ProCharger, one of the leading manufacturers of race and street superchargers, has joined the NMCA WEST family by sponsoring the X275 Drag Radial class in 2012.

X275 is sure to be one of the NMCA WEST's most popular classes with crazy power-enhanced muscle cars tearing down the 1/4 mile on DOT drag radial tires!  X275 racers will compete for NHRA Unleashed Wallys at each event with a double-tier Wally and a Nitto Diamond Tree ring for the world champ.

ProCharger is one of the leading manufacturers of supercharger systems for your muscle car, truck, boat and even motorcycle!  One of the innovators of intercooled supercharger systems ProCharger is used by many of the top west coast racers. 

For more information on ProCharger log on to www.procharger.com. For more information on NMCA WEST log on to www.NMCAdigital.com or call 714-444-2426.

On Jan. 27-29, 2012 at the Fairplex in Pomona, over 500 show vehicles and motorcycles will compete for awards inside all of the Fairplex buildings. Another 400-800 vehicles will join the event Saturday and Sunday for the 7th Annual Grand Daddy Drive-In sponsored by Rod & Custom and Street Rodder magazines.

Vehicles will park between buildings as part of the show. The featured building celebrates the 1932 Ford, the 80th Anniversary of the “The Deuce”. Watch and bid on artwork created by the best pinstripers in the nation at the Grand National Roadster Show Pinstriper’s event. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to nearby charities. Listen to live music all three days inside Bld 10 and outside, and see celebrities throughout the show. The GNRS Awards Ceremony starts at 4:00pm on Sunday night where the 2012 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster and America’s Most Beautiful Motorcycle will be crowned, along with many other awards.

For more 2012 Event Information, head over to www.rodshows.com.

Ground Up will host a manufacturers expo this winter complete with a small indoor car show with approximately 20 show vehicles, show only special sales, and display booths from PUI, Detroit Speed & Engineering, The Right Stuff Detailing, Pypes Exhaust, Unique Performance, Streetside Restorations, and Connecticut Cruise News.

Car enthusiasts from the New England area can escape the cold and see new products, ask technical questions to manufacturer reps, and take advantage of great sales on parts.

Ground Up will also unveil their much anticipated 1978 LSX Camaro which has had a strong Facebook following over the past year.

The expo will take place on Feburary 10th, 2012 and February 11th, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM both days at Ground Up's headquarters at 91 Great Hill Road, Naugatuck, CT, 06770.

Ground Up was founded in 1990 to provide the best value through top quality parts and unmatched customer service for your Chevelle, Camaro, Nova, El Camino, or G-body. Visit www.ss396.com, www.facebook.com/grounduprestoration, or call 866.358.2277 for more information.

Eddie Motorsports has recently released their latest catalog of custom billet parts for Street Rods & Muscle Cars.

The full color catalog, the second edition for Eddie Motorsports, is filled with their specialty products, most of which are machined from 6061T6 aluminum in their Southern California facility. Their custom billet products, which include hood & trunk hinges, Serpentine pulley kits, valve covers, and air cleaners, are available in raw machined or highly polished finishes as well as a variety of Fusioncoated colors.  

You can order your free copy of the Eddie Motorsports 2012 catalog by calling 888.813.1293 or visiting their website at www.eddiemotorsports.com

In 2012, Stainless Works is making several important changes that will have far reaching effects on the high-value Aftermarket Performance Exhaust Industry.

Starting this January 2012, George Rumore will join the staff at Stainless Works as Automotive Sales Manager. George brings with him many years of experience in the industry with the knowledge and solid relationships to assist Stainless Works as they continue to grow as a leader in the performance exhaust industry. George Rumore can be reached at 800.878.3635.

In addition, Stainless Works has broken ground for yet another manufacturing expansion at their main facility in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, just outside of Cleveland. The several thousand square-foot expansion will provide additional room to house a new CNC multi-stack Electric Tube Bender with better than 1D mandrel bending capabilities. This equipment will provide improved capabilities in terms of tubing geometries and increased capacities with reduced costs, mirroring the goals established by the management team at Stainless Works. The expansion will provide room for a newly ordered CNC 3D Wire Bender, and also permit the SW team to physically join product R&D with the tube-bending department. Moving this equipment will gain Stainless Works growing commercial fabrication department more room to expand, so they can better assist customers that require laser cutting, folding, welding and other fabrication work.

Lastly, Stainless Works is nearing completion on the renovation of a large showroom to house their growing sales and marketing force, which will also serve as a meeting space for discussions with customers who come to visit Stainless Works manufacturing facility, where they continue to fabricate 304 stainless steel headers, exhausts and components in the USA.

For additional information regarding Stainless Works, call 800.878.3635 or visit online at StainlessWorks.net.

Bergstrom Expands Role, Huey Dewitt Joins ProMedia Team.

ProMedia announced that Gene Bergstrom will be expanding his role by assuming the duties of General Manager of the NMCA WEST Coast Street Car Series, sponsored by Flowmaster Exhaust Systems. Bergstrom will continue to serve as director of event operations for the NMRA and NMCA but also will now assume the responsibility of leading as well as overseeing ProMedia’s west coast division as general manager effective immediately stated NMCA WEST president, Charlie Harmon. “Gene’s west coast experience as a racer, track operator, NHRA division director and executive will serve him well in his additional capacity,” Harmon said.

Bergstrom spent 21-years as an employee of the NHRA, in a variety of positions including serving as the northwest regional director for a decade, followed by serving as director of field operations for the NHRA. Bergstrom has also managed several racetracks throughout his long career.

“I have spent the majority of my life around race tracks,” Bergstrom said. “I’m excited that me, and my wife Judy, will have an opportunity to be a part of ProMedia’s west coast initiative. We did not truly realize what kind of demand there was on the west coast for our style of events until our NMRA/NMCA Fontana event last July. Our sponsors, racers and fans demanded more events, and I’m happy we are going able to deliver.  There will be challenges as there are with any start-up series but I’m confident that we have assembled a team that will lead us to success,” said Bergstrom.

ProMedia’s event division has also added Huey Dewitt Jr. to its staff. Dewitt will serve in the newly created position of NMRA/NMCA events coordinator. Dewitt comes from a rich drag racing background lasting more than 25 years, where he has either driven or crewed on a number of west coast entries. “ProMedia is now producing 18 events annually, the most in company history,” says Harmon. “It was imperative that we bring someone onboard to support our event division and we are so fortunate to have found a true enthusiast such as Huey to join our event team. His knowledge, enthusiasm and intimacy with street car drag racing increase his value to ProMedia especially here on the west coast.”

“It is a dream to have a full time opportunity to do something I really enjoy,” Dewitt said. “I’m really excited about joining ProMedia and helping broaden its scope both on the east and west coasts. I’m anxious to begin with the new year and help raise awareness across the county to the NMCA and NMRA brand,” Dewitt concluded. Huey will report directly to Trey Capps, director of events for ProMedia and will begin his duties on January 3, 2012.

Legendary racer and hot rodder “Speedy” Bill Smith will discuss the six-decade history of Speedway Motors.

As the founder and president of Speedway Motors, Smith has used his passion for performance to create a company that is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributers of specialty automotive parts for the racing and street rod markets. The industry-leading company is preparing to celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2012.

The Pursuit of Success radio program showcases entrepreneurs, business and community leaders from Eastern Nebraska. “Speedy” Bill’s interview will air locally on radio station 1240 AM KFOR at 6:05 pm CST on Wednesday Dec. 21, 2011. Podcasts of the program can also be downloaded online or on iTunes. Learn more or listen online at www.ThePursuitofSuccess.com. 

Known as America’s Oldest Speed Shop®, Speedway Motors offers an ever-expanding line of specialty automotive products and is committed to making racing and street rodding safe, fun and affordable. Call today toll free at 800.979.0122 or visit online at SpeedwayMotors.com.

Holley Supplies EFI Throttle Bodies to NASCAR Teams as Part of Transition to Fuel Injection.

Holley Performance Products has been selected by NASCAR to supply high performance throttle bodies to Sprint Cup Series teams as they transition to electronic fuel Injection in 2012. Holley has a long standing relationship with NASCAR helping assure high quality fuel delivery products have been supplied to their teams for over 40 years. Holley Carburetors have powered every professional NASCAR team since the 1960s.

“Holley is proud to have powered the amazing machines found in NASCAR for over four decades. We’ve successfully delivered the fuel for 28 million miles in NASCAR cup series racing alone, not including NASCAR Nationwide, Camping World Truck, and other NASCAR series we work with. We have spent nearly two years engineering our new throttle body for NASCAR and are confident we will continue to get the job done as they make the change to fuel injection,” said Holley CEO, Tom Tomlinson.

Holley will manufacture the new throttle bodies in their ISO 9001:2008 certified Bowling Green, KY facility – the same facility where the majority of their NASCAR Carburetors have been manufactured. The throttle body is a critical component in the electronic fuel Injection system and will be the key to regulating the airflow to the NASCAR racing engines. The Holley throttle bodies were designed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to assure the airflow met NASCAR specs.

The new Holley throttle bodies are constructed of aerospace quality billet aluminum and will be machined on five-axis CNC machines to hold the demanding tolerances required in NASCAR racing. They feature 17-4 stainless steel throttle shafts, throttle levers and linkage to handle the extreme conditions found in NASCAR racing. The throttle shafts and throttle plates are profiled for maximum airflow. The throttle shafts will ride on sealed needle bearings for smooth operation and durability. The venturii have been contoured for efficient yet maximum airflow. A positive throttle stop has been built in as an added safety feature. Each throttle body will be anodized for corrosion protection and then individually serialized for NASCAR.

“The fuel Injection side of our business is a critical path to our future. We have a lot of excitement around our new fuel Injection program and the NASCAR throttle body will help us continue on that path. NASCAR teams demand the best and we intend to keep delivering just that,” said Tomlinson.

Flowmaster to Sponsor All-New NMCA WEST Street Car Series Through 2013!

Flowmaster, Inc., the exhaust technology company, and ProMedia Events are pleased to announce that Flowmaster will be the series sponsor of the all-new NMCA WEST Street Car Series through the 2013 season.  NMCA West will debut in 2012 as a 4-event championship series catering to the growing west coast drag racing scene.

* Auto Club Dragway – Fontana, CA - Apr. 20-22, 2012
* Famoso Dragway – Bakersfield, CA – June 22-24, 2012
* Speed World Dragway – Phoenix, AZ – Sept. 28-30, 2012
* Auto Club Dragway – Fontana, CA – Oct. 19-21, 2012

Stay tuned for a complete list of NMCA WEST race classes and rules, along with special announcements guaranteed to make the 2012 event season one to remember.

“The west coast drag racing and muscle car scene has been asking the NMCA to produce high-quality motorsport events for years,” said Charlie Harmon, president of ProMedia Events.  “Flowmaster’s partnership with NMCA WEST, along with major support from our core sponsorship base, will contribute to great racing classes and a world class contingency program.  Combine great competition with the media exposure NMCA attracts and you will see west coast drag racing take off and go to the next level.”

"Flowmaster is excited to become the title sponsor of the NMCA WEST Street Car series for the next two years,” stated Nate Shelton, chief marketing officer of B&M Racing & Performance that includes Flowmaster, Inc.  “The NMCA WEST Street Car Series sponsorship just seemed like a natural for our brands to further enhance our connection with racers, both those who know Flowmaster and those who need to learn about what we offer.  We view racing as one of the best ways to engage the racers at the track to find out how to further improve Flowmaster exhaust products to control sound with no loss of engine power or torque. We have always supported those customers who have us for so many years by loyal purchase of our products. This racing series just gives us one more opportunity to do so.”

For more info, head over to nmcadigital.com.

 ProCharger unveils three new F-series superchargers.

New to the ProCharger lineup is the F-3A-121, F-3R-130, and F-3R-136. Featuring ultra-efficient compressor and impeller design, these will supply you with more boost and take less power to turn them.

For complete details and specs, head over to procharger.com or click here.

Danny Popp wins 2011 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational in his 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

Last Friday, while the rest of the SEMA exhibitors and attendees packed up and headed home, 53 drivers, their vehicles, sponsors and the entire OPTIMA® Batteries team headed southwest one hour to Pahrump, Nev., to compete in the highly anticipated OPTIMA® Ultimate Street CarInvitational presented by K&N Filters and Wilwood Disc Brakes. The fierce competition yielded tight results with a tie for first place overall between Danny Popp and Mark Stielow, the 2010 OPTIMA Invitational winner. The official tiebreaker ruling designates that the winner is determined by the fastest lap of the BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge. As Popp had the advantage, he and his respected 2006 Z06came out on top, winning the coveted title of OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car of 2011.

Danny Popp, who currently resides in Ohio, is a skilled driver with an impressive list of amateur credentials. Popp is a Corvette technician/race specialist by trade at McCluskey Chevrolet in Cincinnati. Popp’s heavily modified Corvette along with extensive seat time in SCCA, NASA and One Lap of America events provided that extra edge to beat some very tough competition.

“It was a thrill to compete in the 2011 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational. I have watchedthis event for the past two years, and to be able to win this event as a rookie has me elated,” said Popp. “The field this year was incredible and the competition was fierce. The growth of this event is exciting and I look forward to attempting to defend the title again next year, if we are fortunate enough to be invited.”

One of the true OPTIMA Invitational heroes was Popp’s fellow Corvette competitor Peter Callaway, who helped save the day for Popp by giving him the master cylinder off of his 2008 Callaway Corvette SC652 so Popp could compete in his final event, the Wilwood Disc Brakes Speed Stop Challenge. Without this act of sportsmanship and camaraderie, Popp would have been eliminated.

OPTIMA Batteries announced Popp and each of the segment winners at an awards ceremony immediately following the close of events on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club. All participants are acknowledged for being selected to compete in the exclusive event and the following is a list of top-finishing results:

Overall OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car

1st – Danny Popp, 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

2nd – Mark Stielow, 1969 Camaro

Raybestos Performance Design Competition

1st – Phil Gerber, 1967 Chevy Nova

2nd – Curt Ukasic, 1962 Nova Runt

BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge

1st – Danny Popp, 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (Fastest time 01:42.208)

2nd – Pete Callaway, 2008 Callaway Corvette SC652 (Fastest time 01:44.749)

Ridetech Street Challenge Autocross Competition

1st – Danny Popp, 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (Fastest time 00:38.251)

2nd – Mary Pozzi, 1973 Chevrolet Camaro RS (Fastest time 00:39.414)

Wilwood Disc Brakes Speed Stop Challenge

1st – Gary Rubio, 2009 Nissan GTR (Fastest time 00:06.541)

2nd – Mark Stielow, 1969 Camaro (Fastest time 00:07.096)

“This year’s event once again exceeded our expectations in terms of excitement, level of performance and design and the involvement of the entire performance industry,” said Cam Douglass, director of marketing and product development for OPTIMA Batteries. “From muscle cars to hot rods to imports and street trucks, we had builders and owners of the hottest cars in the world out on the track showing that thesevehicles really can do what they are built for.”

New this year, fans were able to view the action from the front row. More than 500 spectators came out to enjoy the high-performance racing action. The entire event, from the pre-SEMA builds to the awards ceremony, was shot for a national TV show, which will air in early 2012 on a national cable network. Sponsors of the 2011 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational include the presenting sponsors, K&N Filters and Wilwood Disc Brakes, and race event sponsors, including BFGoodrich, Ridetech, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Raybestos, and Detroit Speed and Engineering. Additionally, The Roadster Shop, MagnaFlow, RECARO, Harman Kardon and Pioneer are associate sponsors for the OPTIMA Invitational. For full event results, more information on the OPTIMA Invitational participants, official rules and more, visit: http://www.optimainvitational.com.

2011 Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Champion Team Moroso from Loara High School in Anaheim, CA!

Team MOROSO - Loara High School from Anaheim CA. won the 3rd Annual "Showdown at SEMA" with a record breaking time of 21:08 minutes. As a matter of fact, the top six of the ten teams competing average this year would have beat last year's winning time of 31 minutes. All ten teams would have beat the 2009 winning time of 44:22!
 
"Showdown at SEMA" is the title of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge National Championship held at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. This year 10 High School Auto Tech teams competed Nov. 1-4, 2011 in the engine teardown and rebuild contest in front of thousands of spectators.

MSD Introduces Atomic EFI!

Atomic EFI is a throttle body kit designed to update old engines to a fuel injection system with all of the modern benefits of EFI.  Atomic EFI was designed for the car guy. It can be installed by anyone with access to basic tools and a car with a 4-barrel carb. No laptop is required and the owner doesn't need to understand how to tune a fuel map because MSD already handled the homework for you. In fact, MSD does a lot of the wiring for the user too!

Instead of having countless sensors that have to be installed on the engine, MSD incorporate the TPS, MAP, IAT, and more right in the throttle body so the user never has to worry about them.  The best part of the Atomic EFI system is the returnless fuel feature. MSD uses pulse width modulation technology to control the fuel pump so that you only need one line. This means most users can keep their existing fuel tank pickup and never have to modify the gas tank. A small external Power Controller is required for the fuel pump and fans, but MSD implemented CAN-Bus technology to keep wiring minimized. 

The Atomic EFI is scheduled to be on store shelves in January 2012.  To find more information on Atomic EFI's great performance specs, or to see just how easy installation truly is, go to www.AtomicEFI.com

Super Sunday Get-Together Added to Goodguys 1st Fall Del Mar Nationals!

The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association (www.good-guys.com) is proud to announce a “Super Sunday Get-Together” promotion Sunday, November 27th in conjunction with the 1st annual Fall Del Mar Nationals Nov 25-27 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The Goodguys Super Sunday Get-Together, which welcomes all years, makes and models of American made or American powered cars and trucks has opened a new avenue for car guys and gals of all ages to get in on the fun of attending a Goodguys National event!

All Del Mar Super Sunday Get-Together participants are welcome to participate in all phases of the event including the show and shine as well as the AutoCross! The electronically timed Goodguys AutoCross is FREE to all registered event participants. Participants will also be eligible for show awards as the Goodguys staff will select 10 or more awards from the Super Sunday Get-Together cars.

“We’re really excited to be swinging open the event gates to the late model American made and American powered cars in Del Mar,” said Goodguys VP of Event Operations Harry Daviess. “Our Super Sunday Get-Together’s were a big hit in Chicago and Kansas City earlier this year. We’ve done Get-Together style events for over 25 years in our hometown of Pleasanton, California and it’s an outstanding format for all car guys. The ‘Big Three’ build some awesome new muscle cars and hot rods.”

Daviess also pointed out how well the classic car and old school hot rod & custom guys get along with late model owners. “All Goodguys are car guys at heart. This will further broaden the scope of the events allowing as many as six or seven generations of car people to participate in a Goodguys event.”

How do you register? It’s almost too easy! Just drive your show car to the Del Mar Hilton across the street from the Fairgrounds Sunday morning November 27th and register. From there you just head into the event gates! To save an additional $10 bucks on registration, download a coupon here http://falldelmarnats.com/pdf/super_sunday.pdf. Make sure and bring it with you!

For a complete look at the Goodguys 1st Del Mar Fall Nationals, visit http://www.falldelmarnats.com. To follow Goodguys on Facebook, point your mouse to http://www.facebook.com/#!/goodguysrodandcustom

 

Join Detroit Speed, Inc. this Friday the 28th for their annual Open House event.

 The show starts at 5pm and will last through 9pm. Also, a special BBQ dinner will be available to all for $5 with all of the proceeds going to the Todd Gartshore Memorial Fund.

For complete details, check out the image or head over to www.detroitspeed.com.

 If you're on FaceBook, we can use your support!

Over the past week, COMP Cams has placed several magazines into a friendly Face-Off competition by having fans vote for their favorite magazines.

As of today, we've already beat out two magazines and currently in the semi-finals against a Ford title. It's a Chevy vs. Ford battle; lets see if can't get the win light into the finals!

To participate and get a chance at winning a free year subscription, click here and then vote for Chevy High Performance.

10th Annual FueLab NMCA World Street Finals, the last stop of the 2011 NMCA Flowmaster Muscle Car Nationals Series Tour.

The action was fast paced and here are the complete results from the LSX Shootout class winners!

   JE Pistons Drag Radial

* Winner –Mike Brown ’98 T/A 7.31
* Runner-Up –Andy Essary ’02 T/A 7.53

   ERL Performance All Motor

* Winner – Judson Massingill ’99 Camaro 8.31    
* Runner-Up – Joe Huneycutt ’02 Camaro 8.61

   Holley EFI Real Street:

* Winner –Adam Preston ’00 Camaro 8.48
* Runner-Up –Paul Falcon ’01 Formula 8.87

   Proform LSX Rumble

* Winner –Dennis Pearson ’10 Camaro
* Runner-Up –Tim Habel  ’10 Camaro

  Nitto Tire 5th Gen Camaro Challenge Presented by Camaro Performers

* Winner –Louie Filippides
* Runner-Up – Shawn Calabrese

TREMEC LSX True Street class

* Overall Winner - David Childress - '98 Pontiac Trans Am - 9.039 Average
* Overall Runner-Up - Greg Edwards - '02 Chevy Camaro - 9.212 Average
* 9-Second Winner - Justin May - '91 Pontiac Firebird - 9.586 Average
* 10-Second Winner - James Voyles - '70 Chevy Nova - 10.068 Average
* 11-Second Winner - Brandon Smith - '10 Chevy Camaro - 11.035 Average
* 12-Second Winner - Steve Ciregna - '02 Pontiac Trans Am - 12.024 Average
* 13-Second Winner - Jesse Lancaster - '02 Chevy Camaro - 13.021 Average
* 14-Second Winner - Paul Lewis - '04 Pontiac GTO - 14.037 Average

World's Fastest LSX Challenge Award

* Fastest 4th Gen Camaro - Judson Massingill - '99 Chevy Camaro - 8.279 @ 158.13 mph

* Fastest Firebird - Mike Brown - '98 Pontiac Trans Am - 7.394 @ 193.13 mph

* Fastest GTO - Don Dixon - '05 Pontiac GTO - 9.841 @ 140.36 mph

* Fastest Corvette - Mark Carlyle - '07 Chevy Corvette ZO6 - 8.157 @ 177.65 mph

* Fastest Cadillac - Gene Griffith - '09 Cadillac CTSV - 10.538 @ 130.85

* Fastest G8 - Donna Miller - '09 Pontiac G8 - 12.452 @ 112.24 mph

* Fastest Truck/SUV - Jeff Oppenheim - '86 Chevy El Camino - 10.569 @ 126.90 mph

 GM High-Tech Performance 5th Gen Camaro Shootout

* Winner – Ronnie Hackleton ’10 Camaro    10.41
* Runner-Up – Paul Murphy ’10 Camaro    11.52

PerformaBuilt Transmissions has announced their Holiday Transmission Giveaway. They are giving away a free transmission for Christmas.

Company President, Alan Pickering said, “We know that budgets are tight this time of year. This is our way of showing our appreciation for the support our customers have shown us.”

“Every customer who buys a transmission from us between October 1st and December 23rd will go into a drawing for the week of their purchase.” he said, “There will be weekly drawings, and the weekly winners will go into the final drawing on Christmas Eve. One lucky winner will have the total price of their purchase refunded and the remaining finalists (weekly winners) will receive $100 each.”

In a final comment he said, “After all, this is the season for giving.”

Source Interlink Media’s Executive Vice President, Doug Evans, was awarded the 2011 Lee Iacocca Award for his service to the automotive hobby community at the recent National Parts Depot All-GM Oktoberfest car show in Ocala, Florida.

Evans, who owns a ’70 Chevelle convertible, a ’62 Cadillac Coupe de Ville and a ’61 Impala (among other classics), was recognized by National Parts Depot for his work overseeing more than 46 automotive magazine titles, two television shows and 35 events, as well as his work with the Specialty Equipment Market Association, which assists in preserving the automotive hobby.
 
The prestigious Lee Iacocca Award was established to recognize outstanding classic car enthusiasts. This award is not only given for “Dedication To Excellence In Perpetuating An American Automotive Tradition”, but also celebrates auto enthusiasts on multiple levels, including character, community involvement, integrity and a level of excellence in presentation of their own vehicle. This unique award is linked with the Iacocca Family Foundation whose mission it is to find a cure for diabetes.
 
Doug explains, “I am deeply touched and honored to accept the Lee Iacocca award on behalf of automotive enthusiasts across the globe. It is my privilege to work every day in an industry that is the fuel for the passions of millions of people and to do so with the finest team in the world … my colleagues at Source Interlink Media”.

Congratulations to Doug Evans on this wonderful achievement!

L88 Corvette and Operation Mend Camaro Top Sales at Inaugural Texas Auction.

It was standing room only for Mecum’s first Dallas, Texas auction, where more than 10,000 attendees came out to the Dallas Convention Center to watch the event live Oct. 6-8, 2011.

Mecum offered 645 cars during the three-day auction, achieving a 77% sell-through rate.  Total sales surpassed $20.5 million, which encompasses total hammer sales of more than $19 million plus Mecum’s low 6% buyer’s premium on vehicles.  The top seller was a 1969 Corvette L88 Coupe with Bloomington Gold SURVIVOR® status, which hammered for $562,500 after an exciting bidding battle.

The Operation Mend Camaro – a 2011 Camaro convertible customized with a blend of camouflage colors by West Coast Customs® – was the event’s second highest seller.  With the audience standing as the car rolled onto the auction block, Mecum hammered the Camaro sold for $333,000.  An additional $13,000 cash was raised by the audience, along with $10,000 donations from both Tom Abrams of Reliable Carriers and Ray Claridge of Cinema Vehicle Services.  

A total amount of $366,000 was raised at the auction for Operation Mend, a partnership between Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and the Veterans Administration-Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System established to help treat U.S. military personnel severely wounded during service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“The excitement and enthusiasm expressed by everyone who participated was very positive,” said President Dana Mecum.  “We had nearly 3,000 registered bidders, more than 1,200 of which were attending a Mecum Auction for the very first time! We set out to serve our customers by bringing the Mecum experience to the Texas market, and we did just that.  With over 75% of our cars selling on the block, buyers were happy, sellers were happy, and it all made great entertainment for our spectators.”  

Mecum’s 2011 Dallas Auction Top 10 Vehicle Sales (all sales reflect hammer prices) were:

1. 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe (Lot S106) at $562,500
2. 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible (Lot F238) at $333,000
3. 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt (Lot S141.1) at $245,000
4. 1971 Pontiac GTO Judge Convertible (Lot S87) at $217,300
5. 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight (Lot S100) at $200,000
6. 1955 Porsche Speedster (Lot S96.1) at $167,000
7. 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Custom (Lot F161) at $160,000
8. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda (Lot S122) at $160,000
9. 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro (Lot S115) at $140,000
10. 2005 Ford GT (Lot S152) at $140,000

Complete auction results are available to Mecum InfoNet members, which is free to join at www.Mecum.com.  Mecum InfoNet members can log in to see car-by-car results by visiting the Results Page.  

Mecum will offer 750 collector cars at its upcoming Kansas City Auction Dec. 1-3, 2011, which will be broadcast live on “Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More” on Discovery’s new network Velocity (formerly HD Theater).  To consign a vehicle or pre-register to bid, visit www.Mecum.com or call 815.568.8888.

If you were thinking about purchasing parts from CPP, then now is the time.

 Their 10% off sale lasted through the weekend and its down to the wire; be sure to give them a ring today by 11:59  PST!

Delrin Rear Cradle Bushing Kit for 5th Gen Camaro

Eliminate rear cradle movement in your 2010-2012 Camaro with a Delrin Rear Cradle Bushing Kit from BMR Suspension. These bushings are CNC-machined from Delrin which is known for its high stiffness, low friction and excellent dimensional stability.  This product removes all movement between the rear cradle and chassis, eliminating the bushing deflection that occurs during acceleration, cornering, and braking. The BMR Delrin Rear Cradle Bushing Kit (BK027) greatly increases the rigidity and stability of the chassis to provide maximum control and consistency necessary for any form of competition or high performance street driving.

Retail Price (BK027): $539.95 

To preview all of BMR’s high-performance suspension parts, please visit www.bmrsuspension.com, email sales@bmrsuspension.com, or contact them at BMR Suspension, 12581 US Highway 301 North, Thonotosassa, FL 33592, 813.986.9302, Fax: 813.986.8055.
 

For the next six months, Lunati is offering a special promotion to their tech support customers.

At the end of each month – September 2011 through February 2012 – one random caller will be selected to win a $250 gas card, just for utilizing Lunati tech support.

A dedicated telephone support team is available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST to offer technical advice so that you can select the very best products for your needs. Their staff of trained technicians has over 100 years of combined engine building and racing experience, meaning you can be sure that they are able to put together the very best internal engine parts package for your application.

For more information about the new Lunati tech support services, or to get tech help, call 662.892.1500 or visit them online at www.lunatipower.com.

One-Off 2011 Camaro to be Sold for Charity at Mecum’s Dallas Auction.

 Dana Mecum, president of The Mecum Auction Company, and Ryan Friedlinghaus, founder and CEO of West Coast Customs®, have joined forces to offer a custom 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible to raise funds for Operation Mend.  
      

Operation Mend is a partnership between Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and the Veterans Administration-Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System established to help treat U.S. military personnel severely wounded during service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
      

Friedlinghaus, who has transformed cars for celebrities and corporations, will customize this one-of-a-kind Camaro with a blend of camouflage colors.  The car will debut at the Mecum Dallas Auction, Oct. 6-8, 2011 at the Dallas Convention Center in Texas.  The team at Mecum Auctions will sell the Camaro at no reserve on Friday, Oct.7 at 7:30 p.m. CST, drawing bids from the crowd as well as online and phone bidders.
      

“Having the opportunity to create and auction a one-off custom Camaro to benefit Operation Mend is an honor for me and the entire West Coast Customs team.  Having met patients, families, doctors and volunteers really helped provide inspiration for this build.  We have the opportunity to honor the men and women who have dedicated themselves to protect our freedoms, which is a privilege for me,” said CEO Ryan Friedlinghaus.
   

Both Mecum and Friedlinghaus star in popular television shows airing on Discovery’s new network Velocity (formerly HD Theater).  The Camaro’s journey from stock to custom will be documented on “Inside West Coast Customs,” now in its second season, while the vehicle’s sale will be featured live on “Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More,” which is in its fourth season.
   

“Our company is honored to sell this custom Camaro to benefit Operation Mend, and we are grateful that we can do our part to help the brave men and women who have sacrificed themselves to protect our country and our families here at home,” said President Dana Mecum.
      

All proceeds from the sale of the custom Camaro will be donated to Operation Mend.  In addition, the new owner will have the opportunity to drive the Camaro as the lead Grand Marshal Car at the Veteran’s Day Parade in New York City, Nov. 11, 2011, with Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Governor Andrew Cuomo in front of 50,000 veterans.  The Camaro will also seat returning war heroes who are currently undergoing surgeries at UCLA through Operation Mend to repair faces damaged by IED explosions in Afghanistan and Iraq.  To learn more about Operation Mend and watch featured videos of wounded warriors, visit www.operationmend.ucla.edu.     
      

“On behalf of all of the wounded military personnel that will benefit from the proceeds of this wonderful opportunity provided to Operation Mend by West Coast Customs, Mecum Auctions and The Constellations Group, we thank you,” said Dr. Tim Miller, lead surgeon for UCLA’s Operation Mend Program.  “Operation Mend is funded by generous donations from caring Americans and this will go a long way to providing more medical care to those who so proudly serve our nation.”

Schedule
Dallas Auction
Dallas Convention Center
650 S. Griffin St.
Dallas, TX 75202
October 6-8, 2011
General Admission: $15.00
Preview: Gates open Thursday-Saturday at 8am
Auction: Thursday: 2:45pm  Friday: 11:00am  Saturday: 10:00am
Live TV Times: Thursday 3-8pm  Friday 3-8pm  Saturday 1-5pm
(All times Central)

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