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Houston Autorama 2015 Coverage: The People And Cars That Make This Houston Tradition Awesome

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Houston is a car town and you’d have to be some kind of a dummy to not see that. With multiple racing venues from drag strips to dirt and asphalt ovals, well...

Hot Rod Garage Remembers A Friend Lost By Finishing Up His Drift RX-7 Project

His name was Mark Lenardon. He was 26, a videographer, editor, director, and drifting enthusiast. He worked with TEN: The Enthusiast Network in the MindOverEye creative content division, and helped...

Nostalgia Drag Action: The NSRA Drags At Shakespeare County Raceway In England!

(Words and photos by Tom Pugh) – This year saw the 28th annual running of the Nsra hot rod drags. From what started out as a rwyb hot rod meet has now turned into one of the biggest drag race...

This South East Gassers Video Rules: See Them In Action and Even Ride Under One!

Quain Stott’s beloved South East gasser group has been delighting fans at drag strips east of the Mississippi for a few years now and they are still very much going strong. Stott has been rabid...

Running FAST EZ-EFI? Upgrade To This Color Touch Screen – Plug And Play!

One of the amazing things about modern aftermarket EFI systems are the user interfaces that companies have developed. Who can remember the bad old days of early EFI systems when the only way to tune...

Early Chrstmas Shopping Ideas: Remote-Control Jet With A Real Afterburner! Scare Everyone With Your Own F-16!

Here’s a thought: You know the scenes in the movie Top Gun, where the F-14 Tomcats light up their twin afterburners, the noise sounds like the air is being ripped apart by a giant dull knife,...

This Stunning 1940 Ford Is Owned By The Real-Life Little Old Lady Out In California! Check Out The Backstory On This Cool Cruiser!

That paint…it’s a mile deep, floats somewhere between copper and cinnamon, and in the early evening sun, is just about perfect. You could ask for better, but good luck finding it and...

Mother Of All Australian Burnouts: This 8,000 Horsepower Holden Monaro Enters The Ring!

The recipe for a successful Australian burnout car is fairly simple: Take one road vehicle, put in enough power and gearing that the rear tires don’t have a prayer, a fan that works well enough...

Houston Autorama 2015: Gene Winfield Chops A Top And A Lot More!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Charles Wickam was not huddled around the table mowing down turkey like the rest of us. Nope, Wickam was holed up in downtown Houston, Texas at the Houston...

Top 11: The “Money Is No Object” List – Answering The Favorite Question Of Non-Gearheads Everywhere!

If there is one question I could avoid hearing for the rest of my life, it is “What’s your favorite car?” Without going into the long, drawn-out version of the explanation,...

It’s Over: Aviation Industry Dead In California With Close Of Boeing C-17 Production

There was a time when it was weird a plane someone was flying on wasn’t built in California, such is no longer the case. After being a massive producer of airplanes and massive driver of the...

Last Action Heroes: Our Final Blast Of Photos From The 2015 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals

We have finally made it to the end of our landslide of photos from the 2015 Jegs PSCA Street Car Super Nationals presented by Chris Alston’s Chassisworks. It is an appropriate day to run out of...

The Coolest Crew Cab In America Is For Sale: This 1966 C60 Truck Is Amazing

It has haunted my email in-box, my Facebook feed, and my dreams for years. This incredible 1966 C60 Chevy crew cab is for sale and I am gently weeping over my keyboard for the simple fact that...

Fans Of Late-Model Mopar Muscle, Mark Your Calendars – ChallengerFest 7 Is A Go, Complete With An Extra Day Of Racing!

If you have any leaning towards modern horsepower, Mopars, or both, April 8-10 are the days you need to mark down on your calendar. ChallengerFest 7 will be invading Bowling Green, Kentucky for one...