Built on the site of a Chickasaw Indian village, the quaint city of Iuka (pronounced eye-you-ka), Mississippi, was founded in 1857 by wagon-train scout David Hubbard and is the county seat of Tishomingo County. Still visible today, Native American and Civil War history abounds in the town and surrounding area which are steeped in rich…
DetailsIn today’s episode of “Handmade Craftsmen,” Auto Enthusiast Network visits Possum Killer Garage in Walls, Mississippi, to speak with painter/hot rodder Ricky Neal. Possum Killer Garage is Ricky Neal’s private home shop. Though known mostly for his painting prowess, Ricky is one of those multi-faceted, all-around hot rodders who can do just about anything. When…
DetailsProject CrossTime takes its second step to becoming a race car, upgrading brakes.
DBA USA rotors and PFC Brakes pads will get the little Miata to slow more consistently and predictably.
For the love of God, PLEASE quit doing burnouts — or acting like an idiot, in general — when leaving any one of the following: Cars and Coffee, Cruise-Ins, Car Meets, Car Shows, etc. I’m sorry, but it has to be said. There is a time and place for a burnout. Let me list a…
DetailsWe discuss the different articles of clothing and safety equipment we have employed in our Project CrossTime Miata.
We turned to the experts at RaceQuip and Summit for help give us a little insurance.
This is part three on our safety series on Project CrossTime.
Follow along as we discuss the equipment installed in the car itself to protect the driver.
It was time to get my butt in gear and get some safety equipment for our Project CrossTime Miata.
Follow along as I outline my thought process and the products I ended up installing.
Project CrossTime got a workout at the SCCA TT Nationals, it’s first National event.
There were some issue to work through, but we managed to improve throughout the weekend.
The Street Machine Nationals in Du Quoin, Ilinois, has always been one of my favorite shows. Du Quoin is where Pro Street was born. Although the crazy days of yesteryear are behind us, it is still a great venue and a terrific show to attend. The great editor of Hot Rod Magazine, Jeff Smith, helped…
DetailsAre you a freelance professional photographer? If so, Auto Enthusiast Network is looking to build its list of photographers and you could be one of them! Interested? Read on . . . Auto Enthusiast Network was founded as a place to connect auto enthusiasts with photographers to showcase the vehicles other media sites seem to…
DetailsThe launch of Auto Enthusiast Network got me thinking about my first car. In high school, the cool cars were Mustang GT, Camaro IROC, and even the Honda Accord — when they made a coupe, hatchback, and sedan — my school was kinda fancy. My first car wasn’t cool or fancy, it was a 1964…
DetailsIt’s Vegas, baby!!! I had the privilege of traveling to Las Vegas to photograph the special “Under The Lights” edition of Mopars and Musclecars at the Strip 2021(MATSLV) at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway(LVMS), September 10-11. Traditionally, this show takes place in the Spring but was postponed due to Covid. With oven-baking September temperatures in…
DetailsWe take $1,000 Craigslist buy and turn it into an autocross and track-day car on a budget.
CrossTime is a 1996 Mazda Miata with 187,000 miles and will be a perfect budget racer.
Stay Frosty and Cool Down can drop engine temps by as much as 100 degrees.
Reduced engine temps unlock horsepower otherwise lost to heat.
Welcome to the Auto Enthusiast Network! I’m glad you stopped by and hope you like what you see. It may sound obvious, but Auto Enthusiast Network is a site DEDICATED to the auto enthusiast. Hang with me, there is more to it . . . An enthusiast is defined as someone highly interested in a…
DetailsI was recently invited to join a private group on Facebook. Nothing new there, it happens all the time. But this one was a little different and out of my norm (or league depending on how you look at it). It was about driving exotic cars. No, not like the kind where you pay to…
DetailsDrag racing is the ultimate test of musclecar horsepower and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway has one of the best drag strip facilities in the country. Luckily, Mopars And Musclecars At The Strip offered up plenty of opportunities for drag racers to get their fix during the two-day event, September 10-11. Racers started checking in…
DetailsOn Saturday, October 30, I made a short drive from Memphis down Hwy 61 through the Mississippi Delta to Clarksdale for the 6th Annual Cruzn The Crossroads Car Show. The weather is finally changing here in the South. It was the first weekend where I couldn’t ride with the windows down without my hands freezing…
DetailsProject CrossTime is being stored outside in the South, where it sees all extremes of weather. We needed a durable cover to protect it.
Covercraft has 16 covers to choose from, and we found just what we needed.
These are photos I took at Bonneville Speed Week and the Wendover Nugget Casino Cruise-in on Saturday 8/7/21. If you are interested in any of these photos in high resolution, please contact me. I am currently working on setting up an online shop to buy prints. To see the article I wrote on Bonneville 2021,…
DetailsThese are photos I took at Bonneville Speed Week on Sunday 8/8/21. If you are interested in any of these photos in high resolution, please contact me. I am currently working on setting up an online shop to buy prints. To see the article I wrote on Bonneville 2021, visit Holley Motorlife’s blog, HERE! The…
DetailsIs there anything better than running autocross under the lights? Well, I don’t know . . . I’ve never had the opportunity. Heck, I’ve never even seen it done before! Thanks to Mopars and Musclecars at The Strip (MATSLV), at least I got to SEE it (maybe next year I can compete in it). Taking…
DetailsJust seven hours after getting back from vacation in Jamaica, I was on the road to Nashville, Tennessee, for two days to shoot the first C10 Nationals taking place at Nashville Super Speedway on October 1, 2. You can check out my coverage article from the event on Holley’s Motorlife blog. It was my first…
DetailsThis is the story of how a sweet, retired Florida educator gets to drive one of the coolest restomod 1966 Chevy II Super Sports on the planet! Growing up poor in rural Mantachie, Mississippi, childhood was different from the big cities or even the ‘burbs. With parents off at work, older siblings had to take…
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