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Hellcat Pricing Leaked: Under $60K! How Much More Good News Can Dodge Release This Year?

We’re convinced that someone in Chrysler is laying out press releases like they’re laying out a killer poker hand. First we were told that the Challenger Hellcat, Chrysler’s answer...

CraigsList Find: 1972 AMC Javelin Pierre Cardin edition

Javelins are awesome. Not only did Mark Donohue wring them out in Trans Am competition, but they’re the perfect car if you happen to live in a geodesic dome. They’re weird, wacky and the...

Doorslammer Jam: Outlaw Pro Mods, Small Tire Cars, And Bracket Bombers Invade London Dragway In Kentucky

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Last weekend, McTaggart planned on going to London Dragway to take in some good old fashioned southern door slammer action and he did. The only thing he...

This 13-Minute Collection Of Early 1970s Drag Racing Footage From Around The Country Is All-Time – Fuel Cars, Gassers, Pro Stock, More

BangShifter Alain Jean gets all the credit for tipping us off to this flipping sweet 13-minute long collection of vintage drag race footage that was taken at tracks all over the place from Kil-Kare...

This 1966 Chevy Step Van Was Converted Into A Big Block, Four Wheel Drive, RV With 38 Forward Gears – You Can Own It!

We’ve got to thank John Ulaszek from II Much Fabrication for the tip on this amazing beast of an RV that has shown up for sale on Craigslist. The unit was homebuilt by the seller’s dad...

Great Race Adventure 2014 Part Three: The Workhorse 2015 Chevy Suburban

(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – So, by now, you’re probably wondering about our brand new 2015 Suburban production vehicle. It’s an LT model with four-wheel drive, and it’s priced...

Watch ALL The Fire Burnouts From The Dragstalgia Event At Santa Pod Last Weekend – Some Of These Are Insane

The other day we showed you and up close and personal view of a fire burnout from Santa Pod’s Dragstalgia last weekend. As it turns out, they had a bunch of guys lined up who did a series of...

This Retro-Awesome Look Back At The 1993 Super Chevy Show In Atlanta Is All About Pro Street, Pro Mods, And Total 1990s-ness

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The theme here is it was seriously HOT. Much of the pit area at Atlanta Dragway is paved. The bleachers in 1993 were aluminum. It was a bit hazy (read as...

Retaliation: Ford Caught Testing Hot Mustang at Nurburgring: Is This The Replacement For The GT500?

Anyone who has been paying attention to the horsepower war lately has been waiting for return fire after Dodge unleashed the Challenger Hellcat on the masses. While Ralph Gilles has been doing...

Ride Along INSIDE The Cockpit Of Challenger II At 317 MPH With Danny Thompson – Super Informative Video

There are cool Bonneville videos and then there are COOL BONNEVILLE VIDEOS. This one falls into the second category because along with the fact that we get to ride with Danny Thompson on the salt,...

Stolen Tillamook Vans Recovered-How Desperate Do You Have To Be To Steal Something Called A “Baby Loaf Bus”?!

Manteca, California police recovered three Volkswagen Microbuses owned by Tillamook County Creamery Association from a self-storage locker on July 14, 2014. The buses, which were part of a marketing...

Would You Rather, The Seventies Edition! Which Land Barge Would You Choose?

There’s a lot to not like about the Seventies as a car guy. Most of the performance cars got killed off entirely. The Camaro lost the Z28 option for “Rally Sport”, GM code for...

CraigsList Find: This Caprice Wagon is made awesome through the magic of the EXCLAMATION POINT!

I like B-Body wagons. I have one in my driveway myself, in the Roadmaster Estate trim, so I’m always combing the MyList (heh. See what I did there?) to find less rusty examples I may be...

Cone Carving And Asphalt Melting Autocross Action From Goodguys Columbus 2014 – Killer Photos

(Photos by Suzy Bauter) – Every year, the autocross at the Goodguys Columbus Nationals is a literal barn burner. This particular event is ratcheted up like 20 notches because it is where the...