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Craigslist Find: 1967 Camaro + Vega Station Wagon Ass = Chad Is Going To Kill Me – Viva Las Vegas!

Chad is the resident Camaro expert and lover around here. I am pretty sure when he sees this thing, his heart will cry and then he will fly into a blind rage, smashing stuff around his house. Either...

Watch This Fiat 600 Pull Such A Violent Wheelstand It Ends Up On Its Side!

Events like Byron Dragways World Power Wheelstand Championships have long rewarded cars for doing the most extreme wheelstands possible. But at other events they just “happen” and when...

NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Coverage: Double The Lanes, Noise, and Insanity!

(Photos by David Whealon – DW-photos.net) – In many ways it is the most controversial race on the entire NHRA Mello Yello drag racing tour. The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by...

Project Hay Hauler: Junkyard Crawling For Upgrades To Our 1967 GMC C1500

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) In our first episode on the Project Hay Hauler ’67 GMC C1500 pickup, I went over how the truck was when I bought it in August 2014. Almost immediately, I...

Ok, LS Haters: Tell Us What Engine You’d Rather See In This 1985 Chevrolet Chevette!

I’m expecting it like I expect the sun to rise in the east in the morning: Someone, somewhere, is going to lay out why a 1985 Chevrolet Chevette should have any other engine besides an LS1 V8...

Here’s A Good Idea: Driving A Clapped-Out Beater Point-To-Point Through Death Valley! The 24 Hours Of LeMons Is Going Rallying…You In?

(Lead Photo: Mark A. Johns, who owns the sweet Imperial) You know about the 24 Hours of LeMons, the race that pits $500 beaters with racing brakes and safety gear against each other. It’s fun,...

All-JDM Restomod! This 1,000 Horsepower 2JZ-powered 1975 Toyota Celica Is Brutal!

Sweet, sweet overkill…that’s what this 1975 Toyota Celica coupe is all about. They are neat little cars on their own merit, but this particular car, built by Speed Warehouse, is just...

The Night That Stevie Jackson Broke Their Backs – Watch The Historic 3.70s Radial Runs From Texas Here

(Video Credit: TheRacingVids YouTube channel) – We were there when it happened. Maybe you were watching our live stream to see it happen, but there’s no doubt that it did happen. Stevie...

eBay Find: This 1963 Ex-Military Dodge Power Wagon Ambulance Could Make For A Neat Homebuilt R.V.

We are still kind of surprised that mid-1960s Dodge trucks are enjoying the kind of popularity that they have right now. They aren’t what you would call pretty, or luxurious, or rust-proof, yet...

This 1964 Falcon Futura Convertible Walks The Line Between Something That Should Be Driven As Is Or Hot Rodded

We realize at some point there will come a day when there are no more really cool old cars lurking in barns and garages just waiting to be discovered. We feel as though that we’re a long way...

Take A Ride In Jay Leno’s Ford Festiva Shogun – America’s Take On The Group B Rally Psycho-Hatch!

This 1989 Ford Festiva Shogun is often seen in the background of Jay Leno’s car videos, and has been featured before. Purchased new in 1989, Leno had to have one after he was shown the initial...

The Hydraulic Press Channel Is Back And This Time Crushing Stuff That Explodes!

If there is a YouTube channel that seems to fascinate people for no really good reason, the Hydraulic Press Channel may take the cake. This dude gets million of views on his videos and we’re...

REPLAY: RTRA Spring Nationals From Northstar Dragway. Stevie Fast Jackson Sets New Drag Radial Record At 3.751!

Last time we visited Northstar Dragway for the Radial Tire Racing Association, there were three records crushed in one night! This weekend promises to be just as good with incredible conditions and...

A Herd Of Horses: A Breakdown Of The Ford Mustang’s Many Different Models

You could consider the Ford Mustang the best platform re-skin ever performed by an auto manufacturer. Ford already had a compact car in the form of the Falcon, but executives knew that in order to...