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This All Original 1968 Charger Is A 383ci Powered Hunk Of Mopar Perfection – So Cool!

It’s cars like this that remind me just how much I love this junk. We’re always running you over with pro touring, pro street, pro freak, and pro whatever else builds around here. It is...

Morning Symphony: Making The Donuts In A 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda!

One of the most influential moments on the path that led me to where I am today involved a Plymouth ‘Cuda similar to the one you’ll see in the video. It was a 1972-74 car, not a 1971 like...

Have You Checked Out American Powertrain’s Tech Blog? Great Answers To Questions and Tips!

We know how much all of you out there appreciate good tech and we’re happy to give you a resource to find a bunch of it regarding transmissions, swaps, and some of the interesting details that...

Classic YouTube: Taming The Rubicon In 1968…Bring Your Jeep And Your Iron Spine

I want you to remember something as you watch this footage: the 1968 Jeepers Jamboree had been around sixteen years, providing a trail ride for fans of the World War II hero vehicle to come out and...

Rough Start: Hate How All Newer Cars Look The Same? A 1962 Dodge Lancer 770 Stands Out!

Today’s adventure in the parking lot of the local supermarket confirmed what pretty much all of you know: every car looks more and more like each other. Black full-size SUV. Silver mid-size...

Details Are Nice, But A Wicked Ford Fairlane That Shakes Like NASCARs of Old Is Always Welcomed!

In the 1960s, Ford and Chrysler were hell-bent on dominating each other on the oval tracks of the Southeast, and they were not pussyfooting around with the task. Chrysler brings out the 426 Hemi,...

The Limousine: We Get The U.S.S. D’Elegance Back To A Roadworthy State And Assess What’s Next!

Back in January I went in with a couple of people on the mother of all bad ideas, a 1980 Cadillac Fleetwood Formal limousine that had a three-digit price tag and looked like a five-digit trip to the...

This 1950 Ford F-5 Wrecker Is Complete, Awesome, And Calling Our Name

Oh, c’amon! That’s what I yelled when I was sent the link to this absolutely awesome 1950 Ford F-5 wrecker that’s for sale in the center of the country. The thing that slays me...

Virginia’s Natural Bridge Drag Strip Is For Sale – $499,000 Gets You A Turn Key Strip!

So Finland is gaining a drag strip and someone in Virginia is selling one. If you have always wanted to get in on the game and run your own track, here’s your shot. The track we’re...

Finland Is Gaining A Drag Strip – New Track To Be Built To FIA and FIM Standards At Air Park

Well known European motorcycle racer Ian King recently made an announcement on his Facebook page that Finland would be gaining a drag strip and not only that, the track would be built to FIA/FIM...

Mighty Car Mods Build A Z-Car! Take A Look At The Resto-modification That This Fairlady Z Is Undergoing!

We don’t often ask you to pick a favorite JDM vehicle, do we? No, we don’t. But if the day comes that we do, we fully suspect that the S30 chassis Nissan will be on the list. Known better...

2018 NHRA Gatornationals Action Photo Coverage: Sunday Eliminations and Winner’s Circle Fun

(Photos by James Champion) – We’re barely even getting started with James Champion’s awesome 2018 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals photo coverage. Yeah, we picked things up on Sunday...

Morning Symphony: Ride Along In A 1UZ-Powered Mazda Eunos Along Coastal New Zealand Roads!

You want to know the fastest way to stop all of those “Miatas are for hairdressers” jokes? V8 swap. Small-block Ford, GM LS, blown Hemi (there has to be one somewhere!), I don’t...

The WTF? Files: Ever Heard Of A Mustang 300C? We Hadn’t Either…

As I celebrate the fifth anniversary of ownership of the Chrysler 300C that you know as Angry Grandpa, I found something highly disturbing on Facebook for sale courtesy of Dave Bernheimer. Dave is a...