Pauline Hawkins

  • Ring Brothers’ latest win

    Ring Brothers’ latest win

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    Mike and Jim Ring of Ringbrothers took the top prize in the sixth annual SEMA Battle of the Builders competition, which concluded at SEMA Ignited, the official SEMA show after-party designed to celebrate the builders and showcase products from the trade-only show. For the second year in a row, a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro beat nearly…

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  • Electric Pony – Ford’s prototype ‘Mustang Mach-E’

    Electric Pony – Ford’s prototype ‘Mustang Mach-E’

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    We already knew Ford was making it, but now the prototype all-electric ‘Mustang Mach-E’ has been displayed for the world to inspect at this year’s SEMA show. It was arguably the biggest story of the SEMA show 2019 and there was certainly a big buzz about this Ford around the host city, Las Vegas. You…

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  • Get with the programme!

    Get with the programme!

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    Remember when every club produced its own newsletter (even the small local custom clubs), often produced on a typewriter, photocopied and then stapled together? We do, though maybe with Facebook pages and social media, they are rapidly becoming, or have become, a thing of the past. We were recently pleasantly surprised, however, to receive a…

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  • Hi ho Silverado

    Hi ho Silverado

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    Chevy is releasing two limited edition Silverado pick-ups for 2020 which were announced at the Texas State Fair in September. The Midnight Edition, an off-road-focused rig that is available on the LT and Custom Trail Boss trim levels, is a monochromatic all-black exterior including the grille, badges, bumpers, side steps and exhaust tips, contrasted by…

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  • Cruisin’ through the years

    Cruisin’ through the years

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    Here’s a seasonal story with a happy ending. It was winter when Paul and Marion Marsden fell in love with this Chevrolet 3100 panel van. They loved it from the moment they clapped eyes on it; here, in their own words, is how this love of a unique commercial vehicle came about… It started early…

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  • New Mojave Sand package for Ram 1500 Classic

    New Mojave Sand package for Ram 1500 Classic

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    FCA’s Ram brand has announced a new Mojave Sand trim package for the veteran Ram 1500 Classic Warlock half-ton pick-up. Along with special Mojave Sand exterior paint, the Warlock gets a performance-style hood with twin scoops and black painted 20-inch wheels. Other standard kit includes the Warlock’s signature black grille with bold R-A-M lettering, powder…

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  • NSRA Swapmeet update

    NSRA Swapmeet update

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    As we went to press for the January issue, we were still awaiting confirmation from the NSRA for the date of the very popular Southern Swapmeet, writes Keith Harman. Its website and forum still say merely TBA (To Be Advised.) We have spoken to the guys and girls at the NSRA and they have told…

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  • Chevrolet unveils Corvette C8.R new limited edition pick-ups

    Chevrolet unveils Corvette C8.R new limited edition pick-ups

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    General Motors’ Chevrolet brand has revealed details of its new Corvette C8.R race car. The C8.R will be Chevrolet’s first mid-engine race car to compete in IMSA’s GTLM class and represents the first clean sheet race car design since the C5.R debuted back in 1999. It will make its racing debut at Rolex 24 at…

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  • Christmas gifts that ain’t a drag!

    Christmas gifts that ain’t a drag!

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    If you’ve left your gift buying or gift requesting to the last minute, you might like to consider these DVDs from Quartermile High/Zeon TV. Or if you’re just not enjoying these dark, cold winter nights, these DVDs are a great way to relive the sunny, dry and warm days of drag strip action at the…

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  • Goblin Works Garage back for 2020

    Goblin Works Garage back for 2020

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    Goblin Works Garage is back for 2020 with a whole new exciting range of vehicles. The Goblins are going bigger and bolder than ever before with their design and restorations. The three eccentric mechanics – Jimmy de Ville, Ant Partridge and Helen Stanley – are on a mission to turn classics into customs by transforming…

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