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Inside the Hottest Booths at SEMA 2025

The SEMA Show stands alone as the ultimate proving ground for the automotive aftermarket world. No other

Inside the Hottest Booths at SEMA 2025

The SEMA Show stands alone as the ultimate proving ground for the automotive aftermarket world. No other event brings this level of innovation, craftsmanship, and straight-up creativity together in one

Inside the Hottest Booths at SEMA 2025

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If you’re searching a crowd, you’ve got to look hard, and still you might miss the builder of this astounding

SUBTLE CONVERSION

If you’re searching a crowd, you’ve got to look hard, and still you might miss the builder of this astounding yet subtle Corvette. It’s almost as if the man and his cars are one and the same—loaded with

SUBTLE CONVERSION

CHEVY TRUCK ID: 1934-1972

Most of our truck-building buddies can date and identify any truck you can come up with from any distance,

CHEVY TRUCK ID: 1934-1972

Most of our truck-building buddies can date and identify any truck you can come up with from any distance, even from deep in a grove of trees and clear across a fairground show-’n’-shine. That’s what truck

CHEVY TRUCK ID: 1934-1972

The Hottest Trucks We Spotted at SEMA 2025

If there’s one thing SEMA delivers every year, it’s jaw-dropping builds—and the hottest trucks at SEMA

The Hottest Trucks We Spotted at SEMA 2025

If there’s one thing SEMA delivers every year, it’s jaw-dropping builds—and the hottest trucks at SEMA 2025 didn’t disappoint. From slammed classics to high-flying off-road monsters, each build brought

The Hottest Trucks We Spotted at SEMA 2025

Pyramid Optimized Design: The Builder’s Secret Weapon

When a build needs to go from “cool idea” to “everyone’s talking about this,” the pros call Pyramid Optimized

Pyramid Optimized Design: The Builder’s Secret Weapon

When a build needs to go from “cool idea” to “everyone’s talking about this,” the pros call Pyramid Optimized Design. They’re the team behind some of the most talked-about show cars on the planet — using

Pyramid Optimized Design: The Builder’s Secret Weapon

Our SEMA 2025 Hot List

SEMA always delivers sensory overload — the unveilings, the crowds, the horsepower echoing off every

Our SEMA 2025 Hot List

SEMA always delivers sensory overload — the unveilings, the crowds, the horsepower echoing off every hall. But this year, the real thrill came from the unexpected. Tucked between the headline builds and

Our SEMA 2025 Hot List

Metal, Muscle & Mastery: Inside SEMA’s Battle of the Builders 2025

Every November, the SEMA Show turns Las Vegas into the beating heart of the custom car world—but one

Metal, Muscle & Mastery: Inside SEMA’s Battle of the Builders 2025

Every November, the SEMA Show turns Las Vegas into the beating heart of the custom car world—but one showdown always steals the spotlight: the Battle of the Builders 2025. It’s the aftermarket industry’s

Metal, Muscle & Mastery: Inside SEMA’s Battle of the Builders 2025

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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Intellitronix LED Digital Gauge Panel for ’73–’87 Chevy/GMC Trucks

Upgrade your square-body dash game with the ultimate blend of modern precision and classic truck aesthetics. If your ride is a ’73-’87 Chevy or GMC and you’re ready to swap out that outdated cluster, this digital panel means business.

Honoring Steve Frisbie: A Legend in Metal and Vision

The custom car world has lost one of its true visionaries. Steve Frisbie, founder of Steve’s Auto Restorations in Portland, Oregon, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, surrounded by loved ones in his home. His departure leaves a profound void in the restoration and hot-rod community, yet the imprint

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Intellitronix Analog Gauge Panel for Squarebody GM Trucks (1973–1987)

Bring your Squarebody’s dash into the modern era with the Intellitronix Analog Replacement Gauge Panel (AP6004) — a killer upgrade that blends classic analog style with next-gen performance and precision.

C10 Nationals 2025: Nashville Sets Record-Breaking Truck Celebration

The 5th annual Classic Parts of America C10 Nationals® presented by Chevrolet Performance roared into Nashville last weekend, and 2025 set new all-time records! With 1,400 trucks on display, this was two days of pure, non-stop excitement for C10 fans from across the country. From garage-built classics to jaw-dropping pro-level

Product Spotlight: Bill Mitchell Products Aluminum LS Engine Block

If you’re building an LS engine meant to dominate the strip, carve canyon roads, or simply crush the scales on any dyno, the BMP‑086515 Aluminum LS Engine Block is your ticket. Built from high-strength 357T6 aluminum alloy, it weighs a mere 135 lbs with caps and sleeves, giving you a

Product Spotlight: Pyramid Optimized Design Sequential Aurora Taillight for 1964½–1966 Mustang

If you’ve ever followed a classic Mustang at night, you know the taillights were never its strong suit. Pyramid Optimized Design decided to fix that—with style. The Sequential Aurora Taillight is a modern LED retrofit that finally gives your early Mustang the bright, even illumination it always deserved—no hot spots,

Product Spotlight: DIESELSITE 17-Row COOLERMAX Transmission Cooler

Rated at a monster 59,000 BTUs, this cooler doesn’t just compete—it sets the bar. Standard factory units limp along at 15k–30k BTU. Even most “heavy-duty” aftermarket coolers top out well below the COOLERMAX’s rating. That extra capacity can mean the difference between cruising safely at 180° or cooking at 240°.

Ford Fever in the Smokies

Every September, the Smoky Mountains turn Ford blue when the F-100 Supernationals takes over Sevierville, Tennessee. This isn’t just a truck show—it’s the largest gathering of classic Ford haulers on the planet, and it’s been pulling fans in for decades. If you’ve never been, imagine rows of F-series as far

Product Spotlight: Dieselsite’s 4WD ESOF Stainless Lines Kit for 1999–2010 Ford Superduties

Picture this: you’re cruising down a muddy backroad, ready to switch into 4WD, and nothing happens. You check your ESOF switch, slam it again… still nothing. The culprit? Not your transfer case, not your drive shafts—it’s the OEM vacuum hoses and steel fittings at your hubs, silently failing after years

The Epic Corvettes of the Triple Crown of Rodding

When it comes to America’s sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette has always been a blank canvas for creativity, speed, and style. From factory-pure survivors to wild, one-off customs, the Triple Crown of Rodding 2025 proved once again that no other nameplate captures the imagination of builders and fans quite like