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Classic YouTube: The AMC Hornet X Jump From “The Man With The Golden Gun”

On May 23, 2017, Sir Roger Moore passed on at the age of 89. An actor, a World War II veteran, and a humanitarian, Moore might best be remembered for his time spent in the role of the most famous spy...

The Pilgrimage Is Coming: NHRA New England Nationals X275 Shootout Is Next Week – The Mod Father Joins The Fray!

After a successful Friday of fun in Houston with Shannon Morgan’s Redemption No Prep racers, the NHRA is back at it next week in Epping, New Hampshire during the New England Nationals at New...

Howell EFI Announces 2014+ EcoTec3 4.3L V6 LV3-C truck wiring harnesses – Perfect For Getting Your Swap On

Howell EFI has once again proven that they are the industry leader in wiring harnesses for engine swaps with the introduction of their harness for theĀ EcoTec3 4.3L V6 LV3-C. This engine was...

Ebay Find: The Key To Getting A Good Price On This Pontiac Safari Wagon Is Patience!

“Price will drop until sold. Miles will go up as I’m driving it.” Well, then! We have to admire the seller’s attitude regarding the sale of their 1979 Pontiac LeMans Safari...

Question Of The Day: Be Honest…How Many Of You Would Actually Sign Up To Drive A Burnout Machine?

Here’s a put-up-or-shut-up kind of deal we never, ever thought we’d see: the driver’s seat to a legit Aussie burnout car up for auction, the highest bidder getting a crack at...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Cledus Maggard – The White Knight – A Trucking Tune From The 70s.

The 1970s. There was a whole bunch of wackiness going on back then and BangShifter Joel Nystrom reminded us of a song we had not heard in many years in the comments section the other day. After...

Timeless, Gorgeous, And Rare: Petrolicious Checks Out This Stunning BMW 850CSi

Meet one of my guilty pleasures, the BMW 8-series. Whether you are a fan of anything Bavarian Motor Works has ever cranked out or not, you have to hand it to them…there’s a lot of people...

Never Before Seen Photos From The 1978 NHRA Le GrandNational! Linda Vaughn, Snake, Garlits, More!

(Photos by Bob Boudreau) – We’ve reveled in Bob Boudreau’s cool photos from 1970s NHRA drag races for the last several months. After the last gallery Bob had mentioned that his...

Back In 1996 Tony Pedregon Accidentally Unhooked His Seat Belts As He Was Pulling The Parachutes – Wild Video!

I went looking for this video as a result of two conversations over the last three days. The first was with Tony Pedregon himself as we were in the television booth at the NHRA Heartland Nationals...

Pricing And Options For Challenger Demon Announced – Seats Are A Buck! Demon Crate Is A Buck!

Well we now know that you can be driving a Challenger Demon for right around $86,000 if you’d like it the way it comes or about $100,000 if you want to load it with the available options that...

1973 NHRA SummerNats – Photos Of Funnies, Top Fuel, Pro Stocks, and More!

(Photos by Bob Boudreau) – Oh, the SummerNationals. This is one of the most historic and heralded races on the NHRA tour. E-Town stands as one of the major tap roots that continue to anchor the...

Want To Win A 1,000hp Ford Mustang Built By Petty’s Garage? Enter The MAHLE Drive With The Original Contest!

There are cool contests and then there are COOL CONTESTS! The MAHLE Drive With The Original contest has one of the best grand prizes ever. We’re talking about a Petty’s Garage built...

Shakeup At Ford: Mark Fields “Retired”, Jim Hackett Now The CEO

(Photo: Ford Motor Company) Mark Fields, the man who took the reins of Ford Motor Company, produced the aluminum F-150 pickup truck, expanded the hot-rod side of the house that is known now as Ford...

Bad News: Skip Barber Racing School Files For Bankruptcy – Huge Debts On The Books

The Skip Barber Racing School has educated thousands and thousands of driving enthusiasts over the years how to be better drivers, how to be race drivers, and frankly how to be better race drivers....