The Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show most sought-after event in Orange County, California. A show that sells out it’s 400+ spots within minutes came again in April 2025. The show has a stunning backdrop around the Orange Plaza (Circle) and…
I thought it would be fun to see which articles on BlacktopMagazine.com was the most read. It was fascinating to see what everyone is interested in. I was really surprised to see the top article. A very intriguing story you…
There’s a new automotive venue in town and it starts with the incredible Jordan Family collection formed and managed by patriarch Tim Jordan. A collection of over 100 cars from the 1920’s “Jordan” models to modern hot rods. The 16,000…
Official Battery of Blacktop Magazine We just picked up the OrangeTop™, a fairly new Hypercore Lithium Cell Battery from Optima along with the durable YellowTop™, RedTop™ and the D400+ Charger/Maintainer. Our vehicles in the garage have had a pretty good…
Here we present to you in beautiful fashion, the most incredible images of all 11 contenders for the 75th running of the Grand National Roadster Show’s America’s Most Beautiful Roadster award. In no particular order other than the winner being…
Kevin Cox’s 1931 Ford Roadster Pickup A Blacktop Motor Minute. At the recent Historic Main Street Garden Grove Car Show, I saw this cool little flat black pickup with bright orange Hot Rod Wire Wheels from Wheelsmith. I had to…
What a beautiful day in Ventura for the David Mann Chopperfest. A crisp and sunny February in Southern California. I got there as the gates were just opened and still had a line about 10 minutes long. I was shooting…
Sure there are the contenders for the big awards “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster” or the Slonaker Award, here we share some of our favorites outside of those. We noticed a bunch of cars with old school jagged flames, and in…
My buddy Clint really did a solid and introduced me to this Father/Son shop that has an incredible collection of Cool Old Stuff. They work on friends and family hot rods and customs in the front shop, then off to…
The Builders, Racers and rebels Who Revolutionized Hot Rodding by Tony Thacker A Blacktop Book Review by Tony Colombini I have known Tony Thacker for many years. Since his days at the NHRA Museum. I would run into him at…
A Conversation About The Rising Cost of Paint at The 75th Grand National Roadster Show Blinded By The Raw Metal Beauties on Display Pinky and I were running through the 75th running of the Grand National Roadster Show. Each of…
With a History of the Tail Fin Design On this Sunday Drive with the Mercifuls we land at a private collection of American Classics. If hooded headlights and finned tail lights are your thing, then this gallery is for you!…
Newport Beach in October is usually pretty quiet. The cold dreary weather doesn’t make for great beach going. Especially when you are right on the sand at the Balboa Pier just a block away from the famed Balboa Fun Zone.…
Today we take a drive over to the Petersen Automobile Museum. Here are several of the exhibits ending with a really creative installation. We start off with “Best in Low” an exhibit of legendary lowrider icons of the street and…
