Darrell Gwynn Foundation Charity Poker Event At John Force's

Wednesday Evening June 23, 2010 the bonspeed boys; Brad Fanshaw and Michael Anthony attended the Year One and Hot Rodders Children’s Charity Poker Tournament held at the John Force Racing Facility in Yorba Linda, California. The event started with John Force at the podium showing support of Darrell and the Foundation.

The evening had silent auctions, live auctions and a Poker Tournament with players paying $1000 each to play. All of the proceeds were to benefit the foundations that helps children get wheelchairs. The event was limited to 75 players who raised big money.


Children were the focus and with casino style games for fun the kids even got into the action.

The Force facility is amazing and the memorabilia on display gave us all plenty to enjoy in addition to great food.

Darrell Gwynn introduced everyone to Blake Hunt, Hunt broke a vertebra in his neck, which left him paralyzed. He is one of the lucky individuals who have benefited from Darrell's hard work and the generosity of people who attend these events.

Shown above are Darrell Gwynn, Bill Goldberg, Brad Fanshaw and Michael Anthony. Goldberg was instrumental in assisting the foundation's event.

bonspeed Wheels donated a set of wheels for the silent auction. We thank everyone who bid, our wheels had so much enthusiasm they needed to turn the bid sheet over!

Michael donated a bass guitar that he had used in the studio on his Chickenfoot album. The bidding was tremendous and raised $8000!

Detroit Speed Pro-Touring Wheels Announced by bonspeed

SHOWN ABOVE: The "bonspeed for DSE" DTM 5-Spoke in Smoke Titanium finish

bonspeed Wheels is proud to announce that a complete line of forged billet aluminum wheels have been designed and engineered with Detroit Speed, Inc. (DSE). The wheels are offered in two styles and branded "bonspeed for DSE" and have styling specifically for DSE. The wheels are developed to exceed the requirements of street/track pro-touring enthusiasts world wide and are available immediately. The wheels in this line are each machined from aerospace quality 6061-T6 forged billet aluminum. They are engineered and designed to reduce unsprung weight and fit the specific DSE applications or any custom fitment.

"bonspeed and DSE have a long relationship of partnering that dates to 2003 when we developed the award-winning Ford F-150 super truck. Our companies both strive to offer quality product and superior service so this collaboration is well suited." States Brad Fanshaw, President bonspeed Wheels. The bonspeed for DSE wheels have specific styling that will appeal to pro-touring enthusiasts with a racing inspired appearance. Both DSE and bonspeed wanted performance so attention to strength and weight have been a primary consideration.

Available immediately in Two Styles:

DTM Five Spoke
A classic five-spoke design never looked so fast and light. Although the spokes are narrow they are each enhanced with a wide reinforcement rib. They can be ordered polished with the machined rib in each window or in a variety of race-ready finishes. bonspeed for DSE wheels are at home on any street car or weekend racer. Available in 17", 18", 19" or 20" diameters and a selection of widths, this wheel features the flat cap and front mounted valve stem*. The wheels can also be ordered in a variety of exclusive Color Forged™ finishes.

LMP Mesh
No whimpy thin spoke wheel here, this mesh look offers a ready for action rectangular window and supporting truss type reinforcement. Standard in polish or one of several take no prisoners special coatings, it will provide any car with an attitude adjustment. Available in 17", 18", 19" or 20" diameters and a selection of widths features the flat cap and front mounted valve stem*. The wheels can also be ordered in a variety of exclusive Color Forged™ finishes.

* Note not all backspace applications are suitable to the front mount valve stems.

The bonspeed for DSE wheels are available direct from Detroit Speed, the exclusive distributor. You can contact Detroit Speed by calling 704.662.3272 or visiting them at one of the many automotive events. There you will find a complete display of bonspeed for DSE wheels and sales representatives that can answer fitment and technical questions. You can also visit DSE online at www.detroitspeed.com for show/event schedules and additional product information.

For additional information about bonspeed Wheels, call (714) 666-1999. You can learn more about bonspeed Wheels at: www.bonspeedWheels.com .

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Darrell Gwynn Foundation Charity Poker Event

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 Year One and Hot Rodders Children's Charity are presenting a "Charity Poker Tournament to benefit The Darrell Gwynn Foundation. The event will be held at John Force's racing facility in Yorba Linda, CA.

The $1000 per player event will benefit Darrell's charity that donates wheel chairs to children who have suffered spinal cord injury. This event officially kicks off the weeks events for the first ever Costa Mesa, CA Barrett-Jackson auction events.

The charity event will also include a silent auction with many items available with all of the proceeds benefiting the foundation. Brad Fanshaw, President of bonspeed has donated a set of bonspeed Wheels and Michael Anthony has donated an autographed Yamaha bass guitar. Darrell Gywnn is a friend, who both Brad and Mike have known for many years and the bonspeed boys want to support his worthy foundation for kids.

The bonspeed boys will be attending, so watch for photos on the blog and if you can support the Darrell Gwynn foundation.

VISIT THE SITE: Darrell Gwynn Foundation

DGF IS AN OFFICIAL CHARITY OF THE NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION & BARRETT-JACKSON

bonspeed Introduces Hot Rod Power Tour Blog

Don't miss a minute of the action as the bonspeed boys take on the pounding pavement of the Hot Rod Power Tour 2010. Follow the blog and see what happens when we drive a 700+ h.p. Z06 Corvette and Supercharged Jeep SRT8 across the Central United States.

CLICK HERE: Visit the Power Tour Blog

bonspeed Wheels Launches New Ads In Major Magazines

Look for the advertising campaign that just launched in major magazines this spring. bonspeed Wheels is featuring the newest styles and showing them in its exclusive Color Forged© powder coated colors.

Look in automotive and truck mags for our newest bonspeed ads, then be sure to support our brand with a new set of wheels for your ride!


VISIT THE SITE:
www.bonspeedWheels.com

Cartoon Network's "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" With Michael Anthony and Chickenfoot!

NEWS FLASH! Chickenfoot and our own Michael Anthony were drawn upon to be part of the TV Show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The show that premiered on The Cartoon Network March 28th, 2010 will also have replays, so check your local listings.



visit chickenfoot.us for more info

bonspeed boy Michael Anthony Featured in Yamaha All Access Magazine

Yamaha All Access magazine is billed as "The Backstage Guide To The World Yamaha". The magazine features profiles on musicians who use Yamaha instruments. In the Winter 2010 issue there is a great profile on bonspeed c0-owner and full-time rocker, Michael Anthony.

Michael who is a founding member of Van Halen and now making it happen with his new band Chickenfoot was photographed with his 1957 Nomad. The Nomad features bonspeed "DELTA" style wheels and is one sweet ride.

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June 2010 MuscleCar Power Features 515 Charger with bonspeed Wheels

Steve Strope at Pure Vision really took his latest build to the limit. The 515 Charger is all muscle car, but it has the inspiration of a classic European. The car even has been converted to right-hand drive.

When Steve needed a set of wheels as special as the car he contacted bonspeed and we made him a one-off style to compliment this beauty. The wheels began as 7" thick discs of billet aluminum and they were machined to a special design that Steve and bonspeed owner, Brad Fanshaw created. Next a unique set of knock-off style caps were deigned and machined.

The budget was big, but the wheels had to fit the larger-than-life styling of this car!

www.bonspeedwheels.com

www.purevisiondesign.com

Camaro Performers Magazines Features bonspeed Outfitted 1969 Camaro

In the Spring issue of Camaro Performares magazine this fine pro-street Camaro is featured with our bonspeed "Huntington" style wheels. Pick up a copy to see the entire feature article and visit our website to see more cars with bonspeed wheels in our gallery section.

WEBSITE: bonspeedWheels.com

Status of Texas Bursts on the Scene with bonspeed!

The guys at Status in Rockwall, Texas, just outside of Dallas have a new shop, new GM design award trophy and new ads. This shop is doing some pretty cool stuff like RedRum the slammed and VinSpeed wheel riding 2010 Camaro in the ad above.

Watch for their ads running in magazines and remember they are our newest bonspeed wheel distributor in Texas so call them for your wheel needs! You can check out the website at www. creatingrollingart.com.

Chevy High Performance Cover Features bonspeed Clutch Wheels

On newsstands now is the April issue of Chevy High Performance Magazine. The cover car a 1967 Chevelle is outfitted with bonspeed CLUTCH style wheels. The car has plenty of pro-touring goodies including Hotchkis suspension parts.

Grab the issue and check it out for yourself. You can also see some pictures of the car at our website gallery.

Visit bonspeed Wheels now: bonspeedwheels.com

bonspeed Look Back 1997! Bonneville Open House

This was the greatest open house and car show So. Cal may have ever seen and certainly the best we ever hosted! It was 1997 and bonspeed was still called Bonneville Sports (our original name- Where the name bon originated).

We invited everyone to come by for an open house, show and party at our design studios. Just a few of the names that were on hand Tony Nancy, Don Prudhomme, Jesse James, Lil John Buttera, Ron Capps, Harry Hibler and many others. We had the Mooneyes streamliner, a Tony Nancy vintage dragster, a half dozen choppers that Jesse hauled over from his shop and lots of other famous cars too.

Good Times...we need to have another soon!

Roll Big With bonspeed Wheels 22" 24" 26" Billet Forged

bonspeed customers keep sending us images of their rides and not just hot rods, sport trucks and pro-touring machines either.

Tight machines of all kinds keep showing up rollin' on bonspeed billets. Our exclusive Color Forged© program allows every individual to show-off the style too!

Chevrolets are ruling right now, but we know there are some Buicks and Olds being prepared for our wheels and we will show them off when we get the pictures.

If you have a car or truck that has bonspeed wheels we want some great pictures that we can add to our gallery. Send any images to bonspeed@aol.com with details and your contact information.
We want to see every car from exotic to daily driver.

FEATURED CARS:

1970 Chevelle SS Convertable
24x10 bonspeed "Sweep"
ColorForged Red Stripe

1971 Chevelle
22x8.5 & 22x10
bonspeed "Laguna"
ColorForged Kandy blue

1975 Caprice Convertable
24x10 bonspeed "Jag-X"
ColorForged Red Hoops/Flat Black Centers

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Super Chevy Magazine Shootout- Features Hotchkis Wagon

Super Chevy Magazine invites the suspension gurus and chassis specialists out for a day of hard charging action. They call this the Super Chevy Shootout and manufacturers all bring out the best they have.

Now you would expect that these would be Camaros, Mustangs, Cudas and anything that comes to mind when we speak autocross, road courses and such.

This year Hotchkis suspension showed up with this rare 2-door Malibu wagon. While preparing the car they called Nitto for tires and bonspeed for the all important wheels.

With just a week to prepare our factory went into high gear and machined a set of pro-touring, road course worthy 18" Crokus style wheels with big back pads to clear the massive brakes.

The wagon did tremendously well, but you will need to catch a spring 2010 issue of Super Chevy magazine for the results and tech specs on the car.

If you want your Super Chevy to handle like a pro-touring champion you can always call bonspeed so we can build you a set of wheels!

www.bonspeedWheels.com

bonspeed Featured on April Cover Musclecar Power Magazine

First the RedRum Camaro built and designed by Status of RockWall, Texas and Mitch Henderson scored big at SEMA with a GM Design award. Now the car is emblazoned on the cover of the April 2010 issue of MuscleCar Power Magazine!

There are over eight pages of coverage on the car including how they got it low and drivable. There is also the incredibly nice photography by John Jackson of Not Stock Photography.

Remember this car has bonspeed’s “VinSpeed” style wheels that are 22×8.5 front and 24×10 rear.

Look for it on newsstands now!

http://www.bonspeedWheels.com

26 Inch Billet Wheels Now Available From Bonspeed

If you like rollin' big then you need a set of bonspeed's new welded 26" forged billet wheels. Now that tire manufacturers have a selection of 26" rubber we thought it was time for some sick billet wheels. These 26x10 billets are available in every style and in both 5 and 6 lug applications.

Some other new sizes that are ready for custom builds:
• 24x15 rims for those layed out trucks and killer customs
• 24x8.5 hoops are now in-stock and priced lower than ever before!

So call us and lets talk rolling large. Our sales desk at 1.888.999.7258 can help you with these and just about any other size you might need.

Visit our website: www.bonspeedWheels.com

bonspeed boys- Michael Anthony & Brad Fanshaw at Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale 2010

Every year the bonspeed boys, Brad Fanshaw and Michael Anthony (owners of bonspeed) eagerly await the Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson auction. This year was no different except getting there was more difficult due to severe weather.

Michael was scheduled to fly in on Thursday, but was forced to drive when all flights were cancelled from Southern California. Brad and his friend Mark Cilani attended the anniversary party for Lear Jet on Thursday night and still had to drive over on Friday. The good news is they made it and missed the drama of the big storm on Thursday night in Scottsdale.

ABOVE PHOTO: Michael Anthony and Brad Fanshaw were both interviewed by Speed TV
for an upcoming 40th Anniversary Barrett-Jackson
special.

The event in Scottsdale was a s exciting as ever and the boys saw many friends and plenty of great deals on cars. That's right great deals on cars at Barrett-Jackson and the boys kept their hands in pockets! Remember, Michael is building a new pro-touring Chevelle and Brad is getting ready to start on a 1969 Camaro. Our friend Bob Johnson did buy to the sum of thirteen cars?

LEFT PHOTO: Brad Fanshaw and our entire group had the best view in the house, thanks to our friends at Cox Communications who hosted us in their private skybox.



Along with their friends the bonspeed boys had a great time again this year. Thanks to our friends at Cox Communications who invited us all into their skybox. Being able to split the time between the reserved floor seats and the skybox is the way to go when you can swing it!

Remember Barrett-Jackson is part auction, part car show, part midway and part car enthusiast social event.
It is one of those events you must attend in your lifetime.

Along with all the great cars for sale there is always a tons of vendors. We saw our buddy Mike Stevesky and the guys from Mr. Norm's. They were showing among other things this Cuda that features bonspeed wheels made exclusively for Mr. Norm's cars!


So when you make it to Barrett-Jackson next year or the upcoming Orange County event, look for the bonspeed boys. They are there to have fun, meet people and talk cars and wheels!

bonspeed Supports Driverz Inc’s Open House & Car Show!

bonspeed Wheels’ newest authorized reseller, Driverz Inc, is celebrating the grand opening of their NEW shop with a car show, so of course the bonspeed owners will be there supporting the guys! We’ll be there to talk wheels with everyone and we’re also bringing some sick cars to show off. Plus, come see the new wheels display at Driverz, too! Common’…don’t tell us you have something more important to do rather than talk cars, see some hot rides, listen to some music, and maybe even win a sweet prize while you’re there! Oh, and there’ll be food there, too, so now you really don’t have any excuses. Bring your ride and meet the guys!

Driverz Inc Open House & Car Show

When: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, February 20, 2010

Where: 9036 Pulsar Ct., Unit. G

Corona, CA 92883

Years: All American-made or powered cars!

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www.DriverzInc.com

bonspeed Intense Wheels on the Cover of Street Trucks

Pick up the February 2010 issue of Street Trucks to see Josh Wiley’s 2000 Chevy Silverado with bonspeed Intense wheels gracing the cover! Josh and Eric, of the Little Shop of Horrors, took the full-size Chevy from being in pieces on a garage floor to the jealousy-inducing driver she is today. With mods such as a stock bed raised in the center only, to the cherry red “wet” paint, and to the custom billet bonspeed wheels, this truck’s a beauty. One of Eric’s favorite things about her? Her bonspeed wheels are powder-coated clear, so that means no need for ever having to polish them!

Visit www.bonspeedWheels.com to see all of our styles, color options and our killer new truck gallery!

Want more bonspeed??? Pick up the latest issue of Truckin’!

Congrats also to loyal bonspeed fan Tony Saenz from Andrews, TX on being picked as having one of Truckin’ magazine’s Top 10 Trucks of 2009 (the issue hit the newsstand Jan 2010)! His blue-flamed, gleaming green ’04 Dodge Ram sits on 22-inch bonspeed Tsunami’s and was featured in the magazine earlier in the year. It wowed editors and readers so much that it was an obvious choice for being included in the Top 10.