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The Somernites Cruise – Somerset, Kentucky – May 2014 – Muscle, Mopars, More!

(Words and photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Somerset, Kentucky claims to be “The Car Cruise Capital of Kentucky”. Since 2001, the Somernites Cruise is a monthly cruise hosted between Memorial...

Prices were low, but sales were scarce at the Southern Auto Auctions dealer-only sale

Southern Auto Auctions in East Windsor, Connecticut is the country’s largest privately-owned automotive auction. On Wednesdays, its more than two dozen lanes are hopping, with dealers picking...

Watch RideTech’s Bret Voelkel Talk About The Quicktrick Alignment System – Do A Pro Level Job Yourself!

If there is one thing that RideTech’s Bret Voelkel knows it is that alignment specs are crucial to the functionality of any suspension system. As the leader of a company that produces some of...

eBay Find: This 1957 Thames 800 Freightliner Van Is The Only One We Have Ever Seen And Ripe For BangShifting

We love it when we find out about cars and trucks we never knew existed in this country. Take for example this 1957 Thames (English Ford) 800 Freightliner van. We’ve never heard of these let...

A Photo Tour Of The Incredible Lane Automotive Museum – A Collection Of Awesome Freaks, Racers, and More

(Words and photos by Bryan McTaggart) – My wife Haley suggested that we check out the Lane Museum in Nashville during one of our visits. She kept mentioning how they had a random catalog of...

This Unopened Case Of 1970 Hot Wheels Redline Cars Has Been Bid To Over $30,000 And The Auction Ends Today – Where Will It Stop?

$322.91, that’s the current value per unit of the contents inside the box you see above. In that box are Hot Wheels cars but that’s not just any box and those aren’t just any cars....

Last Blast Of Stock And Super Stock Coolness From The Maple Grove NHRA Division One LODRS Race

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Funnily enough, depending on the time of the day that you are looking at this blog item, I may actually be announcing the very cars you see in this gallery at the NHRA...

Holley Carburetors Explained: Including Install And Tuning Videos That Will Help You Tune Your Car

The guys at Holley have not forgotten about all you carb fans out there, new and old. With the insane amount of attention that has been given to EFI over the past couple of years, guys looking for...

This Blown 1973 Chevy Nova Is Bitchin…Or Is It? You Decide.

Usually when someone refers to a car as all motor, they mean that it has no power adders. In this case, all motor means the rest of the car is pretty stock looking, and everything good about it is...

Project Violent Valiant Update: The Dash Comes To Life With Lots Of Planning And Stewart Warner Gauges

Project Violent Valiant has really been coming along over the last couple weeks. We’ve updated you on the installation of the firewall, the completion of the front suspensions, the replacement...

Texas Cruise Action From The May 2014 Kemah Cruise – From Mopars To Dune Buggies

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – It has been a couple months since we last checked in on the action from the Kemah Cruise which is held every month down there in Kemah, Texas. Back when Charles and...

2014 Throwdown In T-Town – More Gassers, Pro Mods, Motorcycles, Action Galore

(Photos by Brad Klaassen) – Yesterday we showed you a ton of awesome photos from the 2014 Throwdown in T-Town Spring edition. We’re back with more photos today and this gallery is...

Sit In The Car With An SCCA Road Racer When He Gets Caught Up In Trouble And Takes The Most Violent Ride Of His Life!

Pacific Raceway outside of Seattle Washington is a nice facility with a drag strip and a road course that get used as frequently as possible. The SCCA races on the road course and the NHRA has made...

Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit Hits Ohio’s Quaker City Dragway – Classic Funny Car Action Photos!

(Photos by Bob & Ginger Snyder -Words by Dennis Salzwimmer and Bob Snyder) -This year the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit brought their Funny Car Nationals to Quaker City Motorsports Park...