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How To Start The Weekend Right: A Legitimately Vicious Burnout! This Commodore Ute Screams Like A Banshee And Does Australia Proud!

I’m out on the road as I write this…not for anything even remotely BangShifty, mind you. I’m actually sitting in a room full of college students that are swarming around looking for...

Wheelies! Nothing But Wheels Up Action From The Jegs SCSN 2015 Presented by Chris Alston’s Chassisworks

Some people are still mystified by the meteoric rise in popularity of drag radial and (we hate this catch all) “small tire” drag racing over the last several years. From small regional...

Action Photos: The BangShift Turbosmart Pro Mod Shootout At SCSN 2015!

It was Troy Coughlin in his familiar C7 Corvette that laid down the quickest and fastest pass of the night at the BangShift-Turbosmart SCSN Pro Mod Challenge at the Jegs Street Car Super Nationals...

This 1961 Ford COE Enclosed Car Hauler Could Be Awesome!

Yesterday Brian posted a little tiny car hauler that he said was useless. This one here is NOT useless, or at least it won’t be once you have it all done. This 1961 Ford COE started life as a...

This Giant Lifted Suburban Is So Impractical, But I Want It Anyway!

Sometimes there are cars or trucks that you see that your brain is completely clear on being of no real use to you or most anyone else. But why is it that even though your brain knows there is no...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day Double Take! Ride Inside And Outside Mike Maier’s Mustang At OUSCI 2015

Vegas baby! That’s right, the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational was a couple weekend’s ago and the heavy hitters of the pro touring world were all on hand tearing up tires, banging...

This Blown 1969 Pro Street Camaro Makes Us Feel Warm In All The Right Places

I grew up during the Pro Street era and have always loved them. Everyone knew that most of them sucked out loud as anything but fairground cruisers, but I didn’t care. Sure it’s way...

Beauty And The Boost: Our Pal Richard Asks The Girls Of SEMA About Blowers And Turbos

Our buddy Richard Holdener is one of the best engine tech guys out there, not only because he spends more time on the dyno than anyone else, but also because he is never afraid to try things and see...

Rough Start: Could You Get Down With A 1974 Dodge Shaggin’ Wagon?

Custom vans predate me by several years. I don’t even pretend to understand the appeal behind them except as a place to do illicit and immoral things to the sounds of rock music or (shudder)...

Would You Test Fate In A 1,500 Horsepower ’32 Ford? We Know One Guy That Has…

The combination for a fun 1932 Ford has been around for decades: add V8 and enjoy. Even a mellow small-block can make a Deuce perk right up into something fun, borderline sketchy. Legions of fans...

Hot Rod Lincoln? The Styling Might Not Do Much For You, But The 2017 Lincoln MKZ’s Numbers Should

The L.A. Auto Show is in full swing, and we have spent the last couple of days trying to figure out if there was going to be anything noteworthy coming out of the show. Sure, there are some tidbits...

A Story About Finding A Diamond In The Rough, Courtesy Of A Formal Naval Admiral And A Ferrari 500 Mondial

Racing cars lead abusive lives. Let’s get that fact out of the way now. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions, and even in the hands of a caring owner who is meticulous about...

Bill Nye Says NASCAR Should Be More Like NASA In His New Book – Completely Jumps Shark

There was a time when Bill Nye “The Science Guy” was educating kids about basic life and Earth sciences on his tv show. Somewhere along the line Nye made the move from kids science...

Ultimate Adventure 2015, The Off-Roading Answer To Power Tour! Ride Along Through Seven States And Tons Of Fun Trails!

The concept behind the Four Wheeler Network’s Ultimate Adventure is simple: for a solid week, you and a buddy are going to go off-roading with a group of like-minded souls. You will be...