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GMC Releases Modern Day “High Boy” In New Factory Lifted 2019 Sierra AT4 – Worth It?

One of the most interesting things about the high performance aftermarket is how the products they make and sell actually influence the OEM production world. Don’t believe us? Look at vehicles...

Counting Pennies: This $500 Chevy Monte Carlo Will Be Built For $5,000!

By now you should be pretty familiar with the Rough Start finds that I put up each week. The premise behind these Craigslist hunts is simple: for $5,000 you should be able to have a running, driving...

Manifold Explosion Video: Watch Scotty G and the G-Unit Camaro Blow One Sky High At The Sweet 16

Scotty Guadagno is way better known as Scotty G at the race track. A well known engine builder from Florida (by way of Brooklyn) his stuff is hard running and his nitrous No Time Camaro called the G...

BangShift Tune-Up: “Two Lane Blacktop” by Zeke (2018)

Living in Washington State in the 1990s meant that you got to know the music of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Mudhoney, and the like whether you wanted to or not. While I’ve grown to like a...

BangShift Test Drive: 2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman Hemi – The Best Option For A Late-Model Build Or A Stripped Penalty Box?

I know what you are thinking and I’ll spare you asking it yourself: why in the hell would I bother testing a two-year-old stripper work truck? Well, it comes down to a couple of facts that are...

Morning Symphony: The 13B Alarm Clock! This Datsun Coupe Is A Racing Ripsaw!

A big-bore V8 has a solid thump and a deep bass note that can rattle your bones. A healthy small block screams to high RPMs and leaves you thinking of NASCARs flying by your ears at nearly 200 miles...

The $10,000 Grand Prize: This 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Is A Choice Selection Of Classic Iron!

1970 was a good year, wasn’t it? Pick your brand, pick your portion size…there was plenty to like all around. Outside of maybe the Chevrolet Vega, which itself was a great-looking car (if...

Good News: A Proposed New Drag Strip In North Dakota Has Cleared A Zoning Hurdle

Boy we always love to see stuff like this! A group hoping to build a new quarter mile drag strip in the Jamestown, North Dakota area just recently cleared a large zoning hurdle that would have...

Classic YouTube: 8,700 RPM Out Of A Naturally-Aspirated Buick Indy V6!

I’m a fan of the Buick V6, mainly because I used one in a front-drive Regal to add a nice tidy bit of extra change to my bank account thanks to cocky Mustang and Honda drivers around Tacoma. In...

2018 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals Photo Coverage: From Top Fuel to Comp Eliminator, It is All Racing Here!

(Photos by James Champion) – So we’ve taken you through some pre-race photos, given you a taste of what the fans see on Sunday morning and now we are going to dive into eliminations at...

Rough Start: What Is Better Than A Convertible? How About A Lifted Four-Wheel-Drive Mazda Miata?

With warmer weather come warm weather trends. We’re just barely starting to see springtime weather here in Kentucky and already the collector cars are out roaming the streets. There’s...

Steamtown USA: One More Batch Of Photos From The Land Of The Iron Giants In PA

(Photos by the author) – Yesterday we showed you a load of images from a family trip we took to Steamtown USA which is a national historic site in Scranton, PA. It’s basically the land...

The Path To $101,000 – Watch Every Eliminations Run From The Sweet 16 Right Here

It was the richest payday in the history of radial tire drag racing. It was among the most fascinating drag races held in the modern history of the sport. It was faster, quicker, and more...

Heavy Iron Photos: Steamtown USA Is A Gearhead Wonderland In Scranton, PA

(Photos by the author) – As most of you know, I spend a lot of my days on the road and away from my family. The beauty of the internet is that I get to make content and stuff from wherever I...