California Car Cover Get TogetherOn May 20, 2007, CCT headed over to the SoCal NSRA Appreciation Day at California Car Cover Company in Chatsworth, California. California Car Cover hosts the show once a year, stuffing city streets and filling every available parking spot with hot rods to the brim. The show starts at 9 a.m. and ends...well, whenever hot rodders decide it's time to call it a day. The show is free to all NSRA members-by the way, NSRA safety inspections are available at the show-and all it takes to show up and check out the cars and trucks is exactly that-show up and check it out! We headed out to see what the Custom Classic Trucks crowd looked like at the show and had a blast at this unique event.
Merge!The COMP Performance Group announces the purchase of Inglese from Total Performance, Inc. to further expand what is already a diverse product lineup in the automotive aftermarket. Previously branded as Inglese Induction Systems, the 26-year-old company is best known for their classic Weber carbureted induction systems, including downdraft and side-draft carburetion, as well as high-performance aluminum intake manifolds. Most commonly associated with street rod applications due to their impressive appearance and excellent power and torque, Inglese is a highly regarded and well-recognized brand with street rod enthusiasts and nostalgic race fans.
"The Inglese name brings with it a very positive reputation for delivering high-quality street rod products that feature classic style and functionality," stated COMP Performance Group Vice President of Sales Rick Sparks. "Inglese induction systems are custom-designed to the specific application and are uniquely able to deliver excellent throttle response and efficient power due to the total adjustability of the air/fuel mixture. The addition of Inglese to the CPG further shows our focus on expanding our lineup of street rod products that look great and perform even better."
After lengthy product training to ensure a continued high level of quality and service, the assets of Inglese were relocated to the CPG facilities in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, all facets of Inglese are fully operational, including sales, technical support, and production, and are ready to service the street rod market.
For more information about Inglese or any Inglese product, call (866) 450-8089, or visit www.inglese.com.
Carlisle CallingThe Carlisle All-Truck Nationals has everything a truck lover needs, from a huge vendor midway and swap meet to almost 2,000 trucks covering everything from minis to big rigs, 4x4s, classics, and pickups-from customized to stock, all show up at the largest pure-truck event in America. Die-hard truck enthusiasts will love the awesome burnout contest sponsored by Bully Dog Technologies, beauty contest, high-low competition, rock crawls, monster truck shows and rides, and frame dragging session.
Not to mention everything else that's going on, such as a meet and greet with the Chrome Shop Mafia from Trick My Truck on CMT. Also in the mix will be Mickey Harris, the internationally renowned airbrush artist. Carlisle will showcase two of his works of art during the show: Dragon Master, a big rig that has over 2,000 man-hours of artwork (think about that for a minute...if he worked eight hours a day, seven days a week, that would be 250 days!); and the Hero's Truck, a Chevy Silverado tribute to American heroes that has over $600,000 worth of amazing details, craftsmanship, and custom work. Also meet the guys from ETC, Elizabeth Truck Center, and see some of their latest creations. In the past, ETC has built show-stopping trucks like The Beast, A-Plus, and G-Unit that have dominated the big rig show circuit, and this year will be no different.
While you're there, check out these other happenings: the dB Drag Audio Contest, the premier format for SPL competitions, which poses two vehicles head-to-head to see who has the loudest stereo; the Bass Race, a head-to-head stereo competition where competitors play commercially available music for 30 seconds and are given an average SPL score; the Axcelerated Motorsports Dyno test, where customers will receive two pulls on the dyno to determine maximum horsepower and torque, as well as graph and number print-outs of the results; the rock crawl, where you can either watch the pros snake their way through huge mounds of rocks, or get your own truck inspected and make your path through the rocks; and if you're tech-minded, watch the 1UP, 1down seminar, where one Chevrolet Silverado will be given a 6-inch lift, and another Chevy will be lowered. For more information, check out www.carlisleevents.com.