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A car enthusiast from birth—or close to it—Taylor Kempkes has been intrigued by anything with wheels and motors for as long as he can remember. Playing with Hot Wheels as a child turned to drawing cars in school notebooks. Once his 16th birthday hit, things ramped up even more. In his first years of college, Taylor set his sights on becoming an automotive journalist. This goal drove him to complete his bachelor’s degree at California State University Long Beach with a major in Journalism and minor in Communications. While still in school, he started making connections in the automotive industry which landed him an internship with HOT ROD Magazine where he would soon become a full-time staff editor. Taylor then spent four years learning as much as possible about hot rods and muscle cars while writing for iconic titles such as HOT ROD, Super Chevy, Street Rodder, Classic Trucks, and more. Then a new opportunity arose and he transitioned his career with a job here at Classic Performance Products. His title? That is still TBD and might remain as such for the foreseeable future. Besides, who need a title anyway? You can see his work across multiple fascists of CPP, from running the social media pages to photographing and writing instruction sheets, to authoring post on this very blog site.
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For many years now, the Super Chevy Muscle Car Challenge has served as a great proving grounds. The event is perfect for aftermarket companies like CPP, whether it’s about updating a classic Chevy with modern street drivability, going all-out with track-ready performance, or finding the balance between. For the 2018 Muscle Car Challenge, we decided to build some...
GoodGuys 23rd Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals CPP Show Special Details
The sale applies to show pre-orders only! A 10% discount will be applied to all orders of CPP items, no minimum on product pricing to qualify. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Orders must be placed before 12:00PM PST on Tuesday 4/2/2024 and will be available for pickup at the Goodguys 23rd Meguiar's Del Mar...
CPP’s Mustang II Ford F-100 / F-150 Front Suspension Kit: Easy Install, Cleaner Look, and Better Ride Experience
https://youtu.be/vFYvPUQrr-A
Experience the future of performance today with our New CPP Mustang II Front Suspension Kit for 1965-79 F-100 / F-150 Fords. This bolt-on Mustang II Ford Front Suspension Kit has a totally different take on Mustang II and was specifically designe...
Dino's Git-Down! CPP Show Special Details
The sale applies to show pre-orders only! A 10% discount will be applied to all orders of CPP items, no minimum on product pricing to qualify. Can not be combined with any other offers. Orders must be placed before 12:00PM PST on Tuesday 11/7/2023 and will be available for pickup at the DINO’S GIT DOWN on November 10th or 11th. Discount is ...
CPP Now Offers Viking Berserker Series Triple Adjustable Shock Upgrade
https://youtu.be/P0pd7GriZf0?si=svXt8zsnX9I80WFl
If you haven’t figured it out yet, shocks play a key role in the ride quality and handling performance of any vehicle. For years now CPP has offered Viking Double Adjustable Shocks to compliment other classic car and truck suspension upgrades. Now there’s a new shock ...
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New on the scene is CPP’s Adjustable Power Steering Flow Valve for GM Type II pumps. This easy to install valve can be adjusted to allow a wide range of flow rates to the steering gear box. What does that mean for the end user? With a twist of a knob the steering assist can go from “one finger” turning when cruising around town to near manu...
C10 Nationals Nashville CPP Show Special Details
The sale applies to show pre-orders only! A 10% discount will be applied to all orders of CPP items, no minimum on product pricing to qualify. Orders must be placed before 12:00PM PST on Thursday 9/21/2023 and will be available for pickup at the C10 Nationals Nashville on September 29th or 30th. Discount is only valid for CPP manufactured...
We were out enjoying the C10 Nationals and noticed a patina 1966 Stepside C10 being hustled around the CPP Autocross course at Texas Motor Speedway. It’s always fun to see a weathered old truck driven hard, but what caught our attention next was who stepped out at the end of the run. It was a young high school kid with his dad (presumably) in the passenger seat. Was this just dad’s truck or wa...
‘50s Chevy Truck Owners Make Yearly Pilgrimage from Vegas to Southern California
Every year sometime around Father’s Day, CPP is visited by a group of road-tripping ‘50s Chevy truck owners. The club call themselves Classic Family Ties because their shared passion for classic trucks bring them together like family.
From their home in Las Vegas, Nevada, the group makes an annual trip t...
Driveshafts are an integral part of a vehicle’s drivetrain. They might seem simple at first glance, but there a few crucial details that need to be just right in order to avoid future problems. This tech piece aims to cover all the information anyone should know when trying to send power from their transmission to their rearend. Keep reading for all the driveshaft how to basics you should know...
Dan, that was something Vintage Air mentioned in the training... they used to be a few months behind after covid and supply chain issues but now their lead times are just a few weeks!
Last year, I wanted to buy a Vintage Air heating/cooling system for my 1953 Chevy 3100 pickup. There was a four month waiting period, but I had to pay the total price up front. I'm not going to...
It is great to see the final product of Aaron's project. I have talked with him about it over the years and encouraged him in completing it. I think that the parts for the car are an excellent...
A car enthusiast from birth—or close to it—Taylor Kempkes has been intrigued by anything with wheels and motors for as long as he can remember. Playing with Hot Wheels as a child turned to drawing cars in school notebooks. Once his 16th birthday hit, things ramped up even more. In his first years of college, Taylor set his sights on becoming an automotive journalist. This goal drove him to complete his bachelor’s degree at California State University Long Beach with a major in Journalism and minor in Communications. While still in school, he started making connections in the automotive industry which landed him an internship with HOT ROD Magazine where he would soon become a full-time staff editor. Taylor then spent four years learning as much as possible about hot rods and muscle cars while writing for iconic titles such as HOT ROD, Super Chevy, Street Rodder, Classic Trucks, and more. Then a new opportunity arose and he transitioned his career with a job here at Classic Performance Products. His title? That is still TBD and might remain as such for the foreseeable future. Besides, who need a title anyway? You can see his work across multiple fascists of CPP, from running the social media pages to photographing and writing instruction sheets, to authoring post on this very blog site.
