This little Mazda has been hailed as one of the most important contributions to the sports car enthusiast world since, well, frankly ever. The first iteration made its entrance in the early 90’s as an affordable, reliable, good looking roadster that was loaded with character and filled a void that no other car manufacturer could at that […]
We, the inhabitants of Central NY, are very spoiled when it comes to activities or events to visit and experience. It bothers me greatly when people say there isn’t anything to do around here. If we were to draw a circle an hours distance within our homes there are numerous and wonderful places to go.
Standing out in today’s Honda scene is not an easy task. Creating Central New York’s premier import show isn’t either. Chris Burkhart of Syracuse has managed to do both with his immaculate EP3 Honda Civic and the incredible Street Scene show held at Long Branch Park in Liverpool. The story of the car began ten
New in the Polaris 2015 product line up is the Slingshot; a 3-wheeled car/motorcycle hybrid. This is the first of its kind for Polaris and we had the privilege to take one for a test drive. Settling into the cockpit of the Slingshot, it feels just like a car. It features comfortable side by
Most people aren’t willing or able to invest gobs of money to prep and maintain a car for the track. Then there’s the question of how do I start this hobby – how do I dip my toe in? The answer for most, hands down, is autocross. While APEX was at Street Scene this
You never quite forget that first smell of race gas, mixed with the searing sound of a big block modified at full song and with a touch of burnt rubber. I was all of 12 years old in 1995 when I watched Brett Hearn hold off Joe Plazek at the Moody Mile to win the
Import, sport compact and sport truck fans flooded the lawns of Long Branch Park for the this years Street Scene show. The event, now in it’s third year, is easily one the fastest growing shows of its type in the North East, drawing enthusiasts from all over the US and Canada. We can’t thank the people at Street Scene enough for
John Trial – This is my 1967 Oldsmobile 442 called Rockets Revenge. The car was debuted this March at Detroit Autorama and was a Ridler Contender. It was a great honor to be chosen for a Ridler and although it didn’t make the Great 8, the car won First Place Custom Convertible. The car also
Kalvin Malli – Found the shell in buffalo, had been sitting for 7 years. 77k original miles when bought. No rust. Original paint. Completely stripped out with many buckets of parts and bolts. Pretty much re-vamped the whole car. Stance coil overs with fully upgraded arms. Wheels tires. Rb20 swap. Rb25 turbo. Full bolt
We hit up the 10th Annual Mustang Rally presented by Matthews Ford of Norwich. The original date for this was earlier in the summer but it was unfortunately rained out. The event brought in Mustangs from every generation of the model line and it was very interesting to see them all in one place. Along
Earlier today we headed out to Sylvan Beach for this years Jeeps at the Beach. This annual event is hosted by CNYJeep.org and takes place on the first Sunday in August. Jeeps of all shapes and sizes are welcome and even those of us with completely stock rigs can join in. The cost to get in is
This weekend we stopped into Trucks Gone Wild, which was held at Maximum Power Park in Poland, NY. It’s a huge gathering of mud loving, truck enthusiasts featuring mud pits, jumps, tug of war, ATV trails, mud trench, freestyle, bounty hole, tire pit, sand pit and more. There were food and merchandise vendors in attendance,
This morning we hit the road early to head to Cantech Automotive in North Syracuse for their open house and cars & coffee event. Cantech is one of the few local shops capable of servicing everything from rare classics to high end exotics and today delivered an incredible showing of just that. From a worked Cadillac CTS-V
The 16th annual PPG Syracuse Nationals have officially come to a close. Thousands of cars from all over the country made to trip to Syracuse, NY despite the hot, humid and occasionally rainy weather. With estimates of over 7500 cars and 80,000 people in attendance, the Syracuse Nationals is easily one of the largest car
This past weekend we took a ride out to the Saratoga Automotive Museum for the 6th annual BMW Vintage show. This show features BMWs built in or before 1999 as well as all E36 generation cars. The event takes place over 3 days and brings in cars from all over the north east. BMW owners
It’s hard to believe that 4th of July weekend has already come to a close here in CNY. BBQs, fireworks and car shows were very much welcomed after a long and rainy week. After spending time with friends and family we stopped by the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Campus for their Antique and Classic Car Show presented by the Mohawk
Photos from Dippin Donuts’ cruise-in on June 17th 2015. Cruise-ins are held every Wednesday at Dippin Donuts on 8483 Seneca Turnpike, New Hartford, NY.
Hundreds gathered in the village park for the Clinton Fire Department’s 4th annual cruise-in on June 7th 2015. From Italian sports cars to American classics, this cruise-in caters to all types of automotive fans. Even famous movie cars such as the blue 1987 Mercedes 560 SEC from Roadhouse could be seen. This car was one of
Have you ever driven by an old car sitting peacefully in an old field and stopped to think “Man, I wonder what the stories are behind that car? I wonder about the history of the families that rode in it.” I could only imagine; the ride from a friend’s house we just picked up to
Jarodd Goedel, Sherburne, NY – The car is a 1974 VW Thing. I have owned it since 1996. I drove it for a couple years then decided to restore it from the ground up including a fully rebuilt engine. The restoration took 6 years working weekends and nights. Everything was completed by me.
Our premiere issue is printed (Thanks Kenyon Press!) and is starting to roll out to local car shows, convenience stores, office waiting rooms and more! If you would like to become a distribution point for our magazine, please send a message to info@apexautomag.com!
Utica native Duane Isenberg’s 1982 Corvette is truly a labor of love with nearly every part literally touched by him over the last 12 years. It’s always refreshing to meet an auto enthusiast who is passionate about their car to the point that they want to do all of the work on it themselves. From
For the car fanatic, there are limited options when winter rolls around and that’s a problem for me. My summer hobby sits in my garage patiently waiting for warmer weather and a track day. One of my buddies suggested I join him for race night at a local indoor R/C racetrack. I wasn’t even aware
If you were in Central New York in 2014 you were sure to see the low, mint green Hyundai Genesis fly by. Dom Corelli was the mastermind behind this eye catching build. Dom fell in love with the body lines, the factory turbo, and rear wheel drive and purchased this brand new in January of
