Nobody influenced contemporary hot rodding quite like the late Boyd Coddington. He was loyal to the core, a huge fan of Goodguys and friend to Gary Meadors, and one of the most influential people our hobby has ever seen. His hot rod builds, wheel business and television show put hot rodding on the international map […]
Big Red – Callie Peterson’s rare, sleek and stylish ’47 Hudson pickup
- Sep 17, 2018 8:58 am
Most people don’t know that Hudson made pickup trucks. Twenty-three years ago, Lil’ Red, (or Callie Peterson as she’s formally known) certainly didn’t when she spotted one on some property in Spearfish, South Dakota. All she knew was that the long lines of the fenders made her think it was the “coolest truck in the […]
5 Minutes with J.R. Hildebrand
- Sep 16, 2018 8:58 am
J.R. Hildebrand may be an internationally known IndyCar racer, but deep down he’s still just a Northern California kid who loves a good thrill! Hildebrand, who in May finished 11th in the 2018 Indianapolis 500, has had a need for speed since he was a young teen racing go-karts in Sonoma, California. However, it was […]
Bonus Coverage! 2019 Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals
- Sep 14, 2018 8:58 am
Sometimes we just can’t make everything fit. Whenever we return from a Goodguys event, we inevitably have way more photos than we can use in the Gazette. Even after editing them down to our favorites, there’s rarely enough space to fit what we’d like into every issue. This is especially true of our biggest summer […]
A Look Inside Honest Charley Speed Shop
- Sep 12, 2018 8:58 am
Tucked away on Chestnut Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee you will find Honest Charley Speed Shop and Coker Tire World Headquarters. The brick facade of Honest Charley’s offers a sense of old America while the other side of the facility houses Coker Tire – a hub of activity and nerve center of one of America’s largest […]
