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From The Weird Engine Swap Files: A Mazda RX8 With A V8, But Not The One You Think!

Some say there are two types of car guys: ones who like rotary engines, and ones who want to swap piston engines in the place of rotary engines. The fact of the matter is, rotary engines are cool,...

Day 4 1320Video Highlights, Including Our 11.53 Pass, From Rocky Mountain Race Week

We’re a little biased, because Daphne’s career best 11.53 is a major highlight in this video, but it certain is a good one as multiple drivers set their best times so far on Rocky...

We’ve Got More Rocky Mountain Race Week On-Road And On-Track Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) The last two days of Rocky Mountain Race week have been a little more brutal than the rest. With big heat, and humidity, a good dose of bad gasoline, and the miles starting...

Bobby Cottrell And Bucky Austin Power Win UNFC Seattle Invitational!

(Photos by Dyan Lover, Frank L. Smith & Jim Doyle) It took a couple of record setting performances, but the Bucky Austin-Mike O’Brien “Northwest Hitter” Bardahl-backed Camaro driven by...

This 1953 Studebaker Truck Raises Questions But We’re Kind Of Loving It – Is It Really Pro Street? Pro Towing?

Before you jump to an immediate conclusion about this 1953 Studebaker truck, let us explain for a second. There’s a lot going on here that you have to consider before you lump this thing into a...

Edelbrock Releases Next Generation Of It’s Universal EFI Sump Fuel Kits – Feed Your EFI The Simple Way

If you are looking for a fuel system solution to feed the EFI on your older car and do not want to replace the stock tank and everything else along with it, Edelbrock has something for you. The...

High Flying Stock and Super Stock Drag Racing Action From Maple Grove!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) –When it comes to cool drag strips, few places in the country can match Maple Grove blow for blow. We’re talking about a place with incredible history and a legacy...

This 1986 Ford F-150 Truck Sits Low And It Also Sits On A Monte Carlo Chassis! Seriously Interesting

Ok, now this is interesting, kind of weird and kind of awesome. This 1986 Ford F-150 truck sits low and it sits on a Monte Carlo chassis. We’re not talking about a 1971 Monte Carlo chassis,...

Wagon Masters: Nothing But Station Wagons From The Goodguys 20th PPG Nationals In Columbus

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – Wait, what? Yesterday we told you that we were tapped out of Goodguys 20th PPG Nationals in Columbus, right? So what gives?! What gives is that Bob Chiluk is a freak...

Classic YouTube: The Review Of The 1983 Mercury Capri RS, aka The Hunchback Mustang

Camaro and Firebird. Challenger and Barracuda. Javelin and AMX. Pony cars seemed to work best as pairs, it seemed. General Motors and Chrysler would pick a body and share it between two marques,...

More Rocky Mountain Race Week 2017 Footage From 1320Video! Catch Up With The Day Three Action Here!

Not only are the Reynolds family covering Rocky Mountain Race Week in full for you guys, but Kyle and the crew at 1320Video are tagging along as well, making not only the races but the drives from...

Morning Symphony: Mad Mike’s “RUMBUL” Rotary-Powered Mazda Waking Up The Countryside!

In 1977, the last Mazda B-series “REPU” (Rotary Pickup) was produced. After that, Mazda left rotary mills to sports cars…and one grand tourer. Was there a grand fault for the rotary...

The “WTF?” Files: A V8-Swapped, Four-Wheel-Drive 1984 Winnebago LeSharo RV Is The Last Thing We Expected…

It was the recreational vehicle that could only have been born in the 1980s. Take the concept of a low-floor, low-roof RV, use the guts from a Renault van not sold in the United States, give the nose...

Unhinged: I Went To A Car Show And All I Shot Was This V8 Go-Kart!

Forget poetry and prose…today, I’ve been in a pretty screwed-up mood. Everybody has one of those days where the sun is shining and all is right with the world and they’re looking...