: Marcos Ambrose, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Mark Martin, Ryan Newman, David Ragan and Tony Stewart.

Keep up to date with all the week's events by following @NASCAR or @CLTMotorSpdwy on Twitter (Hashtag: #SprintAllStar).

The next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will be the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. on SPEED, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, one local grassroots series, three international series and GRAND-AM Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr�n, both known for competition on road courses. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information, visit www.nascar.com and follow NASCAR at www.facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter: @NASCAR.

Cruisin Arizona Car Shows and Events

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:21:41 PDT

Sat., May 18

Glendale Old Towne Cruise and Car Show

Sat., May 25

Blast From the Past Car Show

May 2013

Nancy Perry Productions will be hosting the Glendale Old Towne Cruise and Car Show in Downtown Glendale, 59th Ave. to 56th Ave. in Glendale from 1:00 till 8:00 p.m. and the entry is free.

New Cruise and Car Show in downtown Glendale from 59th to 56th Ave., parking all around the park, all side streets and parallel, where available, Cruising allowed, in beautiful downtown Glendale, lots to do, great antique stores, best restaurants, This is a perfect location, vendors in the park, bring your chairs and this is Free, so enjoy! Club parking encouraged. This will be the 3rd Saturday of each month from 1-8:00 pm, with the exception of December.

If you would like more information on the Glendale Old Towne Cruise and Car Show you can email Nancy or call 602-843-3545.

Coronado Trail Cruizers will be holding their Blast From the Past Car Show on Main St. in Alpine. The entry fee for this show is $35.00 per car and it will run from 9:00am till 2:00pm.

There will 20 classes, participant judging, raffles, 50/50, dash plaques, t-shirts. Event held in beautiful Alpine, Arizona at an elevation of 8,050 feet.

If you would like more information on the Blast From the Past Car Show you can call Greg at 928- 339-4082.

Sat., Jun. 8

Mile High Rockin' & Rides

Mon., Jun. 10

Grand Canyon/Rocky Mtn. Tour

Sat., Jun. 15

Glendale Old Towne Cruise and Car Show

June 2013

Northern Arizona Style and Jerome Fire Department Auxiliary will be hosting their Mile High Rockin' & Rides at 300 Level Paved Parking Lot (on the way to Gold King Mine) in Jerome. This show will run from 1-6:00 P.M. and the entry fee is $25.00 per Vehicle. Register early limited space. MILE HIGH ROCKIN' & RIDES Beer Garden/Band; 50/50 Drawing/Trophies; Vintage Swimsuit Contest 6:00 P.M. Cruisin' Down Main Proceeds go to Jerome Fire Department Auxiliary and Jerome Kids Christmas with Santa For more information - NorthernArizonaStyle Facebook If you would like more information on the Mile High Rockin' & Rides you can email Rick or call 928-458-6626.


Corvette'N America Road Tours will be hosting their Grand Canyon/Rocky Mtn. Tour which will start at 1001 N. Wakonda St. in Flagstaff. This tour will cover Northern AZ & Colorado. Please see their website and/or download their flyers for schedule. Corvette’N America Road Tours Grand Canyon/Rocky Mtn. Tour: June 10-15, 2013 5 day/5 night professionally guided Corvette tour beginning in Flagstaff, Arizona. Tour package price is $1,749 per person based on double occupancy. Tour package includes upscale lodging, food, activities, detailed route book, tour cap, welcome basket and the ultimate in Corvette camaraderie. Tours are kept small and travel together unless you wish to explore on your own and rejoin the group later. Beautiful roads, scenery and Corvettes - see why our customers say Corvette’N America Road Tours are America’s Best Corvette Tours. If you would like more information on the Grand Canyon/Rocky Mtn. Tour you can email Dwayne or call 928-527-8388.


Nancy Perry Productions will be hosting the Glendale Old Towne Cruise and Car Show in Downtown Glendale, 59th Ave. to 56th Ave. in Glendale from 1:00 till 8:00 p.m. and the entry is free. New Cruise and Car Show in downtown Glendale from 59th to 56th Ave., parking all around the park, all side streets and parallel, where available, Cruising allowed, in beautiful downtown Glendale, lots to do, great antique stores, best restaurants, This is a perfect location, vendors in the park, bring your chairs and this is Free, so enjoy! Club parking encouraged. This will be the 3rd Saturday of each month from 1-8:00 pm, with the exception of December. If you would like more information on the Glendale Old Towne Cruise and Car Show you can email Nancy or call 602-843-3545.

This E-mail is coming to you courtesy of Crui sinArizona.com and the Event Organizers of our Featured Car Shows to help promote Arizona Car Shows and Special Events. If your Organization would like to advertise your Car Show or Special Event to approximately 2000 Automotive Enthusiasts, via E-mail, click on Cruising Arizona Advertising Information. Enjoy Cruisin' Arizona Norm Atkin Click to Visit Cruising Arizona

Will Cars Shape The Cities of The Future?

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:28:01 PDT

Urban planning and the way architects plan the infrastructure of cities was changed forever when motor vehicles started becoming mass-produced. As more and more cars started appearing on city streets, the injuries and fatalities that were being caused by cars became a pretty serious issue, which forced urban planners to start thinking about reinventing cities and the way urban infrastructure is developed. That's when cars became the centerpiece of most city planning projects, which hasn't changed even after a century or so. Although it's obvious that cities built around cars are not eco-friendly at all, and the more streets and cars a city has, the more the air quality is reduced, there haven't been any serious efforts so far to start developing infrastructures that will cater to people, instead of cars.

However, there are some indications that in the next couple of decades urban planners will become increasingly aware of this issue and city traffic will be drastically reduced. This is because there is simply no other way to go, as more and more cities are becoming incredibly overcrowded, and traffic congestion is one of the most serious issues that such cities are faced with. Today's cities are not very sustainable in large part due to these over-population and traffic congestion issues, and something has to be done to make them more livable and more environmentally-friendly.

One possible solution to this problem is to implement bus rapid transit systems in large cities to ease traffic congestion. Such an efficient and practical system would make more people use public transportation instead of cars, which would reduce air pollution and improve traffic safety. This way, the overall quality of life in cities will be improved, as well. This means that future cities are going to be built in a way that is going to provide more room and infrastructure for rapid transit system buses, instead of cars.

There are a couple of other ideas that are supposed to make cities more people-friendly. Some European cities, such as Copenhagen, are starting to provide better cycling infrastructures, which means more bike lanes, bike racks, as well as traffic signs regulating and facilitating the use of bicycles. Portland, Oregon is a perfect U.S. city to be discovered by bike.

Another example of a future city that is not defined by cars is Nagoya, which could become one of the first cities in the world to have a car-free center. This Japanese city, with a population of 2.3 million, plans to make its center more eco-friendly, by turning it into a zone where no personal cars will be allowed to enter, but only pedestrians and public transportation vehicles, with a lot of trees and parks. The idea is to build streets with two lanes, instead of four or more, which is the way streets look like in most cities nowadays. This way, the city core will be more open and inviting to the younger population, who will be able to do all sorts of outdoor activities there, and if these plans become a reality, Nagoya could become a blueprint for a future city that is sustainable, eco-friendly and people-friendly.

Author's bio:

Jordan Perch is an active promoter of the new developments in the automotive industry. He is an author of many how-to articles related to DMV, safe driving, buying/selling vehicles, auto insurance etc.

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Tue, 14 May 2013 13:28:21 PDT

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GoodGuys Coming to Pleasanton Fairgrounds

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:23:58 PDT

Goodguys 20th Summer Get-Together Announcement

May 14, 2013

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Mon, 13 May 2013 14:56:06 PDT

Goldfield Trim and Upholstery Featured in May Issue of Super Chevy! Congrats to Gary

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:37:47 PDT

The Super Chevy magazine cover for May 2013 features a green 1967 Nova sporting custom seat covers made by Goldfield Trim & Upholstery.

The feature article about the Nova includes two photos of the seats. The car and interior were designed and completed by Bright Built Hotrods of Salina, KS.

Gary Martin and the crew at Goldfield Trim were contracted to sew and install the two-tone green leather seat covers on the custom made seats.

The car is owned by Jim & Judy Lippert of Kansas.

Goldfield Trim & Upholstery of Lindsborg, Kansas is in its twenty-seventh year of restoring soft trim items on antique automobiles.

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Who needs the Stock Market...Invest in Classic Iron

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:49:48 PDT

The following article was presented by Hagerty Insurance. It is a great read and gives us incite into the values and direction of the current classic car market.

HPG21 Index Preview: American Muscle Cars

Brian Rabold

May 01, 2013

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Hagerty Muscle Car Index

Of the 15 component cars in Hagerty's Index of American Muscle Cars, more than half appreciated and only three fell in value over the past four months. Two of those three were significant enough slips though (9% each for the expensive Hemi Cuda convertible and Hemi Superbird) that the index stumbled overall with a 3% decline - which is the same amount the group is down year over year.

No need to fear another freefall, however. The truth is that while some of the more expensive cars of the genre continue to search for footing, pony cars (early Mustangs and Z/28s in particular) and some cheaper models (such as Bandit-era Firebirds) showed impressive gains since January. No matter the numbers, we feel that present day is a great time to get behind the wheel of one of these cars. You may not be able to flip it in a year for twice what you paid, but you aren't likely to see prices get too much lower, either.

Index value:	78.5	All-time high:	116.5 (September 2007)
Five-year high:	90.8 (September 2008)	Five-year low:	72.2 (September 2010)
Four-month change:	-3%	12-month change:	-3%
36-month change:	8%	60-month change:	-12%
Component cars:	15	Gainers:	8
No change:	4	Losers:	3

Component cars

1969 AMC AMX 390/340	n/c	1970 Buick GS455 convertible	1%
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 409/425 convertible	1%	1968 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko 427 coupe	n/c
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6 coupe	3%	1969 Dodge Charger 426/425 Hemi 500 hardtop coupe	n/c
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429/375 SportsRoof	n/c	1968 Mercury Cougar GTE 428/335 coupe	2%
1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 coupe	1%	1970 Plymouth Superbird 426/425 coupe	-9%
1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda convertible	-9%	1970 Plymouth 'Cuda AAR coupe	4%
1965 Pontiac LeMans GTO 389/360 Tri-Power convertible	n/c	1965 Shelby GT350	-1%
1968 Shelby GT500 KR convertible	2%

Tour De Classics Car & Motorcycle Show this Sunday

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:26:17 PDT

9News and ESPN Sports Radio have picked up our Tour De Classics Car & Motorcycle Show this Sunday and we are expecting a record crowd. Channel 9 will also be at the show to do a news story. Weather is looking very good.

We hope you're planning on joining us!

If you're bringing a car or motorcycle to show, please consider coming early (around 7:30am on) to insure you get a good spot on the field. 2300 S. St. Paul St. Denver, CO. For all pre-registered, your package will be waiting at the gate. For drive on, we should have room for first come first serve and registration will be very efficient. We've got some great trophies, and also some great prizes for the Founders Trophy drawing!

Just a few of the amazing vehicles that will be here:

+ 13 Ferrari FF

+ 29 Henderson Motorcycle

+ Vincent Cafe Racer

+ 67 Ferrari 330GTC

+ Panoz Esperante

+ K1 Attack

+ 59 Crown Vic Bubble Top

+ 71 Penske Javelin

+ 67 Morgan 4/4

+ 88 Porsche Turbo

+ The Penske Verizon #12 IndyCar

+ Lots of Originals, Hot Rods n Resto Mods!

Bring your family and have a great SUNDAY of music, food, luxury home tours, and of course COOL CARS & BIKES. We are so grateful to all who are participating in this 100% benefit event.

See you soon!

Jim Janicek / Founder

jim@janicekmedia.com
Denver / Los Angeles
303-267-5221
720-891-6276