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Rods & Classics: A Special Breed

Rods & Classics: A Special Breed

Last year, something special rolled across the auction block at Mecum’s inaugural Monterey Auction in August. A 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe. Accompanied by its designer, Peter Brock, and the man who piloted the…


Rods & Classics: SL remains most coveted Mercedes

Rods & Classics: SL remains most coveted Mercedes

I can understand the reintroduction of mass-produced Volkswagen Beetle and Mini cars. They’re cute and popular…


Rods & Classics: Lloyd started out with electric power

Rods & Classics: Lloyd started out with electric power

The German-built products under the name of Lloyd date back to the beginning of the twentieth century, when the Norddeutsche Lloyd shipping line of Bremen, Germany fell upon financial difficulties…


Book Review: The Corvette Factories

Book Review: The Corvette Factories

The label “icon” gets thrown around quite liberally when the discussion turns to charismatic politicians, exceptional athletes, celebrities long past their shelf lives, and ground-breaking products like the Yo-yo…


New Products: Takeda Attack Cold Air Intake for the VW Jetta/Rabbit

New Products: Takeda Attack Cold Air Intake for the VW Jetta/Rabbit

Takeda recently released their new Takeda Attack cold air intake for the 2006-09 VW Jetta/Rabbit MKV L5-2.5L. The Takeda Attack cold air intake is a true cold air intake design replacing the factory intake…


New Products: SUNPRO SUN RETRO TACHOMETERS

New Products: SUNPRO SUN RETRO TACHOMETERS

During the 1960s and ‘70s, Sun and Sun Super Tachs decorated the dashes of hot rods and muscle cars around North America. Today, that legend lives on as performance parts manufacturer…


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