Category: Automotive

For over 20 years Lokar has been manufacturing products of the highest quality. There made in the USA policy seems to have given them an edge in the marketplace. The marketplace includes a new series of products in their midnight series; the black stainless steel housing line some of which includes transmission and engine dipsticks, throttle cables, kick downs, and matching mounting brackets. Brian Downard spoke with us about Lokar. Q – Brian, what is your position with Lokar? A – I’m the VP (Vice President) of sales and marketing.…

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Ron and Donna Crumb have carved out a market for themselves, specializing in Chevy II (two) and Nova parts. It’s a growing business as we discovered. Donna Crumb talked with us about Ron’s Classic Car Parts and Antiques. Q – Donna, the name of your business is Ron’s Classic Car Parts and Antiques. Ron tells me you own the business. That must mean you started the business? A – No. He started it about six years ago on his own as far as new parts go. Up until then he…

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He is the Master when it comes to customizing cars. He’s displayed his cars on over 1,000 shows world wide. His cars have been featured in almost every automobile publication in the world. Most of his custom or as on display at the Paterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, his cars have won him many honors including “Best Of Show” and “Most Beautiful Custom”. He’s been inducted into the Academy Awards Of Automobile Excellence in Branson, Missouri, the Oakland Grand National Roadster Show Hall Of Fame, the San Francisco Rod…

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Chris Defalco is the owner of the “Batmobile”. Not the original one—–that’s in a Los Angeles museum. Chris owns a replica of the Batmobile which he exhibits at car shows. Recently, Chris exhibited his Batmobile at the Syracuse Nationals car show, where it just so happened that both Adam West (T.V’s original “Batman”) and Julie Newmar (T.V’s original “Catwoman”) were in attendance. Q – How many “Batmobile” replicas’ are there in the U.S? A – There’s a handful. There’s people that do make ‘em, but, they’re not poppin’ out that…

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