Bitchin’ Video: Gassers at the NHRA US Nationals in the Late 1960s
Aug 30, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Bitchin’ Video: Gassers at the NHRA US Nationals in the Late 1960s
This video is a spectacular example of what the height of the gasser wars looked like on the strip in and in the pits. The infamous gasser wars of the mid to late 1960s were fueled by provocative...
Rough Start: 1973 Ford Maverick – Make Your Very Own Tijuana Taxi At Home!
Aug 30, 2019Bryan McTaggart7
Have you seen that one meme: “If you park your car and don’t look back at it as you head inside, you have the wrong car”? That’s the feeling I’m getting with this 1973...
Money No Object: 1971 Pontiac GTO – Simpler Is Better, Right?
Aug 29, 2019Bryan McTaggart5
My dad Robert wasn’t exactly a car guy. He drove trucks for a good portion of his life, had a Jeep kick for a bit, and if you ever asked him about one particular red Ford stepside, he’d...
Ride Along Video: Jim Pace Hauls The Mail In A Porsche 962 At Road Atlanta!
Aug 29, 2019Brian Lohnes1
As a kid, I LOVED the IMSA GTP series. There were exotic looking cars, exotics sounding drivers from all over the world, and the best road courses in the country were their playgrounds. In this video...
Classic YouTube: The 1971 Michigan 400 Presented By Car And Track
Aug 29, 2019Bryan McTaggart2
We always like a good look into the past, especially if the knowledgable tones of Bud Lindemann are right there to explain what we’re seeing. The old Car and Track footage is great for seeing...
Watch Tommy Ivo Assemble His Dragster At His Home Shop Circa 1965 – Awesome Video
Aug 29, 2019Brian Lohnes1
(Video credit: Tony Williams/DragTimes2 YouTube) I like to break my pal Keith Turk’s chops from time to time because he describes things as being “magical” and that cracks me up....
In Memoriam: Jessi Combs
Aug 29, 2019Bryan McTaggart30
I want you to close your eyes and picture this: you are standing on a dry lake bed. The dust mixes in with the mirage in the distance, where soon you will be headed at speeds that not so long ago...
Unhinged: Can A Car Meet Save Your Soul?
Aug 29, 2019Bryan McTaggart3
Can a car meet save your soul, or is it just destined to turn into a gathering in a parking lot that will have plenty of phones at the ready to record the next “Crowd-Killer Mustang” meme...
Watch The Crazy Top Fuel Motorcycle Final From The 1995 Australian Nationals – Big Numbers, Crashing Bikes, Everyone OK
Aug 29, 2019Brian Lohnes1
We’re going to coin a new phrase for what Australian drag race Phil Howard experienced on this run back in 1995. We’ll call it, “the agony of victory”. Seconds after ripping...
The Flocks Are Returning: The 2019 National Corvette Caravan and 25th Anniversary Celebration Is Going On At The National Corvette Museum!
Aug 29, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The Flocks Are Returning: The 2019 National Corvette Caravan and 25th Anniversary Celebration Is Going On At The National Corvette Museum!
Every five years, the National Corvette Museum suddenly becomes inundated with filled parking lots and cars sporting license plates from just about every corner of North America, and sometimes even...
American Powertrain Announces New Pro-Fit 5 & 6-Speed System for 1978 – 1987 GM G Body Vehicles
Aug 28, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on American Powertrain Announces New Pro-Fit 5 & 6-Speed System for 1978 – 1987 GM G Body Vehicles
Good news for G-body owners out there, American Powertrain has announced new Pro-Fit 5 & 6 speed systems for 1978-1987 GMs! These are the most well sorted, organized, and comprehensive swap...
Watch The Final Rounds Of The 1989 NHRA US Nationals Here – Throwing Down On Monday Afternoon!
Aug 28, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch The Final Rounds Of The 1989 NHRA US Nationals Here – Throwing Down On Monday Afternoon!
This is it, the finals of the 1989 NHRA US Nationals, one of the best examples of the historic race ever run. From pro stock to top fuel, you’ll see how it all went down on a gray Monday...
Movie Car Chase: The IROC Camaro vs. Monte Carlo SS Chase From The 1998 Flick “Black Dog”
Aug 28, 2019Bryan McTaggart3
“Black Dog” isn’t a movie you watch for any sort of plot. The idea that an ex-con (played by Patrick Swayze) who somehow miraculously got his CDL license back after manslaughter...
The Dune’s Curse: Carnage By The Ton At The Liwa Hillclimb!
Aug 28, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The Dune’s Curse: Carnage By The Ton At The Liwa Hillclimb!
The Liwa hillclimb at the Moreeb Dune in the UAE is one of the most brutal motorsport activities we know of. Take serious, high-horsepower engines, shove them into older Nissan Patrols, and point...