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Category Archive: Craigslist Find, Racing Junk Find

The World’s Fastest Cadillac Is Up For Auction: 409 mph At Bonneville With Lots More Potential

This one makes me sad and happy both. Sad because it is the end of a journey that I was a part of from the very early stages, but happy because I am hoping someone takes this rad machine and makes it...

Prehistoric Hot Rod: This 1916 Olds Has A Pontiac Straight 8 And Not Much Else

Now this is one of the more interesting hot rods we have run across in some time. It’s also priced to sell and there’s an element of this thing that makes us super intrigued about owning...

Buy Your Own Race Track! Spencer Speedway In New York Is For Sale, Fully Functional, And A Definite Good Time.

Anyone who’s seen what Cleetus and the crew are doing with the Freedom Factory has thought how cool it would be to own a race track. And anyone who’s ever met a track owner over the years...

Old Haunting: 1982 Dodge Mirada Nostalgia Pro Stocker – Add Motor And Go

I saw my first Dodge Mirada in a Colorado Springs junkyard in late 2000. I raided the turbine wheels off of the bronze machine, a car that might have been loved at one point but had since been put...

New Light Formula: This V6-swapped Trans Am Packs A Downsized Punch!

Like any other pony car, most of the buying public who had interest in the third-generation Pontiac Firebird ticked the box with the V8 option and went about their way. Anyone who bought a V6 model...

A Fox With Hips: This SCCA-Ready 1991 Ford Mustang Is Race Ready!

The Ford Mustang’s star might have burned bright in drag racing, but the original pony car got it’s start in road-course racing. From the moment that Walter “Buhlie” Ford III...

RacingJunk: This Dual Quad Intake And Carb Setup For A 1967 428 Shelby Mustang Has Never Been Out Of The Box!

There are not many cars cooler in our book than the late 1960s Shelby GT500 Mustangs. Those things are big block equipped, hot rodded, and they had big swinging’ status on the streets back in...

Pulling Showpiece: Jump Into The 6200b Modified 4×4 Class In This Spectacular Chevy – Must Provide Power

The world of pulling is honking along these days. Huge events around the country, multiple series, more and more grassroots participation from guys in street going trucks that eventually work their...

Cool Dirt Track For Sale: Duck River Raceway Park In Tennessee Could Be Yours! 1/4 Dirt Oval!

We love posting race tracks for sale because we love trying to make sure that these places are always in the hands of capable, motivated, and passionate owners who will keep them viable and open for...

RacingJunk: What’s Capable Of Going 30+Mph, Hauling 1,000lbs, And Being Cooler Than your Golf Cart? The Pickman!

Why be normal, right? Everyone else at the drags has a golf cart to haul their stuff or they are using a lame little Smart car that will fit in their trailer but you’re better than that. You...

RacingJunk: This Ford Is Rough And (Almost) Ready To Hook Up To The Sled Again – Just Add Power

Now this is BangShifty goodness! You are looking at a 1972 Ford truck that is set up to be a super stock class style pulling combatant. The truck has been beefed up in the suspension and frame, the...

RacingJunk: Take Your (Sling) Shot With This Blown Small Block Woody Gilmore Built Dragster

With all of our talk of nostalgia drag racing and history today, we figured we’d tie that bow up nicely by showing you this killer and historic slingshot that is for sale on RacingJunk right...

Joe Amato’s 1951 Mercury Lead Sled Is For Sale – Black Paint For Days And A 502 Under The Hood

There’s nary a more iconic looking style car in hot rodding than a 1949-1951 Mercury done in the classic “lead sled” style. These cars appeal to the fabricators and metal workers of...

Big Bucks: This 1979 Monza Was Raced In Trans-Am, Is Amazing, and We’ll Need To Rob A Bank To Buy It

There are certain things that we know are awesome. Things that you can’t even debate because they are so most certainly awesome that trying to argue any different makes you look idiotic. Road...