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1987 NHRA World Finals Pit and Action Gallery: One Man’s 6,000 Mile Journey On Film

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) –  I can’t say it’s my best work ever when it comes to photography. Far from it and my low end scanner probably did not improve the situation, but...

Unhinged: Apparently Chrome Bumpers Equals Big Money Now?!

I remember being laughed at when I said that cars from the 1970s and 1980s would appreciate and become just like all of those muscle cars that people had been fawning over. I said it when I got my...

The Ace Of Base: This Rare 1970½ Ford Falcon Is The Ultimate Musclecar – A Stripper Midsize With The Monster Engine!

The plan for any good muscle car, according to everything I was brought up to believe from youth, was simple: take one midsize two-door car built between 1964 and 1972. Order the most gutted stripper...

#HelloJetman Is One Of The Craziest Stunts In Human History – Guys With Jetpacks In Formation With An Airbus!

Their names are Yves Rossy and Vince Reffet and they are two of the bravest and perhaps craziest human beings on planet Earth. It was Rossy who developed a wearable set of carbon fiber wings that...

Southeastern ALL Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals 2017 Gallery: All Of The General’s Workhorses On Display!

Driving down from Kentucky, I was really beginning to question my own sanity. Not at the choice of show to attend…the Southeastern ALL Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals sounds like an excellent way to...

Video: Car Soccer Looks To Be The Most Fun Game Ever Created!

(Words by Jason Mazzotta) – Soccer is not exactly the most popular sport in American culture, but when you add cars to the mix everyone is immediately interested, as is the case with this...

Did You Know About OPGI’s Frequent Buyer Rewards Program? You Buy and Earn Free Stuff!

You patronize certain businesses more than others for a bunch of reasons. Maybe their products are better, maybe their service is better, maybe they resolved an issue one time and earned your...

This 1956 Cartoon About The History Of Building Safer Cars Is The Jetsons Before The Jetsons Existed!

This is a cool video to kill some time on a Saturday with! Made in 1956 you are going to see an Automobile Manufacturers Association film about the history of cars and how cars are getting ever safer...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is Your Favorite Dash Design?

I’m strange in that the dashboard layout of a car can make or break how I feel about the whole vehicle. Once you plop down into the seat and get to moving, the gauges are looking at you, the...

More Stock and Super Stock Action From Maple Grove! Wheels Up And Big Fun

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’re back with more stock and super stock action from Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania. Joe Grippo took these photos a while back and we’re...

This 1964 Chrysler Newport Might Be A Steal! 413, Pushbutton Trans, And Legroom For Days!

It is difficult to look at this 1964 Chrysler Newport and picture that it’s only just a facelifted 1960 model. Sure, the fins were shaved off and the toilet lid spare tire deal was deleted as...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News: This Week, Eel And Chicken!

The fry cook is in, and he’s been chopping up bits and pieces of some random soundbites and news clips with some…uh…interesting ingredients. Not sure hot sauce is gonna cover that...

More Great Station Wagons From The 20th Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus, Ohio

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – We’re back with one last wagon attack from the 20th Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. While the center of the country had been dealing with blazing heat...

Unhinged: A Little Boy’s 1970 Mach 1 Is Destroyed Because Someone Is Garbage.

Here’s your language warning: I’m f***ing pissed off as I type this. What you are looking at is the charred remains of a 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 that was the best thing in the world to...