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Restomod Candidate: This 1976 Oldsmobile 442 Is A Factory 455 Car That Could Be Stunning!

Growing up, I was often told to stay away from 1973-77 GM A-body cars. They were too big. They had no power. They were too plasticky inside. They wouldn’t be worth a damn thing and if I was...

Random Car Review: The 1990 Ford F-150 “Street” Concept Truck

I am one of those individuals who has this strange habit: boredom leads to research. It made me pretty popular in school when it came time to dig through encyclopedias. (Yes, I outdate the Internet,...

You Can’t Build This New 2005 Drag Radial Mustang For Twice This Money

Trust us, $75,000 might as well be $500,000 when talking about our budget for cars. With that said, we also know that building a Drag Radial car like this 2005 Mustang will cost well over the $75,000...

Sliding On The Roof And Winning: Laurens Vanthoor’s Strange Win At The Macau Grand Prix!

After a tight race at a dangerous circuit, the race ended when the guy who crashed, flipped and went sliding on his roof down the asphalt was declared the winner. Sounds like NASCAR, right? Nope....

This Dodge Aspen Has The Vinyl Roof, The Hubcaps, And Is Super Clean. And It Runs 11s…The Way You’re Probably Expecting.

If you didn’t know, from the moment I first got onto the Internet I was affiliated with Mopar FMJ forums. And if you don’t know what that means, FMJ is a grouping of three Chrysler body...

Rough Start: Cool Can Be In The Last Place You Expect It, Like This 1979 Ford Courier!

The Ford Courier…wow. There’s a throwback. Growing up in Washington State, we had a neighbor lady that owned a white Courier, and I can’t be any more blunt about how much I despised...

Complete Live Streaming Video Replay From The Street Car Super Nationals Right Here!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH ALL THE RACING ACTION LIVE  That’s right, kids! We’ll be LIVE from the 2016 PSCA Jegs Street Car Super Nationals next week from the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway....

Here Are 100 More Photos From Street Car Super Nationals 2016

We aren’t even close to done with our Street Car Super Nationals photo galleries folks, because there have been so many good shots that have presented themselves. And we still have a full day...

More Pit Shots From Street Car Super Nationals: Engines, Carnage, Parts

One of the best things about drag racing is the fact that fans can walk through the pits and see all the action that goes on between rounds on the drag strip. They can check out parts, see what the...

More Action! Opening The Archives Of Street Car SuperNationals Past!

(Photos by James Drew, Tim Marshall and Darr Hawthorne – Words by Darr Hawthorne)  The Street Car Supernationals hit its twelfth year at the Strip at Las Vegas; it wasn’t possible for me to...

BS Tune-Up: “Propane Nightmares” by Pendulum (2008) – Plus Supersonic Bombers!

Let’s first focus not on the song, but the aircraft in this video. All three of these swept-wing, fire-breathing supersonic bombers have looks, have power and have frightening capability, and...

Morning Symphony: Listen To This Ex-SuperStars BMW M3 Bark Up A Hillclimb!

The SuperStars V8 touring car series had one major flaw, in our opinion: by the time we learned about it, the racing season had come to a close and the entire deal basically imploded, which was a...

This 1981 Mercedes 450SLC Roller Looks Ready For A Fight – What Would You Power It With?

I like seeing different cars doing things you’d never expect them to be at. Oddly enough, the Mercedes R107-platform SL coupes fit two roles…the 500SL rally prototypes that may or may not...

More Behind The Scenes Pit Shots From SCSN Las Vegas 2016

Here’s your chance to “look under the hood”, both literally and figuratively, of the cars racing at this year’s Street Car Super Nationals in Las Vegas. SCSN as it has come to...