HIDDEN HORSEPOWER WITH E85 FUEL
January 3, 2023
THE AUTO BUILDER
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STRAIGHT-AXLE FEVER
Gary Moore is no stranger to hot rods; he has owned literally dozens of them over the years. Past rods include no fewer than seven Deuces, a couple of altered drag roadsters, three ’40 coupes, three woodies…well, you get the idea. Like many hot rodders, Moore has an eye for the unique, and while his current stable holds a Deuce highboy roadster, a ’27 roadster pickup and a ’51 Ford woody, a couple of years ago he contracted “straight-axle fever.”
MEN AT WORK
Is it us, or does it seem that Jim Bell and his crew at Kenne Bell turn out hot trucks at truly astounding rates? In the past, they have built such a wide variety of trucks and SUVs that it’s hard to count them all. But when you consider all their other projects, such as their ’05 Mustang, the ’04 Focus and the ’04 Escape, it seems they have been busier than a one-armed paper hanger (whatever that means). One of their latest projects is this ’04 Ford F-150. As with most all of the other Kenne Bell projects, it started out as a new vehicle and was destined to be displayed in its SEMA booth.
Ridler Award: THE GREAT EIGHT
In 2002, we rushed to print “first-look” coverage of the cars in contention for the 2002 Ridler Award. Since the number of finalists totaled eight, we elected to call them “The Great Eight.” The folks in Detroit liked the term so well that, beginning this year, the “official” name for the chosen finalists has become The Ridler Award “Great 8.”
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Driven Racing Oil: GP1 Racing Products
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The AutoBuilder Staff
All motor oils are not created equal…
Driven Racing Oil, born from Joe Gibbs Racing, is formulated specifically for all-out race and high performance engines. What makes Driven’s products different? In simple terms, Driven’s products are unique because they always put the “Motor ahead of the Molecule”. While other oil companies are in love with chemistry and have no real world understanding of how the products are actually used, Driven keeps things in the proper order. The oil is for the motor, not the other way around. Driven’s product development team looks at the motor and how it is used; then they design application specific products using a “zero compromise” approach that delivers a measurable performance advantage.
GP1 Racing Products
GP-1 synthetic blend high-performance motor oils are formulated using Pennsylvania petroleum combined with a high zinc (ZDDP) content that has been engineered and tested to deliver increased horsepower and better engine wear protection under high load. Available in 20W-50, 15W-40 IOW-30, and SW-20 viscosity for high performance engines, as well as a Nitro 70 Grade, Race Oil. The perfect performance oil for competition cars, custom cars, hot rods, classic cars, imports, and racing applications.
GP-1 Break-In & mono grades feature the finest Pennsylvania refined base oils blended with the best additive packages. These oils have the tenacious cling Pennsylvania base oil is famous for protecting your engine. Break-In, SAE 30 & 20W-50, blends have Rerfect balance of ZDDP to get your new build off on the right foot. Mono, SAE 40 & SAE 50, grades have proper ZDDP & Detergent package balance to protect vintage and high-performance engines that require the use of a mono grade oil.
Check out the video below to learn more about Driven Racing Oil’s Line GP-1 Racing Products.
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Driven Racing Oil
3416 Democrat Rd.,
Memphis, TN 38118
866-611-1820
info@drivenracingoil.com
