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2 weeks ago | onallcylinders.com | Paul Sakalas

From CB radios to the Atari 2600, woodgrain trim was de rigueur styling accessory for much of the 20th century—and automobiles were no exception. But unlike our favorite home electronics, there’s an obvious historical precedent for using wood trim on a car or truck. That’s because many vehicles once used wood as structural elements of the frame and body. Heck, some still do (and we’ll get there in a sec).

3 weeks ago | onallcylinders.com | Paul Sakalas

In an earlier article discussing the different types of fuel injection, we touched briefly on some of the benefits of EFI* over a traditional carbureted setup. * Although earlier mechanical fuel injection designs do exist, for the purposes of this article, when we say “fuel injection” we mean today’s electronic computer-controlled fuel injection systems. When modern EFI systems started mainstream adoption during the 1980s, drivers immediately noticed an improvement in the cold-weather startup.

3 weeks ago | onallcylinders.com | Paul Sakalas

2025 is a big year for special birthdays—from silver, gold, and platinum anniversaries to some solid in-betweeners, there are quite a few popular cars and trucks celebrating big milestones this year. So, like we often do, we made a list of our most favorite ones. Check out the ten below and see if you agree with our pics—and if you think we made some egregious oversight, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

1 month ago | onallcylinders.com | Paul Sakalas

From engine builders to shop techs, media relations folks to race car drivers, the spectrum of automotive aftermarket careers is immense—which is why large industry trade shows like the High Performance Expo (HPX) are such a valuable asset to the automotive and motorsports industries. Whether it’s refreshing the incoming talent pipeline or incubating new product innovations, these automotive meetings-of-the-minds play a key role in recruitment, knowledge share, and comradery.

1 month ago | onallcylinders.com | Paul Sakalas

Do you love cruising down the road, windows down, with a nice playlist of jams filling the air? From Wolfgang to Waylon, The Beatles to Beastie Boys, we do too—which is why we figured you’d dig today’s Lot Shots feature. We’ll explain why in a sec, but first a little history, because thanks to a certain autumn red Plymouth Fury, we think these cars have gotten a bad rap.