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Ed Tillrock Unveils “Vintage Curves” - The First of a Series Featuring “The Queen of Cars” Genevieve Chappell at the Grand National Roadster Show

By GaugeMagazine

Posted 01-26-2012

 

Pomona, CA - Look for a new drawing among the vast portfolio from Ed Tillrocks’ drafting table in Building 9, Booth 103, at the Grand National Roadster Show, January 27-29, 2012 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California.

Tillrock will be unveiling “Vintage Curves” a 20” x 24” pencil drawing featuring “The Queen of Cars” Genevieve Chappell and a 1940 Indian Motorcycle. Ed is a master of graphite and has built a second career drawing cars and motorcycles. This past year he accepted a personal challenge to add people to his compositions. You may agree he has the talent for that sort of thing.

Genevieve Chappell will be at his table signing prints. With only a limited number available, they are sure to be a hit. Visit Genevieve’s blog site at www.TheQueenofCars.com where she 

Chrysler Group Dealers to Provide 3-Month SiriusXM Subscription on Pre-Owned Vehicles with Factory-Installed Satellite Radios

By GaugeMagazine

Posted 01-23-2012

 

 

NEW YORK – January 23, 2012 –Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that customers will receive a 3-month subscription to SiriusXM when they purchase a pre-owned vehicle with factory-installed satellite radio, regardless of manufacturer, from  participating Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram Truck dealerships across the United States.

 

Customers purchasing pre-owned vehicles from participating Chrysler Group dealerships will have access to SiriusXM’s commercial-free music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment plus traffic and weather information.

 

“Customers buying any satellite radio-equipped pre-owned vehicle can be assured of getting best in class audio entertainment at the touch of a button,” said Joe Verbrugge, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Remarketing Division, SiriusXM. “The list of dealers across the country making SiriusXM available to their pre-owned vehicle customers continue

Busch Brothers Join World Class Lineup of Monster Athletes to Announce Joining Monster Energy Team

By GaugeMagazine

Posted 01-20-2012

A collection of world class Monster Energy action sports athletes welcomed Kyle and Kurt Busch to the Monster Energy team today with the announcement of a multi-year agreement as primary sponsor of the team’s No. 54 Monster Energy Camry in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Kyle Busch Motorsports. 

With multi-time X Games and Dew Tour Champion Jamie Bestwick serving as announcer, a freestyle moto-x demo kicked things off at the headquarters of team owner Kyle Busch’s race shop.   “It’s great to have the Busch brothers join the Monster team and be wearing the Claw – they have the right attitude for Monster, and they’re proven winners, which is what Monster is all about,” said Bestwick, who was joined in the announcement by a lineup including seven-time Supercross Champion Jeremy McGrath, multifold Freestyle Motocross X Games Medalists Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg, Kyle Loza and Adam Jones, off-road champion Johnny Greaves and BMX legend Dave Mirra in making the announcment in front a slack-jawed platoon of NASCAR media members who very likely saw moto-x backflips live for the first time in person.

 

Kyle and Kurt Busch are the newest Monster Energy athletes.

 

“Now that you’ve joined Monster you may have to try a backflip yourself,” said Bestwick, who added, “all of us want to take some of your 650-horsepower cars here in the shop out for a 180 mile per hour spin, by the way.  Keys, please.” 

SPX to Auction Unique 2012 Ford Mustang GT Custom Coupe to Raise Funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

By GaugeMagazine

Posted 01-20-2012

 

Teams with Galpin Auto Sports to Donate Custom Vehicle for Third Consecutive Year

CHARLOTTE, N.C. and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.,  /PRNewswire/ -- SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) today announced that the company will donate a customized 2012 Ford Mustang GT to be auctioned off at the 2012 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, with all proceeds going to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.StJude.org).

The highest bidder will secure a unique 2012 Ford Mustang GT Custom Coupe specially designed and crafted by Galpin Auto Sports. The unique and highly modified vehicle made its public debut at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas in September 2011, and has since made appearances at car shows and events in the United States. The auction is scheduled to take place at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday, January 20, and will be televised live on the SPEED Channel Cable Network between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Mountain time, 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Eastern time.

This marks the third consecutive year that SPX has donated a car to benefit St. Jude's annual fundraising efforts.  In the past two years, SPX has helped raise more than $450,000 for the organization.

"SPX is pleased to continue its relationship with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, an amazing organization that does so much to advance the treatment and prevention of catastrophic childhood diseases," said Christopher J. Kearney, Chairman, President and C

David Higgins to Defend Rally America Crown With Subaru Rally Team USA in 2012 Championship

By GaugeMagazine

Posted 01-18-2012

 

CHERRY HILL, N.J.,  /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. Subaru Rally Team USA (SRT USA) announced today that David Higgins, the 2011 Rally America National Champion will continue as factory driver for the team in 2012 in a bid to defend his title.  Higgins and SRT USA begin the 2012 Rally America National Championship at the season opener Sno*Drift Rally in northern Michigan, Jan. 27 and 28 against a stacked field of over 70 entries. Co-driver Craig Drew will once again join Higgins; the duo will pilot a Vermont SportsCar-prepared 2012 Subaru WRX STI in all six rounds of the 2012 Rally America National Championship. 

X Games icon Dave Mirra, Higgins' Subaru teammate in 2011, is expected to continue to drive for Subaru but will focus on the Global RallyCross Champ

Go-Fast Parts for Speed Junkies

By GaugeMagazine

Posted 01-17-2012

 

SAN DIEGO, USA — Gearheads rejoice! You're at your best when the road opens up and you're able to give your ride a bit of gas for increased speed that sets your hair on fire. But, you could always go faster, right? That's why performance parts like bolt-on supercharger kits are such a great add-on for your vehicle. They provide the easiest and most efficient way to gain massive amounts of hardcore horsepower to really unleash the beast under your hood.

And, with big, trusted names in the business to choose from, you're not that far from getting a custom designed setup for your particular make and model. For instan

State Farm Named Presenting Sponsor of America’s Car Museum

By GaugeMagazine

Posted 01-17-2012

 

TACOMA, Wash. (Jan. 16, 2012)   LeMay   America s Car Museum (ACM) has finalized an agreement making State Farm the institution s presenting sponsor for 2012.  The museum, set to open its 165,000-square foot facility on Saturday, June 2, will be officially called  State Farm Presents LeMay   America s Car Museum.

State Farm   ACM s largest corporate sponsor   will collaborate with the museum on a variety of 2012 special projects, including the State Farm Theatre, which features a 360-degree movie screen located in the museum s Collector Car Center. 

 

 State Farm is one of the most well-known and respected organizations in the country, and we are excited to align ourselves with their culture of education, philanthropy and community involvement,  said David Madeira, ACM president and CEO, who, among other jobs in educat

A.R.E. Offers Z Series Truck Cap for 2011 Dodge Ram 1500

By GaugeMagazine

Posted 01-16-2012

 

MASSILLON, Ohio – Leading truck cap and tonneau cover manufacturer A.R.E. offers its Z Series truck cap for the 2011 Dodge Ram 1500.

Available for regular, crew and extended cab short bed Rams, the Z Series is a fiberglass shell designed to give trucks a sport utility look.  The cap comes standard with an all-glass rear door, screen vent side windows and a front picture window.  It features an ergonomically designed door handle with OEM quality locks.  Optional equipment includes tilt down or sliding front windows, a Yakima roof rack, LED dome light and remote keyless entry.

 

“The aesthetics of our popular Z Series give the appearance that 

A Car Made From a Pool Table? Correct! It’s Racking Up Talk Across the Country!

By GaugeMagazine

Posted 01-16-2012

 

It can be driven at 100mph, and when parked can be used for a full game of pool. Amazed? Read on!

 

Orange County, CA –  California is full of weird and wacky vehicles – but none are quite as quirky as the pool table car. In fact, some experts claim it could be the most unique car in the world.

Commissioned by Triangle Billiards Inc., one of the oldest billiard and game stores in the United States, the pool table car turns heads wherever it goes.

It’s a fully-drivable car, with a full size pool table making up the rear end. When stationary, the pool table can be detached and used for its intended purpose – playing pool! It even comes equipped with a high-tech pool table levelling mechanism to ensure that it is correc

 

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com Announces Addition of Compact Rechargeable LED Trouble Light

By GaugeMagazine

Posted 01-16-2012

 

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has announced the addition of a versatile LED trouble light with hanging hook to its line of LED trouble lights that provides the convenience of a standard flashlight with the versatility of a hanging trouble light. Able to be operated in either a spotlight or floodlight mode, this compact trouble light allows operators to use this light as both a normal flashlight and hanging trouble light for illuminating small work spaces. This light effectively illuminates an area 25 feet by 25 feet in floodlight mode for 6 hours on a single charge of its included lithium-ion battery.

 The Magnalight HL-LED960 rechargeable LED trouble light with hook  provides operators with a highly versatile LED alternative to traditional trouble lights. This compact LED light incorporates an array of LEDs designed to provide a spotlight beam reaching 25 feet in length, and a secondary array producing 225 lumens, enough to effectively illuminate a space measuring 25’ x 25’ in size. A three way switch allows operators to easily switch between flood and spotlight modes, and an included steel hanging hook allows operators to conveniently hang the unit above work areas for easy t