Street Rod News

26/06/2024

You probably didn't know this so here it is,,,

1988
Brunswick's Mercury Marine works on the Chevrolet Corvette.
Brunswick's Mercury Marine was tapped by General Motors to produce the LT5 high-performance engine for the new ZR1 Chevrolet Corvette.

15/06/2024

17/05/2024

Just a few things going on at the R&D shop

02/05/2024

PSA
We are looking for 2 ON CAMERA and RADIO personalities for the 2024 season.
Must not be camera shy and able to roll with the flow.
Female preferably. Must be a car girl and able to wow the audience.
This is for an upcoming weekly series.
Contact us for more info.
Training provided.

24/04/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/BNdhDUyE6ueJJKo9/?mibextid=xCPwDs

20/04/2024

30/03/2024

POLL....
Should I prep, Letter and clear this original paint or should I strip it and paint it? No rust anywhere.
I am starting a frame off and leaving it all original except for 12V conversion and dropping it 2 inches.
Give me your thoughts

26/03/2024

Bill Shea is at it again. The Massachusetts collector, who specializes in automotive, movie, and World War II items, is the winning bidder for a very rough 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am that was used as a stunt vehicle in Steve McQueen’s final film, The Hunter.
Steve Mcqueen The Hunter 1979 pontiac firebird trans am
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The dilapidated Poncho set Shea back $99,750 including fees, which is about six times the average value of a similar model in #4 (Fair) condition, proving once again the power of McQueen’s stardom—and Shea’s love for Hollywood icons. In 2011, he paid more than $500,000 for a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 that appeared in all three segments of the Back to the Future trilogy.
“I’d buy more,” Shea said in a six-year-old YouTube video about the DeLorean, “but I like being married.”
Steve Mcqueen 1979 pontiac firebird trans am seats
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Shea, who owns several McQueen motorcycles, wrote “HELL YEAH BABY!” in the comments section when the McQueen Firebird auction closed and he was declared the winner. Congratulatory messages from other users followed, as did notes of surprise from some about the amount that Shea was willing to pay for a car in that state, McQueen-adjacent or otherwise. This is just the latest sale among many that shows how strong the McQueen factor can be—as we’ve noted in the Hagerty Power List. This Trans Am was, after all, the last special car associated with the noted-car-guy actor; The Hunter was released in August 1980, and McQueen died three months later.
According to Bring a Trailer, VIN remained in the Pontiac Motor Division show car fleet following its assembly in November 1978, but it was sold a year later to Paramount Pictures and used as a stunt vehicle in the McQueen film. It was one of two cars used for an explosion scene, explaining its condition (including missing body panels and burns to the passenger side of the dashboard), and it was gifted to a farmer in Illinois as compensation for aiding the crew in the production of the movie. The Firebird was stored in the farmer’s barn for nearly 40 years before it was obtained by the seller in 2018.

11/03/2024

This is a really nice build but I think of 215,000 it's a little bit overpriced

07/03/2024

EV charging station company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Charge Enterprises' management team includes former GM and Ford executive Mark LaNeve, the company's president.

15/02/2024

2024

12/02/2024

I can appreciate the craftsmanship that went into building it but over 800 K plus commissions. Approaching $1 million,,,I'm not too sure about that....

31/01/2024

Consecutive quarters of falling EV sales could derail state's zero-emission vehicle transition target.

31/01/2024

Fire at GM’s marquee EV plant caused $1M in damage — and put safety officials on edge
The fire has sparked concerns about the protocol for battery fires at the EV plant — the first of its kind for the automaker.

Go figure

30/01/2024

This is a snipit of the Ridgid Tool spot for the show.

27/01/2024

Thanks Ridgid for equipping our R&D facility with your power tools 

25/01/2024

GM and Honda's hydrogen joint venture starts production of fuel cell systems in Michigan
Years in the making, co-development is expected to pave the way for mass manufacturing of fuel cells and systems.

25/01/2024

What do you call two le****ns in closet?

18/01/2024

Tesla gets a $94 billion reality check as EV winter sets in
Elon Musk's automaker has lost more than $94 billion in market valuation in the first two weeks of 2024. It’s not hard to figure out why.

17/01/2024

Question of the day,,,,

Would you drive this?

13/01/2024

Saturday's delight

11/01/2024

Hertz to sell 20,000 EVs in shift back to gasoline-powered cars
The rental agency plans to sell a third of its U.S. electric fleet and reinvest in gas-powered cars due to weak EV demand.