There are many collector car tires, but very few can match the vintage look of Coker tires.

The Coker Tire Company continues to develop new products, adding more custom options in its catalog. The company’s latest product is the G78-15 bias-ply tire, which is a four-ply polyester tire.

This American innovation is suited to OE guidelines, allowing for easy installation. It is perfect for restorations and custom applications.

The G78-15 bias-ply tire has an extra wide whitewall, which would be perfect for any hot rod.

Source: Rodandcustommagazine

Researchers have engineered a super small nanodragster that improves prior nanocar designs, which could accelerate the evolution of molecular machines.

“We made a new version of a nanocar that looks like a dragster,” explained James Tour, a chemist from Rice University. Tour participated in study and says that the hot rod design has smaller front wheels on a shorter axle and bigger back wheels on a longer axle.

The small vehicle is about 50,000 times thinner than a human hair and is powered be powered by heat or an electrical field.

Source: MSNBC

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has recently announced that its Top Sportsman and Top Dragster will be featured during the professional elimination rounds at all Nitro Jam events in 2010.

Since the 1970s, the IHRA and Sportsman Drag Racing have worked together and in 2010 the relationship will come into fruition in 2010 as the IHRA will try to give back to its roots and placing its fastest sportsman classes at the stage they deserve.

Nitro Jam will showcase the first round of the main event eliminations during the professional rounds on the first round of the main event eliminations during the professional rounds on the first event day. The organizers have also created an “Elite 8” program for the top qualifiers in each of the classes, which will take place during the second day of the event.

“Figuring out who has the quickest car in their class is what drivers live for. Bracket racing is fun and provides a level playing field for everyone, but there is just something magical about letting these competitors take the gloves off to see who has the baddest car on the property,” explained Skooter Peaco, VP of Race Operations. “It is interesting that, even with the many changes that have been made over the past year, we would take a page out of the IHRA history books.”

Source: The Daily Record

Benedict Radcliffe has spent five months building a Lamborghini Countach hot rod, which he hopes to sell for £40,000.

The model is 6ft wide, 14ft long and is made from steel rods that are as a little thicker than a pencil.

“The Lambo allowed me to use all the skills I have learnt from my previous work as an architect, fabricator and artist,” said Radcliffe. “It uses really complex curves and was a real labour of love.”

Radcliffe is a qualified architect, who spent several weeks developing blueprints for the model. He even custom-designed the car to make room for Pirelli tires.

“It is an iconic car and people are intrigued by the idea of turning something so fast into a wireframe model that goes nowhere,” said Radcliffe. “When people saw it on the streets of London they jumped all over it and got inside. I was astonished because they would not treat a real car in that way. I would love a real Lambo but I’m not brash enough. They get a lot of attention when they are being driven around and I’m too shy for that.”

The original Lamborghini Countach was built from 1974 to 1989.

Source: TimeOnline

Why am I posting a video the new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) from Chevy? Well, this is actually the 2010 Cadillac CTS video (pun intended).

Just watch the video and see the ending part, where it gives us a sneak peek of what’s coming next year: the 2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe. It actually powers the central theme of the ad, which is the SUV. Just take a look!

I can’t wait to see the official Cadillac CTS Coupe Video.

The Ford Deuce “Chip Foose” Roadster, winner of the two America’s Most Beautiful Roadster awards, is considered to be a meeting of the past and the future of hot rodding.

Today, Drag Dreams will travel back in time to take a closer look at the 1932 Ford Deuce Roadster.

This model is a sub-model of the 1932 Ford Deuce Model B, the father of all hot rods. The Ford Deuce was named model 18. The “1” meant first and “8” stood for V8.

Engine Specifications:

Make: ‘47 Ford
Displacement: 239 ci
Machining / Assembly: Vintage V8 Restoration (Orange, CA)
Water pump: 59AB w/ motor mount tabs removed
Cooling fan: ‘46 Passenger
Radiator: ‘32 Ford V-8
Alternator: ‘47 Ford converted to 12V
Heads: Edelbrock (Torrance, CA)
Manifold / Induction: Edelbrock 2×2 Super / Stromberg 48s
Ignition: ‘47 Ford
Exhaust / Mufflers: 1 ¾” / 20″ glasspacks

Its designs were built on a successful predecessor from the Ford Model A vehicles. Some of the significant differences were: a larger counter-balanced crankshaft, pressurized camshaft and bearings, a more efficient water pump, and a new boss for the fuel pump.

Many consider the Ford Deuce Roadster as the first successful V8 engine at a budget-price. It cost only $460 upon its initial release. Today, enthusiasts would gladly pay thousands of dollars just to display this vehicle.

With only 12,597 produced units, the Ford Deuce is now considered a vintage find. Hot rodders still prefer the model, because it’s fun working with its engine. One of the most recent projects that involved this model is the Chip Foose hot rod.

Foose, who studied in the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, conceptualized the roadster in 1989. Since then, it has won renowned acclaim, including two America’s Most Beautiful Roadster awards for 1996 and 2000.

The Ford Deuce is a permanent fixture in showrooms and, for awhile, was the most commonly used race car. In the backwater sectors of America, these roadsters were often souped to compete in drag races. Those were the early years of the hot rod.

While this car has many things working for it, most people tend to glue their eyes on the grille. Crafted from stainless steel, this toothed grille has watched the development of automatic transmissions, carburetors, and fuel-injected systems; yet, it still manages to generate the same amount of appeal as it did in 1932.

The Ford Deuce Roadster will forever be considered as the most definitive hot rod in history.

Ever went on a hot rod road trip? Well, if you plan on going you might want to take pointers from Dave Schaub of Los Gatos, Calif. He is attempting to drive his 1932 Ford roadster through 49 states in just nine days!

He left California a couple of days ago and estimates that he can cover 1,000 miles a day; and his custom Ford street rod is more than capable of doing it. The classic vehicle is souped up to the last bolt and its engine roar honors the tradition of American muscle.

Schaub has a good cause to back-up this stellar task. The former army drill instructor is looking to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford. Families stay there, while their children receive healthcare treatments at nearby hospitals.

Schaub is asking people to donate a penny per mile as he goes on his cross-country toad trip. He says that his wife thinks he’s crazy—and the boys from Drag Dreams couldn’t disagree any stronger. Good luck, Schaub!

Source: NBC 2

Fords, Chevys, Model-T’s, and other hot rods made their way to the Park Royal Village in West Vancouver last weekend during the Hot Rod Saturday event.

Some of the included were the BC Hot Rod Association and the North Shore Outlook. Enthusiasts were treated to exhibits of great body work and fancy paint jobs. The parking lot became an instant grease monkey paradise as owner’s showed off their rides and engines.

Source: NorthShoreOutlook.com