Ben Kahan | 1965 Mustang
Ben Kahan is a third-generation hot rodder from Burbank, California. Ben’s YouTube channel, Four Speed Films, aims to introduce the younger generation to classic cars. In addition, he wants to inspire people to learn how to work on mechanical things with their own hands. Ben has a 1965 Mustang that is modestly built. His goal is to keep the car aesthetically period correct, but he is not afraid to modify…
How Chevy Went from No Camaros to the Z/28 in One Year
How the first RS, SS and Z/28 Camaros came about. General Motors was pretty much flat-footed when Ford rolled out its sporty, two-door, long-hood, short-deck Mustang in 1964. Mustang sales soared. At the end of the 1965 model year, Ford had sold nearly half a million Mustangs. GM didn’t have anything in its showrooms to match the Mustang. The only thing GM had was the Chevy II, which included the…
Truckin Around presents Truckin Madness
Finally, the event we’ve been waiting for. After the June 19th show was briefly being postponed – it is finally back! Truckin Around is a clothing brand dedicated to Truckin Enthusiasts around the World, based out of California, United State they are putting on a killer show to end Summer! This Saturday, September 4th, 2021 the Aldan Team is headed to Truckin Madness at the Kern County Raceway in Bakersfield. It…
Like a Rock, This Chevy Truck Ad Campaign Is Still Solid
There’s a good chance you don’t know what Chevy’s ad campaign for the Silverado is right now. Or what the past few advertising campaigns have been over the past 17 years. And that would be understandable because none of them have been that memorable. Not like the advertising campaign that ran for 13 years, ending in 2004…one of the longest-running advertising campaigns in history. Called “Like a Rock,” it was…
GoodGuys, Columbus – 2021 Highlights
On July 9th, 2021 The 23rd Summit Racing Nationals in Columbus Ohio was in full swing. The Aldan American team along with thousands of classic cars and trucks were at the show to make this one of the largest Good Guy’s events this year. This show included everything from 1930’s street rods to 1980’s GM G-body cars like the Buick Grand National. If you’re on the road this summer and…
Hot August Nights – Summit Racing Big Boy’s Toy Store 2021 Recap
Hot August Nights brought on the heat this year in Reno, Nevada! The Aldan American team set up in the Big Boy’s Toy Store hosted by Summit Racing. Located this year at the Reno Events Center in downtown Reno. If you missed us, here is a quick recap of some of our favorite builds. Hot August Nights is a unique chance to see thousands of the country’s finest hot rods, muscle…
GoodGuys 34th West Coast Nationals
The Aldan Team is headed to the GoodGuys 34th West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton CA on August 27th. The West Coast Nationals is everything great about Goodguys events; warm summer sun, and of course some of the best rides in the West and over 3,500 true classic builds. Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds – 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton CA 94566 Time and Date: Friday, August 27 – 8:00am to 5:00pm Saturday, August…
The GMT400 Spawned Chevy’s First Performance Truck
The 454 SS Pickup Was Hot Back Then and Still Turns Heads The fourth-generation Chevy trucks, 1988-2002, were built on what Chevy called the GMT400 platform. It didn’t have a special name designation attached to it, like the previous third-generation “Round Line,” for example. Chevy wanted to up its game when it came to their new pickup line, or change the game entirely. Chevrolet General Manager Robert Burger made a…
Birth of a Nova: A Chevy Star Is Born
It was 1960, and Chevrolet realized they needed something new—a new car to challenge the Ford Falcon, which had outsold the compact, rear-engine Chevrolet Corvair. The Falcon, introduced in 1960, sold extremely well, a half-million units in its rollout year. The market didn’t see the Corvair as a Falcon alternative, so Chevy needed a new challenger, and fast. So, Chevy engineers jumped right on it. Chevrolet cranked out the new…
“Little GTO, You’re Really Looking Fine!”
A closer look at the Pontiac GTO, and the song “G.T.O.” by Ronny and the Daytonas. Cars, girls and surf. So many wonderful choices for a guy back in the early ’60s (before his choices became sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll). There were also numerous songs about car culture, including many that referred to specific car types: Chuck Berry started it off early with “Jaguar and Thunderbird,” in which…