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The Bendtsen's Speed Gems crew made their way out to Spring Jefferson for the first show of the 2019 season!

Our '62 Ranch Wagon soon to become Ranch Mayhem courtesy a 431-ci stroker motor Photos and story by Terry Denome Back in our April/May issue we mentioned we were going to get started on building a stroker FE motor for...

It's hard to put your pride and joy into winter storage. You know how it goes—you spend all winter waiting to drive it, and then it's winter again before you know it. But winter car storage doesn't have to mean...

The Speed Gems team took a trip to check out the O'Reilly Auto Parts Street Machine Summer Nationals at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, MN July 20-22, 2018. It's the biggest muscle car party of the year, a national...

Who doesn't like the idea of running a vintage Olds Rocket V8, a Nailhead Buick, a Ford Y-block, or even a Pontiac straight eight in your custom or hot rod? Heck yeah, man, nothing cooler than a vintage engine in...

There's little question about what the hottest trend in rodding is right now: traditional styling. Old speed parts and vintage powerplants have grown from an underground counterculture to one of the most popular trends in the industry. A rebirth of...