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Custom Chrome Wheels News

  • Owners show off custom vehicles Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:11AMCivic Center hosts display of creative cars
  • Owners show off custom vehicles at Abilene event Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 10:30PMJoe Rangel of Abilene has a special relationship with his baby blue 1962 Chevrolet Impala: He calls it a time-consuming but worthwhile relationship.
  • Bigfoot Bike and Skate stomps into Bay View Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 9:28AMBigfoot Bike and Skate has been in the historic Avalon building, 2481 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., since September, 2010. The response from Bay View has been "phenomenal" according to owner Brian "Bigfoot" Curtiss.
  • Sucker Punch Sally’s Pulls No Punches for the Custom Prize in an Exciting Statewide Scavenger Hunt Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 2:14AMFamed custom motorcycle manufacturer brings its signature style and quality craftsmanship to one lucky Arizona resident's garage (PRWeb March 29, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/03/prweb5201614.htm
  • H’town custom car, hot rod restoration shop wins at annual World of Wheels Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 10:45AMHACKETTSTOWN — Phoenix Rod & Custom, LLC, a custom hot rod and auto restoration shop, took home four category prizes for its entry, a 1932 Ford coupe named “Victoria’s Deucenberg,” at the 50th annual World of Wheels show in Pittsburgh....
  • VW Offers Touareg R-Line in Europe Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 11:27AMVW's R Division offers a choice of R-Line and R-Line Plus packages on the Touareg. | February 02, 2011 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. VW's R Division offers a choice of R-Line and R-Line Plus packages on the Touareg.
  • Blackline debuts in Vancouver Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 12:48PMA new 2011 Harley-Davidson Blackline debuted at the Vancouver Motorcycle Show on January 21. Described as a Harley-Davidson Softail model pared to the bone, this latest Dark Custom creation celebrates “the long black line of the road ahead.”
  • New Harley bike unveiled Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 11:40AMHarley-Davidson released a new bike model, the new Blackline. It's a Softail model, which is one of the models made at Harley's Springettsbury Township plant.
  • Integral Studded Guide Wheels are designed for V groove rails. Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 8:04AMMade of 52100 chrome steel, integral studded standard guide wheels of BGXCOMMSW Series feature nylon retainers and are offered in concentric and eccentric stud types. Rails for these guide wheels are also available. Products, designed for optimal material cleanliness, surface finish, and straightness, deliver maximum performance, life, and safety. Minimal maintenance is required. This story is ...
  • Search MI6 Saturday, January 22, 2011 @ 9:25PMAfter all, the brand perhaps most associated with James Bond is putting its brand on a "micro car," a Toyota iQ really, for purposes of giving Aston a way to comply with European Union's 2012 fleet emissions regulations, and British car buyers a way to drive an Aston more easily in congested cities where car owners are being charged hefty fees to drive anything but mini cars, electric vehicles ...
  • Bid to replace chrome with “mirror in a can” Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 2:33AMA specialist powder coating firm has launched what it hopes is an alternative to chrome plating that can be used in a spray can.
  • 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD Tuesday, November 2, 2010 @ 12:50PMBowtie Tricks-Out New Hard Workers
  • SEIJI Limousine Adds a 1928 Cadillac to its Fleet of Luxury Vehicles Wednesday, September 15, 2010 @ 12:15PMSEIJI Limousine, the leader in Las Vegas limousines luxury vehicle rentals, recently added a 1928 Cadillac custom built limousine to its fleet. The Cadillac Limousine has vintage elegance on the outside with the finest modern luxuries on the inside.
  • Rampant tire thefts can be prevented Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:15PMEDMOND, OK -- Mike Castle had no intention of buying new wheels and tires. But he had no choice after thieves jacked up his 2008 Chevy Silverado in his driveway and ripped off his chrome and rubber. His wife woke him to break the news. According to Castle, "She said, 'You need to get out and look in the driveway. You don't have tires and rims.' I staggered out there and it was jacked up and on ...
  • Team Orange Returns to the Middle East with the Drift Queen Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:16PMTeam Orange, stars of the "The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift" will return to amaze car fans in the Middle East with their full throttle displays of pure drifting action during Barbican Turbo 2010; the Middle East's premier custom car and bike show organised by United Business Media, which is being held in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre between 7-9 October 2010.
  • Skateboard Aesthetics on Two Wheels Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:45PMWhether it’s a Honda café racer or a bare-bones Harley-Davidson, there is a spare aesthetic to many motorcycles customized by skateboarders.
  • Classic Car Valued At $150k Stolen From L.A. Repair Shop Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 11:24PMPolice say the thieves broke into a locked garage. LOS ANGELES -- A valuable classic show car was stolen from a locked garage and LAPD detective are trying to find the car and the thieves who took it.
  • Pro bike: Mark Cavendish's HTC-Columbia Scott Project F01 TdF Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 11:50AMAero shape, real-time data telemetry, samurais and blood – Cav's bike has it all
  • Tour de France Tech: A look at bikes from sprinters Mark Cavendish, Tyler Farrar and Alesandro Petacchi Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 11:27AMA close look at the fastest bikes in the peloton — those of Cavendish, Petacchi and Farrar
  • Blogs Last updated: July 7, 11:16 Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 11:17AMHTC-Columbia sprinter Mark Cavendish has replaced last year's 'Sprint Force' custom paint scheme with a more sinister Asian-inspired tone on his new Scott Project F01 aero road bike.
  • Race tech: Special machines for Cancellara, Schleck brothers Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 6:19AMCustom paintjobs and more for Saxo Bank stars
  • Blogs Last updated: July 3, 23:33 Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 7:47PMSaxo Bank riders are keeping team sponsor Specialized awfully busy at this year's Tour de France.
  • Smooth ride Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 2:13AM189 vehicles fill the streets for 11th annual 4th of July Car & Bike Show
  • Moped/Motor Scooter run Sunday Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 3:47AMPUHI — It’s green, it’s free, and it’s a first, said TomLeighton, owner of Motorcycles Period and Two Wheels Kaua‘i.Leighton will be hosting the firstever July 4th Moped/MotorscooterPoker Run and Rally at the Motorcycles Period facility in Puhi inthe Mokihana Pest Control building. The event will benefit theKaua‘i Food Bank. “This street (Haleukana) will be deserted,Sunday,” Leighton said. “We ...
  • Hot rods roll in to Bowling Green Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 12:04PMWhile Jason Conklin, of Baltimore, looked out among the sea of vintage, classic and modern muscle cars Tuesday at the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport, his 3-year-old son, Rhys Conklin, was busy pointing at the various cars driving past him.
  • Luck Avenue Shooting Victim Dies Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 8:30AMAn autopsy will take place Friday for a 27-year-old Zanesville man who was shot multiple times Wednesday. Zanesville Police Detective Sergeant Ric Roush says that Dajuan D. McKenzie passed away Thursday evening at Grant Hospital in Columbus as a result of the shooting.
  • Man shot on Luck Avenue identified Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 5:57AMZANESVILLE -- Dajuan D. McKenzie, 27, of Zanesville, was shot late Wednesday night and is listed in critical condition at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, according to the Zanesville Police Department.
  • Luck Avenue shooting victim dies Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 5:42AMLATEST UPDATE | ZANESVILLE — The man who was shot near the intersection of Ohio Street and Luck Avenue Wednesday evening and was found laying in the roadway has died.
  • Kawamura’s ‘parade cart’ still sitting in the shop Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 1:44AMLIHU‘E — Ed Kawamura is an agricultural entrepreneur, but alsohas a fun side at his farm and garden retail location near the PuaLoke subdivision here.
  • Shooting Victim Critical Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 3:45PMA Zanesville man is in critical condition at Grant Medical Center after a drive-by shooting Wednesday night. Now as friends and family are holding out hope, authorities are on the search for the person who shot 27-year-old Dajuan McKenzie.
  • Zanesville Shooting Update Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 12:45PMZanesville Police have released more information about a shooting Wednesday night in Zanesville. Detective Ric Roush says it happened around 11:25 at the intersection of Luck Avenue and Ohio Street. The victim is now identified as 27-year-old Dajuan D. McKenzie of Zanesville.
  • Nitto Tires is the new Gold Sponsor and Official Tyre Supplier of Barbican Turbo in Abu Dhabi Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 8:24AMCustom car enthusiasts from all over the Arab world will be delighted to learn Nitto Tires is the new Gold sponsor and Official Tyre Supplier for Barbican Turbo 2010. Nitto Tires makes high performance tyres for car and SUV enthusiasts and Barbican Turbo organised by United Business Media is the Middle East's custom car and bike show, including custom cars, modified cars, car tuning, bikes and ...
  • Street scene Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 1:45PMI am currently in awe of the urban car scene in Little Rock -- the blinging rims; the SS Impalas with mile-deep paint; the sticker cars painted up like cereal boxes; the so-called donks with lifted suspensions and wheels so comically large they look like something out of a cartoon.
  • Second Edition Cycling News, Sunday, April 11, 2010 Sunday, April 11, 2010 @ 3:41PMOakley's style machine has struck again, this time just prior to the start of Paris-Roubaix with the ultra-shiny Limited Edition BMX Chrome Array Collection.
  • 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport: 2010 New York Auto Show Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 11:34AMNEW YORK — Suzuki has unveiled a new Sport variant of its midsize Kizashi sedan at the 2010 New York Auto Show . The 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport, available in both GTS and SLS trim levels, will reach U.S. dealers in August.
  • ROUSH AND BARRETT-JACKSON TO OFFER LIMITED EDITION MUSTANG WITH CUSTOM PAINT AND MONSTER HORSEPOWER Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 11:40PMFor Immediate Release ROUSH AND BARRETT-JACKSON TO OFFER LIMITED EDITION MUSTANG WITH CUSTOM PAINT AND MONSTER HORSEPOWER Concept Car for New Limited Edition Series to be Sold at Palm Beach Auction LIVONIA, Mich. – March 18, 2010 – ROUSH Performance® and Barrett-Jackson have teamed together to offer a limited edition, high-performance version of the Ford Mustang.
  • Lubbock police seek suspect in debit/credit card abuse case Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 2:11AMLubbock police ask the public to help them identify a man suspected of debit or credit card abuse.
  • Nissan Murano: Now Available In Diesel Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 8:20AMMAPLE CROSS, UNITED KINGDOM – March 16, 2010: Since its European introduction in autumn 2008, the second generation Murano has occupied a unique place in the premium Crossover market – combining cutting edge design, a premium on-board ambiance and easy, enjoyable performance.
  • Volkswagen Middle East launches custom Scirocco R-Line Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:20AMDubai, 02 March 2010 - Not content with resting on its laurels after 36 years as the most successful Volkswagen Volkswagen coupé of all time, the legendary two-door Scirocco has once again rocketed into the limelight with a new 'R-line' version now available in the region.
  • Volkswagen Middle East launches custom Scirocco R-Line Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:35AMDubai, 02 March 2010 - Not content with resting on its laurels after 36 years as the most successful Volkswagen coupé of all time, the legendary two-door Scirocco has once again rocketed into the limelight with a new 'R-line' version now available in the region.
  • VCCA SWAP MEET Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 2:13PMEven with a foot of snow on the ground, more than 2,000 car enthusiasts and hot rodders came looking for that special part. All of them were crowded into a building at the Clark County Fairgrounds for the 38th annual Swap Meet hosted by the Miami Valley region of the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America.Table after table, row after row, there were mounds of chrome-plated valve covers, carburetor ...
  • Hyundai Announces Pricing for the All-New 2011 Sonata Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 11:15PMFOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 1 -- Hyundai Motor America has announced prices for the all-new 2011 Sonata. The completely redesigned 2011 Sonata delivers best-in-class fuel economy, an EPA-designated Large Car interior, 198 horsepower and a starting price of $19,195 for the well-equipped GLS model.
  • 2010 Scion xB Sunday, December 13, 2009 @ 5:37PMLAS VEGAS, Nev. -- This is wild: It's Saturday evening on The Strip -- that glitter-gulch venue of Las Vegas Boulevard lined with over-the-top resort hotels and casinos sprouting replicas of the Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower, the towering campanile from St. Marco's in Venice, even a pyramid from Egypt -- and traffic on the daylight-bright thoroughfare is jamming with way-cool cars pulsating ...
  • Volvo: What's New for 2010 Wednesday, November 18, 2009 @ 5:29PM2010 Volvo C30. | October 26, 2009 | Volvo Cars North America, LLC 2010 Volvo C30 : All 2010 Volvo C30 models get minor upgrades like standard Bluetooth, two-position adjustable headrests, cruise control and a revised audio system with Sirius Satellite Radio.
  • Beyern Custom Wheels for BMW Launches the Rapp Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 1:00AMBeyern Wheels (www.beyernwheels.com), a renowned industry leader in the development of wheels designed exclusively for BMW vehicles, launches the Rapp wheel this week at SEMA. SEMA is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world.
  • Volunteers helping to create window displays for holidays Sunday, November 1, 2009 @ 10:09PMPreparations for City Hall’s part in the “Joplin Holiday Experience” are coming together a stitch at a time, thanks to the volunteer efforts of a couple of Joplin seamstresses.
  • Secrets to Clutter-Free Closets Tuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 9:30AMExpert from Real Simple Magazine Offers Tips, Showcases Latest Helpful Organization Products
  • The Ultimate Gift? Jaguar's Supercharged XJL Is Featured In Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog Tuesday, October 6, 2009 @ 2:17PMMAHWAH, N.
  • 2010 Brabus Mercedes-Benz Viano Business Light Concept breaks cover Saturday, September 26, 2009 @ 12:17PMThe Mercedes Viano as a sporty multi talent with an interesting ‘Business Light’ concept: BRABUS (www. brabus.com) makes the van the perfect partner for leisure and business with custom interior options, powerful engine tuning, exclusive exterior design and custom-tailored wheels.
  • Lori Marble: Fall fest in the air in Neosho Friday, September 25, 2009 @ 10:54PMNEOSHO, Mo. — Doreen Finnie, Neosho’s events coordinator, is busy putting the final touches on the roster of vendors and activities for this year’s Neosho Fall Festival Autumn Harvest.