My Year In Review: 2018
It's that time of year once again: a look back on my biggest moments of the past twelve months. Each year brings about a new sense of excitement as I take my first opportunity in 365 days to look bac...
It's that time of year once again: a look back on my biggest moments of the past twelve months. Each year brings about a new sense of excitement as I take my first opportunity in 365 days to look bac...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a few million, easy. At least, that's the current exchange rate. Our friends at Driving Line and Motegi Racing recently partnered up with our ...
California's "Golden State" moniker might not stem from its iconic sunsets and its "golden hour," but its certainly fitting. As he made his way down the 79 freeway on the backside of Palomar Mountain...
SEMA 2018 has finally come to an end. We're back in SoCal, and for better or worse, we're catching up on more than a week's worth of missed emails, articles, and more. For many of us, wether we look ...
There's no better way to enjoy a vehicle you've built with your own hands than to use it, or perhaps in this case, abuse it. Earlier this spring, Emily and I, along with our dog Chloe, set out for th...
If you step into my apartment, you'll find my walls covered in art. Much to the chagrin of my lovely, patient, and understanding girlfriend, the art is almost entirely automotive in nature. From enor...
Just over six months ago, Kris Clewell and Alex Nelson set out on the trip of a lifetime. Following the shipment of Kris's 1972 Porsche 911 from Minnesota to the StanceWorks HQ here in Southern Calif...
Even as a BMW guy, I find it hard to argue that no marque competes with the history and heritage of Porsche. Some carry more power, and others carry more prowess, but it seems as if nothing quite sym...
Since finishing the "Parts Car" in November of '16, I've been on a constant quest to improve it. Alignment changes, spring rate changes, and sway bar adjustments have all helped to hasten the car aro...
I'm pretty sure I can officially call this post a "tradition" now. Or maybe I have before, I can't say for sure. A year ago was, well, a year ago, and a lot has happened since... and in more ways tha...
I’ve driven my 1972 911 over 44k miles in the last 4-5 years. I couldn’t believe it once we’d figured it out. Some friends and I had been sitting over pizza, wondering how much it costs every time yo...
It's finally here, and Forza Motorsport 7 marks the 10th Forza title released in the Forza franchise. It is, I'm happy to say, the most complete offering in the Motorsport series so far. It builds on...
When building the StanceWorks "Parts Car" E28 last year, brakes stood as one of the more interesting hurdles of the project. Big brake kits aren't exceedingly common for E28s - understandably - which...
Over the past two years, the StanceWorks FJ62 Land Cruiser has certainly earned its keep. From off-road adventures driving under a hot day's sun, to cold nights spent camping inside, we've certainly ...
For every classic BMW fan, there are a few universal truths. For one, there's no car quite like one with a Roundel... although that may be a bit subjective. Another, a bit more inarguable, is the lim...
We've made no effort to hide our growing interest in the automotive world that lies off the beaten path, and over the past couple of years, the number of trucks here in the SW Garage seems to have mu...
It's hard to believe that it's going on two years now that I've owned my FJ62 Land Cruiser. I bought it on a bit of a whim, in need of a new daily driver. I had eyed cheaper 4x4s such as Monteros and...
It was five years ago today that I funneled my thoughts through my keyboard and onto the StanceWorks homepage. In coming across this old gem today, I was reminded how little has changes, but how much...
After purchasing the '84 533i that would become the my Group A tribute build in early July of this year, I sat down with Andrew to decide exactly where to take the project as a whole. I knew what I w...
There's one thing we've never tried to hide here at StanceWorks. When it comes to cars, we show favoritism to the classics. Whether its European, American, or even Asian too, something resonates with...
I’ve spent the past few days playing Forza Horizon 3, the sequel to my prior favorite racing game, Forza Horizon 2. The Forza Motorsport series has always been a great racing simulator, and undoubted...
This week, renowned publisher, Gestalten, has released "The Drive: Custom Cars and Their Builders," the end-all of automotive-related coffee table books - one we'd suggest every enthusiast needs to h...
Behind the tinted glass of the Frank Monise Motors lobby, there are some not-so-subtle hints that 'Monise' (pronounced moe-neece) is not your average shop. For starters, the walls are lined with phot...
It seems like only yesterday that the team at StereoScreen released Adrenalin, a long-awaited in-depth look at the BMW touring car story as a whole. As BMW enthusiasts, its rare gift when art meets o...
The world of air suspension is one full of intricacies, details, and a multitude of components; frankly, it requires a certain level of knowledge, understanding, and heaps of research in order to bec...