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Money No Object: An Unrestored 1969 Shelby GT500 In “Yes We’re Envious” Green!

The 1967-68 Shelby Mustangs might be more iconic and desirable, but for me, the 1969-70 cars just had something more that drew me in. Maybe it’s the wide-open grille and the hood that sported...

That Was Quick! If You Want To LS-Swap Your Brand New JL Wrangler, This Company Will Help You Out!

We got our first pictures of the Jeep Wrangler JL at SEMA last year. It only got officially unveiled at the L.A. Auto Show, and the first ads went up for Super Bowl 52. Ok, all of that is fair and...

Watch JR Pines Epic Bumper Dragging Round Win At Lights Out 8 – Lights Out 9 Continues Today

Today in Valdosta, Georgia Lights Out 9 No Escape continues. After a day of relatively tame testing yesterday teams will hammer the throttle and try to better their setups before starting qualifying...

Unhinged: Couldn’t Have Picked A More Conspicuous Vehicle To Get Busted By The Cops In

If you are going to go about doing shady business as a lucrative money making career choice, what would you drive? Strange question, I know…while we aren’t saints around here, we usually...

2018 NHRA Winternationals Professional Class Action Photos: Funny Cars, Fuel Dragsters, and Pro Stocks

(Photos by Wes Allison) – If you watched the coverage of the 2018 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals you may have noticed the fact that top fuel cars were exploding in the first round like few of...

Haas VF-18 First Out The Gate For 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship!

America’s own Formula 1 team, Haas F1 debuted their new designs for the 2018 season today.  There’s no doubt that owner Gene Haas and the evolution of his industry leading CNC machines...

You Mad (Max) Bro? This Interceptor Replica May Be The Nicest One In The World!

In the dystopian future depicted in the famous movie Mad Max, there is one bright spot. That of course is the famed Interceptor “police car” driven by our hero, the Road Warrior. The car,...

2018 NHRA Winternationals: A Guest Gallery From The Talented Burghardt Boys!

(Photos by Mike and Jeff Burghardt) – Photography is an interesting thing, right? I mean, most of us have the ability to aim a device at something and “make” a picture but...

Rallycrossing A Corvette…Blasphemy Or Beautiful? Watch This C5 Z06 Rallycross On Some Frozen Dirt!

If the first images you think of for the word “rallycross” involves highly strung four-wheel-drive cars powered by turbocharged engines…well, you’re right. You’re also...

2018 NHRA Winternationals Super Stock Action Photos: From Cobra Jets To Olds Calais We’ve Got Them!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – You know that you’re on the west coast when you are announcing super stock and the vaunted letters SS/VX come up on the screen. That means Super Stock...

A Relaxed Racecar: Petrolicious Takes A Look At A 1969 Mercury Cyclone 428CJ

Mercury didn’t have quite the reputation that Ford did when it came to street machines. Not that they didn’t have power: with NASCAR racing at DEFCON 1 against the Mopar teams, both Ford...

Classic YouTube: Prototype Testing For The Lancia Delta S4 Rally Car

One of the more exciting things about the development of a new model is the spy photography that comes with it. The days of waiting to see the new models in September have been gone for years, but...

Bucks Up: Holley EFI Puts Up Big Money In Creation Of Factory Super Car Holley EFI 7-Second Club – Who Will Do It First?

Well this should be good! Holley has stepped up and created the Holley EFI 7-second club for NMCA Factory Super Car racers. The club will consist of the first 5-drivers to break the 7-second mark in...

Rough Start: A Monte Carlo With Sidepipes…Because Your HOA Doesn’t Hate You Enough!

Every now and then, I like to use the phrase, “honest beater”. That means that there is no deception to the car you’re looking at…everything is up front and it’s up to...