It’s December 1967, and the men about to fire that Chevy small-block on the engine dyno are Jim Travers (right) and Frank Coon, founders of Traco Engineering. Commanding their attention is a Trans-Am race engine—possibly destined for one of Roger Penske’s Sunoco Z/28 Camaros—and Car Craft magazine’s...

SEMA members create products for vehicles that are sold globally, and a growing number are looking to overseas markets for new business opportunities. OMIX-ADA, headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, has more than 15,000 Jeep parts and accessories in stock and has been selling them globally for years...

For one week each year, the SEMA Show gathers the largest collection of outfitted, upgraded dirt shredders, people haulers and street machines that exist with the specialty-equipment industry.

Legislation that originally prohibited the sale and distribution of corn-based ethanol if at least two other New England states pass a similar prohibition was amended and approved by the Maine Legislature.

The ’14 Corvette Stingray’s all-new LT1 6.2L V8 engine is SAE-certified at 460 hp at 6,000 rpm and 465 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,600 rpm, with the available performance exhaust system, Chevrolet announced Tuesday.

Bigfoot Returns to St. Louis for Stadium Super Trucks For the first time in almost 15 years, Team Bigfoot is returning to the Edward Jones dome in downtown St. Louis to defend their hometown turf as part of the Robby Gordon/Speed Energy Stadium Super Trucks event, Saturday June 8.

SEMA Showgoers can obtain reliable, low-cost hotel rooms from Travel Planners—the official housing partner for the 2013 SEMA Show. Reservations made online offer discounts at dozens of hotels, with rates as low as $56 per night, and many more properties have agreed to waive the standard “resort fees...

Here is a brief look at some of news and updates from around the specialty-equipment industry. Companies featured this week: American Collectors Insurance, BMI Racing, University of the Aftermarket Foundation, Hastings Manufacturing, WyoTech and more.

Companies that have implemented promotional credit programs can gain significant advantages over their competitors. Just like major retailers, automotive specialty-equipment businesses with financing available enjoy benefits that contribute to company profits and long-term success.