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BangShift Tune-Up: Velvet Revolver “Dirty Little Thing” (2004)

This is the kind of week that’s worth waiting for: there is so much going right in the automotive world that processing it requires some kind of mania. FCA dropped a family-friendly Hellcat SUV...

Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park Lighting Fight Takes A Turn For The Good – Joint Study To Examine Possible Solutions

In the best news we have heard in some time, Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park has announced an agreement to enter into a study with the Ohio Dept of Transportation regarding the lighting...

The “WTF?” Files: A Flatbed Lincoln, For When You Need To Carry A Load With Class!

The behemoth that is a late 1970s Lincoln Continental four-door sedan is something to behold. Just like the pre-1977 GM full-sizes, and the Imperials and New Yorkers from Chrysler, the Continental...

Video: Meet The Coolest Firetruck Ever: Custom Built By Four Companies In The 1950s, It Has 7,000 Miles On it, 4WD and More!

We have showcased many vehicles that OCD Resto has profiled on their YouTube page but none of them has been as cool as this. If you have been living under a rock, OCD Resto’s magic centers...

Make Your Own Tow Hitch! Finnegan Shows You How As He Turns His ’55 Gasser Into A Tow Pig!

Here’s a fun fact for you: it was easier to find a tow hitch setup for my Chrysler 300C than it was for my Imperial. That’s no joke. When I moved from Arizona to Kentucky four years ago,...

Man Tries To Cheer Up Friend With 158 MPH Ride In Hellcat – Goes To Jail

(By Greg Rourke) – Christopher Garza has a new Hellcat Challenger. He also has an injured veteran friend. Chris wanted to cheer up his friend, and the only thing he could think of was to take...

Question Of The Day: Where Do You Think The Demon’s Horsepower Figure Will Be?

It’s been one of the longest tease-outs we can remember seeing in the automotive world that still has a mystery left hours before the reveal. The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will be the no-bull,...

Drag Gallery: Pit and Action Photos From the PDRA East Coast Nationals

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – The 2017 PDRA drag racing season is in full swing now with two events having been run. Our man Benoit Pigeon was on the grounds for the 2017 PDRA East Coast...

Aim High, Fall Short: This 1987 Yugo Wants To Be A NASCAR So Badly…

If you are familiar with the last thirty or so years of NASCAR racing, you might remember Alan Kulwicki’s “underbird” Hooters-sponsored #7 Ford Thunderbird. Kulwicki was a longer...

2017 Carl Casper Car Show Coverage: Competition Cars On Display In Their Sunday Best

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Maybe not solely track….but mostly. Competition cars are cool.  We’ve got roundy-rounders from mild to wild with modifieds, late-models, and more. ...

Ford, Chevy, Or Dodge, Which One Of These Would Make The Best Shop Truck?

Looking for a project is never easy. Whether you are looking for something to build from the ground up, or something that is partly finished, finding the right car or track can be horribly trying....

This 1981 GMC 4×4 Short Bed Speaks To Us. Low Mileage, 4×4, 6.2L Diesel, And More.

There is nothing wrong with a square body Chevy or GMC pickup truck. Nothing at all. Whether 2wd, 4×4, lifted, lowered, crew cab, standard cab, short bed, or long, they are all cool trucks. But...

Like A Boss! Watch This Road Racer Save A Vintage Aston Martin That Tried To Slide Out From Under Him!

The world of HSR vintage road racing is pretty awesome. Why? It is like anything else that involves living history. You get to see old cars, old race cars, getting the stuffing pounded out of them on...

Event Photos: NMCA WEST-West Coast Spring Nationals at Auto Club Dragway

(Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne)  The NMCA WEST kicked off their West Coast Spring Nationals over the weekend at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California. The pits were full with all kinds of...