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Ebay Find: Just In Time For Christmas, A Rusty Chevrolet!

Anyone reading this site should be familiar with the Christmas spoof “Rusty Chevrolet” by Da Yoopers. (If you aren’t, CLICK HERE to listen to it!) It’s always inspiring to...

Boonesborough Boogie Nationals: More Street Machines And Pavement Pounders From The Event

(Photos by Doug Gregory) – Yesterday we showed you the first of two photos collections featuring street machines and cool hot rods from the Boonesborough Boogie Nationals car show shot by Doug...

Greatest Go Kart Ever? This Mini-Freightliner Has A Box Trailer, 5hp, And The Ability To Make You The Hero Parent Of All Time if You Buy It (W/Video)

After about an hour of failed debate with my wife, I have determined that someone else will have to buy the coolest thing on eBay right now. This mini-Freightliner is powered by a 5hp engine, has a...

Brian Lister, Founder Of Lister Cars, Has Passed On At The Age Of 88

Brian Lister, the namesake behind Lister Cars, died on December 17, 2014. Lister was well-known for building some of the fastest front-engined sports cars in racing from his company, which was...

Wild In-Cockpit Funny Car Crash Video – Two Floppers Tangle At The Top End

See that funny car way up on two wheels there in the lead photo? This isn’t a clip from the new Mad Max movie, this is in-cockpit video of a funny car crash involving two nostalgia alcohol...

The Top 11: Most Violent Automotive Products

It has been way too long since we have done a Top 11 list so we decided to go straight to where we live, naming the most violent stuff in the world of gearheads. These are the parts we wish we could...

The Spirit Of A Touring Car, The Heart Of An F1 Racer, And A Soundtrack From Hell: Georg Plasa’s JUDD V8-Powered BMW

Regardless of what you prefer to do when it comes to automotive work, whether you wrench, drive or just like to watch, there is one thing that connects every gearhead: The sound that the car makes....

Wicked In-Car Video: Make Laps Of Road America Inside The Vintage Trans-Am AAR ‘Cuda Of Dan Gurney!

At its heart, every pro touring car wants to be a Trans-Am racer, right? That’s the was I feel about it anyway. I know when I am burning corners with ol’ Buford T Justice, I think that...

The Divnick UltruVan was the Prototype for Van-Based Camper Haulers And Insanely Bitchin’

Fifth wheel travel trailers are great, but hauling them with a 1970s-era pickup could be a grind. Modern trucks are filled with luxury amenities, but 1970s pickups were workhorses, not known for...

If You’ve Never Seen Del Worsham’s Nitro Powered Mega-Rita Machine, You Need To Watch This

Been trying to come up with ideas to spruce up the company Christmas party? Looking for a way to show people a good time and serve them a massive volume of margaritas? Do you literally want enough...

Watch A Crazy Supercharged Nova Beat Out A Worked Up Lambo At A Half Mile Roll Race In Arizona – Nova Is Very, Very Loose

The idea of half mile drag racing on airport runways is certainly not new, but is has been going through somewhat of a resurgence over the last several years and that resurgence has apparently...

This (Real) 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Drag Car Will Have You Reliving The Old Modified Sports Class With A 4-Speed/Small Block Combo

If you are a devout lover of the famed Sunbeam Tiger you may want to look away from what we’re going to show you. If you are a hot rodder that likes stuff which hauls tail, step right in...

Nitro Video: Watch Modern Top Fuelers Square Off Against Modern Funnies At The Night Under Fire At Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park

The famed “Night Under Fire” is the biggest, baddest, most well attended match race in drag racing and we’d argue that it probably holds that title in overall drag racing history as...

American Powertrain’s Bucket O’ Bacon Sale Is On Now! Buy Stuff And Get Bacon

No really, buy stuff from American Powertrain now through the end of the year and get a bucket of Benton’s Bacon and an American Powertrain shirt! If you haven’t had Benton’s...