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Embrace The Strange: This 1992 Saturn Lowrider Is Creativity Done Well

I’m pretty sure that after this one, you will be ready for me to go back to mid-1970s Mopars. A Saturn on BangShift? “What the hell is wrong with McTaggart now?”…I can already...

This Is Still Our Favorite Lamborghini Video Ever: You Can Keep The New Models, We’ll Take A Countach

In 1987, the year I turned 15, Morley Safer did a 60 Minutes piece on the Lamborghini Countach. It featured Valentino Barboni, a little red, little white, and little black model, and a who lot of...

This 1971 AMC Javelin Is One Of The Wildest Customs We’ve Seen, And Can Be Yours!

Question: Who here wants the Hot Wheels car come to life, like the one they had when they were a kid? The one that promised stacks on the engine, a flip-up hood, candy red paint, and a slight bit of...

Syracuse Nationals 2017 Coverage: Are We Ever Going To Run Short On Photos? Probably Not

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We love the fact that Mike Brooks shot pretty much everything that moved during the 2017 Syracuse Nationals car show. It gives us the ability to continue sharing his...

Ken Block’s “Terrakhana” Video Brings Toy Cars In The Dirt To Life!

I call it “Roadrunner country”. The open, arid areas of Utah where the peaks are high, the floor is desolate, and you’d swear that you were the only living thing around for miles....

Have You Been Watching The AutoMeter Garage Build? Here’s An In-depth Clutch Install On The Project EVO

If you have been following along with the AutoMeter Garage series you know that the guys have really done a nice job of upgrading their project EVO. The car started life as a bone stocker and it now...

Drag Strip Fun: Check Out This Punishing Burnout, Period Backup Action, and Dry Hops!

Ahhhhhh, showmanship! In an amazing twist, the world of modern pro stock seemed to stumble upon the idea of entertaining their fans last weekend in Brainerd, Minnesota. How? Breaking in tires. Those...

19 Feet of Ugly – This 1958 Lincoln Premiere Is One of The Few Remaining Examples Of The Largest Unibody Car Ever Built

This is not a custom car, this is not something that someone at home cobbled together to complete their artistic vision or anything like that. Nope, this is a 1958 Lincoln Premiere and among other...

2017 Syracuse Nationals Photo Coverage: Street Machines, Trucks, And A Whole Lot More

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re back with more Syracuse Nationals photos from the lens of Mike Brooks! He totally loaded us up with these bad boys and we took a brief interlude drug the...

Woodward Dream Cruise Weekend 2017: The Sound Of Peace Sure Sounds Like Street Machines

People react to you when you have a camera around your neck during the Dream Cruise weekend. While I was standing on the corner of Woodward and Orchard Lake, a silver Chrysler Pacifica (the kind that...

Bonneville Speed Week 2017: More Cars, Trucks, Racing, and Scenes From The Sprawling Pits

So here’s a photo-set that I shot on Tuesday and it is basically presented as a “day in the life” of the salt type of situation. There’s the killer Barracuda with its twin...

Caption This: Just A Relaxing Drive Through The Neighborhood!

(Photo: Todd Roberts) Cruising Woodward Avenue on Dream Cruise day demands a comfy seat…you’re going to be in traffic for quite some time looking at everyone parked alongside the road,...

Movin’! McLeod Racing Is Relocating To New Digs In September 2017 – No Interruptions For Customers

We’re always happy to hear about legacy aftermarket companies continuing on their tradition of success and in the process of doing that, upgrading their facilities. In the case of McLeod...

So Long, V8 Utes, Hello, SuperUtes. Holden And Ford Utes Get Replaced With Four-Door Diesel Trucks For 2018

Brian’s article on the state of Supercar racing in Australia paints a dark picture, and that’s no shock: how do you support a home-grown racing series when the home teams were pretty much...