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Street Rod and Performance Group editors walked miles of aisles, toyed with tons of products to come up with their vote for the best new product at this year's SEMA show. The first recipient of the Primedia Technology Award for the Street Rod Product, presented by SRPG editorial director Brian Brennan, is the Side Winder Electric Fan Kit by Mattson's Radiator Inc. The powerful (over 2200 cfm) and space saving (1-7/8" at the center) motor rotates 360 degrees. Designed to clear water pumps, this innovative item is a great product for keeping your hot rod cool.

You can see more from Mattson's Radiator online at www.matsonradiator.com or give them a call at 714-826-0357.

Restoration Product

The Primedia Technology Award for Restoration Part/Product goes to Specialty Wheels Ltd. for the "New Magnum" wheel. Presented by Mustang Monthly Editor Donald Farr, this is a 17"x8" Magnum-style wheel for '60's through '70's musclecars. This fantastic looking wheel is oversized for a better ride and tire selection.

For more information go to www.specialtywheelsltd.org They can also be reached by calling 503/491-8848

Complete List of 2003 Primedia Technology Award Recipients

Award: Street Rod Product
Product: Side Winder Electric Fan Kit
Company: Mattson's Radiator Inc.
Address: 10529 Beach Blvd. Stanton CA 90680
Website: www.mattsonsradiator.com
Phone: 714/826-0357

Award: Street Performance Part
Product: MetaliCats
Company: Bassani Xhaust
Address: 2900 E. La Jolla Anaheim CA 92806
Website: www.bassani.com
Phone: (714) 630-1821

Award: Race Performance Component
Product: LM-1 Digital Wide Band Lambda Meter
Company: Innovate! Motorsports
Address: 27132-A Paseo Espada, #401 San Juan Capistrano CA 92675
Website: www.innovatemotorsports.com
Phone: 949/388-4442

Award: Restoration Part/Product
Product: New Magnum
Company: Specialty Wheels Ltd.
Address: 19310 N.E. San Rafael St. Portland OR 97230
Website: www.specialtywheelsltd.org
Phone: 503/491-8848

Award: Off Road Truck/SUV Part
Product: Skyjacker Z-Link Performance Package
Company: Skyjacker Suspensions
Address: 212 Stevenson Street West Monroe, LA 71292
Website: www.skyjacker.com
Phone: 318/388-2608

Award: Jeep
Product: Edelbrock EFI kit for AMC V8
Company: Edelbrock Corp.
Address: 2700 California St. Torrance, CA 90503
Website: www.edelbrock.com
Phone: (310) 781-2222

Award: Sport Compact Car
Product: Prodrive Active Shock Technology
Company: Prodrive USA
Address: 17395 Daimler Street. Irvine, CA 92614
Website: www.prodrive-usa.com
Phone: (949) 757-1799

Award: Truck
Product: 1998-2004 Ford Ranger 3.0L Whipple Supercharger System
Company: Whipple Superchargers
Address: 3292 N. Weber Ave. Fresno CA 93722
Website: www.whipplesuperchargers.com
Phone: (559)442-1261

Award: American Motorcycle
Product: HLY-6000 Custom Instrumentation
Company: Dakota Digital Inc.
Address: 4510 W. 61st St. N. Sioux Falls SD 57107-0256
Website: www.dakotadigital.com
Phone: 605/332-6513

Award: Lowrider
Product: Chrome FX Paint
Company: ALSA Corporation
Address: 2640 E. 37th Street N. Vernon, CA 90058
Website: www.alsacorp.com
Phone: (323) 581-5200