Sixes, Oil & X-Pipes In Hemmings
BENNINGTON, Vt., Nov. 26 -- From an explanation of the science of conventional engine oils to what it takes to make the Chevrolet inline Six a respectable performer for your rod or custom, the January, 2002 issue of Hemmings Rods & Performance provides performance, rod and custom enthusiasts with the knowledge they want and need.
Featured rides in this issue include a hot '51 ``Shoebox'' Ford Victoria custom, a '48 Oldsmobile with dynamite bodywork and a modified '69 Mercury Cyclone that puts a premium on high performance.
In ``Oil 101'', respected automotive writer Ray Bohacz tackles the slippery subject of conventional engine oils, taking the mystery out of how and why it works. HR&P's latest ``Alternative Engine'' selection is the Chevrolet inline six cylinder, and offers the reader everything they'll need to know about both generations of this venerable powerplant, providing builder secrets, parts choices, tips and resource listings for Chevy's sixes from the 1920's through the '80's.
Understanding and selecting the correct exhaust system crossover pipe design to best benefit different engine applications is the subject of ``Waiting to Exhale'', which thoroughly details all aspects of this often overlooked exhaust system component. One of HR&P's newest features, ``Tool Box Tips'', demonstrates the many uses of the voltmeter, a tool that all too often gathers dust needlessly.
Among the new features in this evolving performance magazine is ``Factory Firepower,'' which examines new and old factory stock machines that offer excellent performance attributes. In this issue, Rods & Performance highlights the 2001 Dodge Viper ACR. Another recent enhancement is a rating system for R&P's ``Product Spotlights''. Those accustomed to these detailed product examinations will now find each product given two different ratings -- Rods & Performance is the first magazine of its kind to do so. In nearly all cases, R&P's staff's experiences with the products in question are used to assign ratings on a 1-to-5 scale for ``Quality & Performance'', (a piston and rod icon is used) with ``5'' being the highest. A 1-to-5 scale is also used for ``Installation'', (a swollen thumb icon is used) with ``5'' being the most difficult.
Combining in-depth technical articles that go far beyond the usual ``how-to'' stories with the latest in high performance product offerings and some of the most sensational rods, street machines and racers being built today -- plus the industry's most comprehensive classifieds of rods and racing/performance cars and parts for sale -- Hemmings Rods & Performance is dedicated to giving its readers all the essential information without any of the usual hype.
Every issue features a new product section, car show, auction and meet directory and web site index for advertisers along with thousands of display and classified ads for high performance vehicles, parts, products and services organized by topic, make and model.
Hemmings Rods & Performance is available at newsstands and bookstores at a cover price of $3.95, or by subscription for $17.95 per year. Additional information can be obtained by calling Hemmings at 1-800-CAR-HERE (1-800-227-4373), ext. 550, or on the magazine's web site at http://www.rodsandperformance.com .
Since 1954, Hemmings Motor News has served the collector-car hobby as its primary trading place and currently carries over 800 pages of hobby advertising each month to a paid circulation of nearly 260,000 and readership over 500,000. Loaded with tens of thousands of classified and display ads for collector cars, trucks and motorcycles, parts and services, clubs and events, and other hard-to-find resources for the hobbyist, Hemmings has become indispensable to the collector car enthusiast.
Along with the monthly Hemmings Motor News and bi-monthly Special Interest Autos, the company also publishes the Hemmings' Collector Car Almanac, the world's most complete directory for the collector-car hobby and industry, as well as the new bi-monthly Hemmings Rods & Performance for the street rod, high performance and motorsports audiences.
For online hobbyists, http://www.hemmings.com , is the world's largest vehicle enthusiast site, offering an online database of over 30,000 searchable ads for cars, parts, tools and services plus a host of new features, including an Online Store with over 110 vendors with 85,000 items available for purchase at one convenient stop. The Online Dealer Showroom, features collector-car inventories of over 80 classic car dealers coast-to-coast. The site also features the largest listing anywhere of clubs, their web sites and events. Hemmings also offers a complete line of ancillary products, including an extensive line of die-cast models, collector-car calendars, books and clothing, all available by phone or online.