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Tony Thacker

Series of custom motorsports designs

Troy Story: The Origin of Troy Lee Designs

2020-09-08
By: Tony Thacker
On: September 8, 2020
In: DESERT RACING, SHOP TOURS, STATE OF SPEED
With: 0 Comments

“…they wanted an American flag so Larry and his infant son Troy painted that helmet with that waving American flag and that’s how Troy got started.”Read More →

shooting flames in the desert

Burning Man: Wheels on Fire

2020-08-11
By: Tony Thacker
On: August 11, 2020
In: CAR CULTURE, EVENTS, STATE OF SPEED
With: 0 Comments

Nowadays, the desolate lakebed sees a seven square mile, densely populated “city” appear every August for the Burning Man event.Read More →

Ferrari F355

Top Driving Ferraris

2020-08-04
By: Tony Thacker
On: August 4, 2020
In: CAR CULTURE, EURO, STATE OF SPEED, SUPERCAR
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Rather than just our jaded journalistic picks, we consulted other Ferraristas including Stewart Bassett, Tom Brockmiller, and Tex Otto for our combined list of Top Driving Ferraris!Read More →

Dennis Palatov next to his electric racecar

The Palatov D2 EV – Electrifying From Pikes Peak to Bonneville

2020-06-22
By: Tony Thacker
On: June 22, 2020
In: CAR CULTURE, ELECTRIC, STATE OF SPEED
With: 0 Comments

As Dennis Palatov journeyed the road less traveled (not many of us can build our own cars) he honed his skills designing and building a number of wildly different track cars.Read More →

'68 Chevy El Camino

Business in the Front, Party in the Back: The Chevy El Camino

2020-03-10
By: Tony Thacker
On: March 10, 2020
In: CAR CULTURE, CLASSIC MUSCLE, STATE OF SPEED
With: 1 Comment

The new-for-’59 El Camino, which means “the path” or “the way” in Spanish, was based on the Brookwood two-door station wagon as was the sedan delivery and it emulated the styling of the full-size Chevy Impala.Read More →

Hot Rodding’s Alive and Kicking at Detroit Autorama 2020

2020-03-04
By: Tony Thacker
On: March 4, 2020
In: CLASSIC MUSCLE, EVENTS, HOT ROD, LEAD SLED, RESTOMOD, STATE OF SPEED
With: 0 Comments

Magazines, car clubs and car shows exploded across the nation especially in the rust belt where the winters were long and the snow was deep. Nowhere was this auto-enthusiasm more evidenced than in the Motor City—Detroit.Read More →

Million Dollar Vicious Mustang

2020-03-03
By: Tony Thacker
On: March 3, 2020
In: CAR CULTURE, RESTOMOD, STATE OF SPEED
With: 0 Comments

As early modified Mustangs go, Vicious has to be one of the wildest from its triple-blown engine to its blood red interior.Read More →

Corvette C7 at Spaceport America

Spaceport America: The Final Frontier of Land Speed Record Setting

2020-02-24
By: Tony Thacker
On: February 24, 2020
In: DRAG RACING, EVENTS, STATE OF SPEED
With: 0 Comments

“A rocket friendly environment of 6,000 square miles,” has to be the best description I have ever read about a racing venue. I am, of course, talking about Spaceport America…Read More →

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