Eastern Hot Rodder

09/09/2026

We go back to the slot car drags and have some fun.

08/09/2026

Bad in black 1968 Chevelle with a beefy stance.

07/09/2026

Paintworx Coffee & Cars on Saturday... new stuff, old stuff, dropped stuff, all sorts of cool stuff! But if you want to see the exotics you have to go to my personal page. ~Shane 😉📸

02/09/2026

Big announcement for our Extra CARicular Activity car show & Swap Meet.

We got the Boondock Saints band to play the event. They cover all the southern rock greats. Come on out Sunday September 27th from 1-5 for a great show at the Cherokee County Schools of Innovation 4700 East Highway 64 Alt. Murphy, NC. Just $10 to put a car, bike, or truck in, $5 for a model car entry, and just $20 for a swap meet spot. The students are working on building the trophies and are looking forward to judging the event. All the money raised goes to the Oaks Academy T-bucket project car and STEM projects for the students.

02/09/2026

I was just talking with my buddy Doug and we got on the subject of his Jenkins' Monza. He still has the car and it's for sale, so if you know anyone looking to own a piece of race history star this video interview we did last fall.

The #13 Monza was one of the few missing Jenkins cars of the Pro Stock era. One of the 4 Monza that Bill Jenkins campaigned, this '76 would eventually run well into the 7s as it stormed the nation's quarter mile tracks. It was the Pro Stock Champ in '76 with Larry Lombardo at the wheel. Typical of Jenkins and SRD Chassis it featured some innovative and experimental things. Larry Lombardo was at the wheel when it did the guardrail slam dance at Indy. 3 months later it was track ready again. Once it was sold off it eventually made its way into the stable of Pat Musi for a short time. Then it vanished. Running under the radar, but still hitting the tracks throughout North Carolina as a regular old bracket car. 19 years ago Doug just happened to buy it so he and his son could do some racing. Doug knew it was a pro built car, but had no idea how pro built, or by who. He researched it for years to discover it was the missing 13 car. Since then, Doug has gotten confirmation from Larry Lombardo, SRD, and others close to the car. I did a feature in issue 8 of Eastern Hot Rodder years ago, Doug literally getting confirmation of the car's authenticity days before I went to print. I finally got to sit down with Doug the other day to do an interview with hi about the car, its history, and some cool stories of just how he came to uncover a true piece of drag racing history. If you are interested in purchasing the car email me at [email protected] and I will forward your info to Doug. Hope you enjoy the video.

The #13 Monza was one of the few missing Jenkins cars of the Pro St...

02/09/2026

Pic of the day... One nice (and good running) Charger on a pass! You might see this thing at a show one day, cruising town on a Saturday night, or making a pass at the track on any given weekend! ~Shane😉📸

02/09/2026

1965 396 big block Corvette Stingray roadster restored better than new.

01/09/2026

Pic(s) of the day... Jerry's way cool coupe! ~Shane 😉📸

01/09/2026

This Plymouth has plenty of patina. 340 Barracuda with plenty of rattitude.

30/08/2026

A few of us hangin out at the lot. Runnin out of summer here, have to enjoy evenings while we can! ~ Shane