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GENERAL Motors marks another major milestone in its commitment to an all-electric future as Cadillac formally celebrates the beginning of retail production of the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ at GM’s Spring Hill, Tennessee, assembly plant. GM President Mark Reuss, Cadillac Vice President Rory Harvey, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, UAW representatives, plant employees, and other officials joined together today to celebrate this milestone. GM announced a commitment to invest $2 billion in Spring Hill Assembly in October 2020, and the entire Spring Hill team has worked to prepare for production of the Cadillac LYRIQ. The launch accelerated ahead of schedule, while the team continued to assemble the Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6, and GMC Acadia with world-class quality. “The Cadillac LYRIQ sets the standard for the future of Cadillac and marks another major…

“HE WAS AFTER WAS A COOL LOOKING, CLASSIC PASSENGER/CARGO HAULING VEHICLE THAT HE COULD CRUISE AROUND TOWN, TO A SHOW, OR TO THE LAKE, BEACH OR WHATEVER EXCITING LOCATION THAT HAPPENED TO BE CALLING HIS NAME ON ANY GIVEN DAY.” THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS ARE PERFECT FOR EMBARKING ON NEW ADVENTURES. Sure, you could jam pack a Prius or some other fuel-sipping small car and get the most miles for your buck, or you could explore the open roads in comfort and unmatched style like Shannon Yeast of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. If our vote counts for anything, we’d follow his lead 100% of the time. You just don’t see too many old Suburbans out on the road these days, especially one that looks as good as Shannon’s. He was…

“AFTER A FEW YEARS, WE FINALLY GOT ON OUR FEET, AND MY SON AND I DECIDED IN 2021, THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BUSINESS, THAT IT WAS FINALLY TIME TO BUILD OURSELVES ANOTHER DREAM VEHICLE...” TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THIS TRUCK. Go on, do it. Yes, this ’69 Chevy truck is downright gorgeous on an obvious “eye candy” level, but more importantly, it’s a physical representation of what years’ worth of hard work, dedication and staying true to one’s own style can will into existence. Now, that’s the epitome of having enviable beauty both inside and out. FAMILY BUSINESS This C10 is the product of father/son duo Hector Quintanilla and Hector Jr. of McFarland, California. The Quintanilla family moved to the central California area from Texas in 2011,…

WANT TO GET YOUR BLAZER A LITTLE CLOSER TO TERRA FIRMA? Aldan American has just what you need, whether it’s a coilover conversion kit for a ’63-’87 C10, a ’73-’87 2WD Blazer, or a ’67-’72 Blazer—exactly what Rodney needed for his 1970 Chevy K5 2WD Blazer, our project vehicle. Included in the kits are two Aldan Phantom Series 13-inch single adjustable coilover shocks, the upper control arm brackets, POL tubular upper and lower control arms with ball joints, the C10 crossmember cutting template, and all the brackets and hardware needed to convert the 2WD factory front crossmember to ride-height adjustable Aldan coilovers. Aldan offers two kits, one for a small block Chevy (Part #300136, MSRP: $2,549.95), and another for a big block (Part #300137). There are also three different rear…

WHETHER hauling snowmobiles to the cabin in the dead of winter or the pontoon to the lake in the dogdays of summer, the 2022 F-150 Lightning is tested to have customers covered. To help prove it, Ford engineers took the first all-electric F-Series to two of America’s toughest real-world towing routes during development: the—TFLTruck’s Ike Gauntlet in the winter and the Davis Dam in the summer. Ford engineers took preproduction F-150 Lightnings to what some call the world’s toughest towing test—TFLtruck’s Ike Gauntlet towing test—with windchills registering below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The Ike Gauntlet is an 8-mile stretch of I-70 in Colorado that ascends at a 7% incline to a maximum elevation of 11,158 feet above sea level around the Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel. The Lightning towed 10,000 pounds up the…

WHEN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR COMES AROUND, ONE SHOW IS ON EVERYONE'S MIND: LONE STAR THROWDOWN. As the saying goes, "Everything is BIG in Texas," and the same motto goes for this show. Even the location for the show has to be BIG, because the Lone Star Expo Center at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds proved again that it can handle the over 1,900 pre-registered cars/trucks that showed up this year. Even with the forecast leading up to the show stating an 80% chance of rain and lower than normal temperatures, a huge number of diehard car enthusiasts still drove in from all over the United States. To accommodate everyone in attendance, vendors provided amazing service with both hot and cold drinks to go along with the abundance of scrumptious…

THE 2022 Ram 1500 Laramie is celebrating a spot on Autotrader’s list of Best Car Interiors Under $50,000 for 2022, which highlights the best interiors among the most affordable new cars. “The features and quality of new-car interiors have grown by leaps and bounds over the last several years,” said Brian Moody, executive editor for Autotrader. “Even as new-car prices have increased in the last few years as a result of pandemic-induced supply shortages, car shoppers can rest assured that many of today’s affordable vehicles offer interior features that were available only on luxury vehicles not too long ago.” The 2022 Ram 1500 Laramie features a standard leather-trim 40/20/40 front bench seat and six-passenger seating. Autotrader cited the Ram 1500 Laramie interior’s balance of boldness and confident elegance, also noting…

BEFORE JOSEPH CARPENTIER EVEN BEGAN TEARING INTO HIS 2011 GMC SIERRA, HE ALREADY KNEW WHAT HE WANTED TO SEE FROM IT. “I had the paint style decided on and was already set on who would do the work,” he says. “Same goes for the suspension system. I wanted my truck to sit low and be visually loud, and I knew how to make that happen.” Joseph’s hometown of Lakeland, Florida, is just east of Tampa and has a solid number of talented auto craftsmen. In fact, the Sierra didn’t even have to leave city limits from start to finish, which is kind of an unusual tidbit about this project. Local hands were utilized in turning Joseph’s ordinary factory-condition GMC into something special in just under a two-year period the whole…

IN 1980 GM OFFERED THE V22 DELUXE FRONT APPEARANCE PACKAGE ON ITS LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. The rectangular headlights and unique bezel gave it a distinct look that was intended to smooth the transition from rounded lines to the squarebody design that would begin with the next model year. ”THAT UNIQUE LOOK IS WHAT TEMPTED TODD DRYER TO PURCHASE A ROLLING CHASSIS AND A MIXED BATCH OF TRUCK PARTS THAT HE FOUND FOR SALE... That unique look is what tempted Todd Dryer to purchase a rolling chassis and a mixed batch of truck parts that he found for sale by a friend. Jason Cassidy had planned to build the C10 project for himself, but all that changed when another opportunity distracted him. Todd quickly determined that his goal to take the…

OF THIS ’86 MAZDA B2000 COULD TALK, OH THE STORIES IT WOULD TELL! Since rolling off the lot more than three decades ago, the truck has seen four owners—and each one added his own person touches. “JEREMIAH PROCEEDED TO CHANGE THINGS UP IN A BIG WAY BY SMOOTHING OUT THE BODY AND PAINTING IT CHRYSLER ACID YELLOW. YES, IT’S AS BRIGHT IN THE PHOTOS AS IT IS IN PERSON.” OWNER #1: CORY Cory Talbert, the original owner, started off the Mazda’s custom journey by having Twisted Customs bag the front with Firestone 2,500-pound bags, raise the crossmember, modify the control arms, and relocate the Monroe shocks. Moving to the rear, the Twisted Custom crew began by dropping in a Ford Courier rear end, C-notching the frame, adding a reverse triangulated…

THERE’S SO MUCH MORE TO A WELL-ROUNDED SOUND SYSTEM THAN JUST EARTH-QUAKING BASS. Even though subwoofers are important pieces of the puzzle when wiring up an ideal audio setup in your truck, a lot of other components deserve consideration as well. The aftermarket is rich with state-of-the-art replacement multimedia receivers, speakers, and amplifiers that will totally change the way you listen to your favorite music and access important functions of your phone. You can also find many accessories that allow for a quicker and easier interface to unlocking your stereo’s true potential and convenience. Whether you are looking to scrap all your truck’s existing stock audio system or hoping to make the most of an OEM head unit and speakers, we have rounded up a group of parts that can…