Step Van Steps: How Rutledge Wood’s Chevy Step Van Came Together
When we introduced you to Top Gear on History co-host Rutledge Wood and his latest project, a 1949 Chevy Kurbmaster step van, we promised to bring you more updates on […]
Author: Alan Rebescher
Editor, author, PR man—Alan Rebescher has done it all in a 37 year career in the high performance industry. He has written and photographed many feature stories and tech articles for Summit Racing and various magazines including Hot Rod, Car Craft, and Popular Hot Rodding, and edited Summit Racing’s Street & Strip magazine in the 1990s. His garage is currently occupied by a a 1996 Mustang GT ragtop.
Big Ford Horsepower (Part One): Trick Flow Specialties Assembles 598 Cubic Inches of Short Block
Trick Flow Specialties built a 565 cubic-inch Chevy that was awarded to the IHRA Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion back in 2012. The big block made 1,013 horsepower. That’s a […]
Super Summit to Feature Several Nationally Recognized Show Cars
Summit Racing will also play host to several nationally recognized hot rods and race cars at its giant two-day Super Summit 2013 show on Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June […]
American Resto Mods & Summit Racing Team Up For Rutledge Wood’s 1949 Chevy Step Van Project
Summit Racing Equipment and several top parts manufacturers have teamed up with American Resto Mods of Buford, GA to build a 1949 Chevy step van for Top Gear on History […]
Demon on Wheels: Bringing an Old Ford 390FE Big Block Back to Life
A while back we brought you the story of Mike Ondish and his quest to restore the hot rod of his youth, a 1968 Mustang GT nicknamed The Demon. Here’s […]
Top Class 565 (Part 3): Finishing Touches and Dyno Results (with Video)!
In our Top Class 565 (part two), we showcased cylinder head and valvetrain assembly for Trick Flow’s 565-cubic-inch big block Chevy. This time around, we’re gonna find out what this […]
Demon on Wheels: Film Showcases One Man’s Quest to Restore a One-of-a-Kind Mustang
It’s the stuff gearhead dreams are made of. Believe it or not, this battered 1968 Mustang was infamous in the late 1960s and early ‘70s as the ride of choice […]
Top Class 565 (Part 2): Trick Flow’s Big-Cube Rat Receives Its Top End
In our first Top Class 565 post, we outlined the short block assembly for the 565 cubic inch big block that will be part of the prize package awarded to […]
565 To Go: How Summit Racing’s 565 Big Block Anvil Came Together
Drag racers can be a discontented bunch. If a car is quick, it’s still not quick enough. Running five miles-per-hour faster is cool, but a couple more would be cooler yet. […]
Iron Man: Jay Porter’s 1964 Pontiac GTO
This story originally appeared in the Summit Racing catalog and at SummitRacing.com. Jay Porter is an ironworker for Local 17 in Akron, OH. And as everyone knows, a guy with […]