Chromjuwelen Contributing Blog.
For years I've watched as Riley Stair has worked diligently on his Magnum Opus: the 1970 Pontiac Trans Am we first featured following SEMA 2018 where it made its debut and, without surprise, stole th...
It's akin to walking into class, and the TV is atop the cart at the front of the room. It's the day after Thanksgiving.... so we're back with part two of the monolithic documentary, Moby and the War ...
Years ago, I was gifted a copy of Moby and the War Horse Gang on DVD. At 4 hours in length, it's an absolute behemoth of a documentary; however, my copy was dubbed in German, rendering it to a visual...
2020 has been one hell of a year, no matter who you are or where you're from. We figured, why not end it with something special? You read the title right: we've partnered with H&R Springs to give awa...
I've always felt that there's something... an all but impossible-to-define aspect that cements a car as truly befitting of the "StanceWorks" ethos. In the nearly twelve years since StanceWorks began,...
“That’s ridiculous,” exclaimed Les Nimmo, bordering somewhere between a laugh and a grimace. It was the first thing he ever said to me, following my explanation of the problem at hand. For reasons no...
" embodies fabrication that is, in my opinion, surpassed only by the narrowest of margins by Mercedes-Benz." It's not what we imagine when we think of when we imagine Hondas, but it's what the legend...
The Porsche 911: If you ask me, it's the quintessential sports car, and defines a genre. It's also undeniable in both its form and figure; wholly unique and unmatched by any rival. The 911's shape is...
The Hummer name has, for better or worse, always been synonymous with environmental devastation. No brand name has more firmly placed their carbon footprint than Hummer, or at least that’s what we’ve...
The Paris-Dakar Rally, now known as the Dakar Rally, was created in 1978 when Frenchman Thierry Sabine lost his way in the Libyan desert on his motorcycle. From what he experienced, he decided to cre...
There it was, parked under a tree. Three years of rain, snow, leaves, and dirt shrouded what was once a beautiful example of a 1973 Mercedes Benz 450SE, but instead, it sat with 3 inches of standing ...
Imola Red. Named for the famed racing circuit that plays home to the Italian Grand Prix, it represents one factor: speed, and it has become a cult favorite of BMW fans since its first appearance on t...
There's something rather difficult to express about the pillarless coupe as a whole. There have been a few examples brought to market, most of which seemingly get remembered as staples in their lineu...
It's hard to deny: the Volkswagen Type 181 -- officially known as the VW Thing in the United States, is one of the greatest oddities ever put into mass production. As part "jeep," part Beetle, and pa...
This month's desktop wallpaper is from the archives once again, thanks to one of our all-time favorite features and photo sets: Nic and Stephanie Foster's E21 320i, from Everett, Washington. Draped i...
Earlier this year, we took a dive into the information behind springs, looking at everything from how they work to developing a better understanding of how to pick a proper spring for your applicatio...
Introducing the first StanceWorks Lighroom Presets Pack, suitable for Adobe Lightroom and the Adobe Lightroom Mobile App. For more than a decade, StanceWorks has taken pride in the photography that c...
If you were to picture Hollywood's version of a watchmaker, you're likely to imagine a man with skilled hands, tiny tools, and a monocle. I'd also guess that if you were to picture his car, a vintage...
What happens when some wildly talented videographers get their hands on the new Audi RS6... one to call their own, even? Absolute magic. The team at The-Lowdown.com has put together a video showcasin...
It's rather on-the-nose, with a name like that: the Audi V8 doesn't leave much room for guessing what lies under the hood. Introduced in 1988 as a flagship model for the marque, the V8 brought about ...
Born and raised amongst cars thanks to an uncle with a penchant for Datsun 510s, mini-trucks, and classics all around, it comes as no surprise that Sergio Vega's story isn't all too different from th...
A monolith, set upon a backdrop that can only be found in the foothills of the San Joaquin: Justin Chenoweth's 4x4 E-150 is, at mini,um, an imposing force on the trail. It towers above seemingly ever...
It's undeniable that some of the wildest racing cars ever produced are a product of the '90s. The McLaren F1, the Mercedes CLK GRT, the Porshe 911 GT1, and the Venturi 600LM, to name a few. Thanks to...
Rob Dern's infatuation with Mercedes's C126 platform began early: through movies and pop culture, the 560 SEC rose quickly to prominence as an end-all in automotive prowess through the '80s and '90s....
Imagine you're standing in front of a potential purchase: a 30, 40, or 50 year old car you've dreamt of owning for quite some time. You open the driver's door, which makes an audible ping as the door...