Most everybody seemed to like the Firebird I saw in the FlowMaster booth, so I kept my eyes peeled for other new-school Firebirds while I walking the floor. Personally, I love the Pontiac look. But I’m cheap, and there’s all kinds of cool stuff out there—remote control sharks, first-class air travel, decent beer—that I can never […] More »

SEMA would be nothing without the remarkable talents of the ladies servicing the booths on the show floor.

MagnaFlow makes great mufflers, but have you ever seen the company’s anti-aircraft guns? Or did you not know it made military hardware? Actually, as much as it looks like a crazy weapon, this is MagnaFlow’s “Revolver” concept. The Chip Foose designed truck started as a 1949 Chevy, and now it can rotate between eight different […] More »

The name is legendary, so when you see Lingenfelter on something, you know it’s going to have some tire-shredding power under the hood. The company’s new LTA convertible boasts an all-aluminum 455 LSX block topped with LS7 ported cylinder heads and has a bunch of beefy internal bits—Callies 4340 forged steel crankshaft, Oliver billet rods, JE […] More »

The Goodguys folks don’t exactly hand out their Muscle Machine of the Year award, so you’d expect the 2012 winner to be something special—and it is. Built by Lakeside Rods & Rides on an Art Morrison chassis, and packing an LSR by six-time NHRA Pro Stock champ  Warren “The Professor”Johnson mated to a beefy Gearstar box, […] More »

Even in a sea of stunning cars, Fuller Hot Rod’s Thundertaker stands out like a bowling ball on a billiard table. The former Caddy hearse is 8000lbs of gorgeous, big block powered all-steel metalwork, and beautiful touches like the full-length rag top and the tail pipes—which exit through the iconic fins—are everywhere. The guys at […] More »

SEMA coverage tends to lean toward the over-the-top, because in a lot of ways the show is a celebration of craziness—but there’s also loads of unmolested iron. Perfect example? Baseball legend Reggie Jackson’s Rallye Green 1969 Yenko Camaro. I saw this baby in the Classic Industries booth on Wednesday, and I couldn’t take my eyes […] More »

Last year at SEMA, the Hot Wheels Camaro with the killer chrome green paint was a massive hit. Given the enthusiastic response, the General decided to make a Hot Wheels option package for 2013, and it was revealed at a private party at the Venetian Monday night. The wheels—black on silver with a red pinstripe around the […] More »

I sure think they should—this 5th gen Firebird I saw in the Flowmaster booth looked positively wicked. Seriously. Just looking at the hood made me want to bootleg Coors. And how cool are the t-tops? They’re reason enough to bring back this American legend. Check out the photos and vote in the poll below!

I don’t have anything against Jimmy Johnson, but some of my NASCAR obsessed friends think it’s boring to have the same dude win the Chase every year, and I agree. I like my drivers to have a bit more of an edge—and Tony Stewart definitely has one. But call it media training or the fact […] More »