The Top 15 Car Movies

If you're a car enthusiast like we are at Paradise Road Speed & Custom, then you well know a movie just isn't a movie unless it has a cool car. A recent article in Hot Rod Magazine ranks the top 40 car movies ever made. We list here their top 15:

1 - American Graffiti (1973)
2 - Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
3 - Vanishing Point (1971)
4 - Bullit (1968)
5 - The Gumball Rally (1976)
6 - Thunder Road (1958)
7 - Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974)
8 - Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
9 - The Blues Brothers (1980)
10 - Hollywood Knights (1980)
11 - Mad Max (1979)
12 - The Road Warrior (1981)
13 - Le mans (1971)
14 - Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
15 - Corvette Summer (1978)

Let us know if you agree or disagree with their picks.

10 Future American Muscle Cars

If you've ever watched Barret-Jackson on TV then you know what some American muscle cars are selling for today at car auctions. AOL recently did an article about their top 10 picks for modern (anything post-2000) American muscle cars that will be the collector cars of the future. The list is as follows:

2000-2001 Plymouth Prowler,
2007 Shelby GT500 Convertible,
2002 Chevy Camaro 35th Anniversary Edition/2002 Pontiac Firebird 35th Anniversary,
2006 Shelby Hertz Gt-H,
2000-2007 Chevy Corvette Indy Pace Car Edition/50th Anniversary,
2000-2007 Dodge Viper,
2007 Cadillac XLR-V,
2006 Ford GT,
2006 Chevy SSR,
& 2000-2007 SRT Cars.

You may agree or disagree with their picks and that's fine. Here at Paradise Road Speed & Custom we deal in everything muscle car, so we would love to hear your comments on what you believe are the top 10 modern muscle cars that will bring in the big bucks at car auctions 25 years from now.

Paradise Road on TLC's Biker Build-Off

Paradise Road Speed & Custom and Departure Bike Works of Richmond, Virginia "team up" to build a hot rod drag bike for The Learning Channel's "Biker Build-Off" Series.

Lee Clemons, owner of Departure Bike Works, approached Wes Wolf, owner of Paradise Road Speed & Custom, regarding a collaborative effort in building a street legal hot rod drag bike for The Learning Channel's "Biker Build-Off" television series. Wes' idea was to pay tribute to local racing legend and NHRA record holder Pee Wee Wallace and his 1965 Hilborn Injected Hemi Plymouth AFX car known as the "Virginian". Andrew and Ernie from Departure Bike Works agreed totally to the concept and captured the essence of the "tribute" in creating one of the most exciting hot rod bikes to come along in a very long time.

The bike project was a team effort and included the talented bike builders from Departure as well as support from Brown's plating, S&S, Rivera Engineering, Drag Specialties and locally Danny & Jimmy Riddle of Riddle Sign, Staples Automotive, Powder and Performance Coatings and of course Paradise Road Speed & Custom. At the end of the build, Pee Wee Wallace placed his personal seal of approval on the bike by autographing the tail assembly. See this episode on March 29, 2007 at 10:00 pm on the Learning Channel (TLC).

Welcome to Paradise Road Speed & Custom's first blog

We are your one stop speed and custom shop for the lover of hot rods, muscle cars, street rods, classic cars, collector cars, and vintage trucks. Our facility is located in Richmond, Virginia, just off of I-95.

Our showroom has a massive inventory of custom and performance parts, automotive accessories, sheet metal, interior parts, trim parts, gauges, wheels, and tires. We carry auto parts from over 2,000 manufacturers including Zoops, Flaming River, MSD, Moroso, Mooneyes, B&M, Holley, Autometer, Mallory, Edelbrock, Accel . . . just to name a few! All of which are now available 24 hours a day through our online store, www.paradiseroadspeedandcustom.com.

Our 8,000 square foot shop offers many services to classic car owners. We provide total or partial car restoration, body work and repair, customization, turn key cars, a variety of engine services, auto parts installation, tire mounting, and wheel balancing.

We're ready to serve your every automotive dream, desire, and need at Paradise Road Speed & Custom. Come in to our shop, call us, email us, or shop on-line. All roads lead to paradise . . .

Paradise Road that is!