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Tri-Power Daddy: This 1957 Pontiac 347 With Factory Tri-Power Started A Decade Long Legacy

When Bunkie Knudsen took over Pontiac, the brand was dying. Old people were the prime clientele for Poncho. Their cars were bland and poorly suited to appeal to younger people and the engines in the...

LS Fest West 2018: Cleetus Is Coming And Leroy The Savage Is Coming With Him!

If you are not planning on being in Las Vegas this weekend at Holley LS Fest West, you are officially missing out on even more than you knew about before. Between all of the ways you can have fun...

The Psychotic Doorstop: Take A Ride In A 1982 Lancia 037 Stradale!

It was the only two-wheel-drive rally machine that could show Audi’s Quattro that the driver still had a lot to do with driving to victory. It was Walter Röhrl’s favorite machine to whip...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Do You Miss Model Diversity In Auto Racing?

I’ve been buried in Kelly American Challenge racing footage on my spare time ever since I discovered that the series existed at all. It’s not so much that it’s road course racing,...

Another Way: This 4BT-Powered 1976 Dodge D200 Is A Different Take On The Diesel Dodge!

I’m sure that there are roaming tribes that split their alliances to their favorite diesel trucks, but be fair: if it wasn’t for what happened when Dodge and Cummins paired off in 1989,...

Street Outlaws No Prep Kings GALOT Motorsports Park: The Biggest Names In No Prep Racing Were Chasing $40,000!

(Photos by David Whealon) – We know that this event was run some time ago but the reality is that the production company for the television show, “Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings”...

Respect Your Elders: This 1922 Ford Model T Ran Street Machine’s Drag Challenge Weekend!

What will you be doing if you make it to the ripe old age of 96 years? If you get there, tell me the next time you see me wherever we end up, because I don’t expect to see a full century of...

Quick Gallery: The Michelin NCM Bash At The National Corvette Museum

You can always tell when there is an event at the National Corvette Museum…there’s a lot of fiberglass roaming the streets of Bowling Green for days before and after. The plates can be...

This 1978 Ford Fairmont Could Be The Tubbed Pro Street Ride You’ve Been Dreaming About

Whether Pro Street is “in” or not depends on who you ask. Regardless, those that have a tubbed car make me jealous. I have always wanted a Pro Street car and my plan to is to someday make...

Fabricating Custom X, Y, And H Pipes Isn’t As Hard As You Might Think

About 15 years ago exhaust system offerings from manufacturers started getting good. Not necessarily great, but good. Mandrel bent systems, for specific applications, became available from a variety...

Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Our Final Gallery From The Throwdown In Kentucky!

It’s finally here, our last gallery from Outlaw Street Car Reunion V. The race was shorter than originally planned, the testing and qualifying phases were rockier than anyone could have...

Rough Start: A 1996 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1, A Big Beautiful Beater!

It was the police cruiser that finally caught up to the legend of the 440-powered Mopars of the musclecar era, one that rode on a legacy of boxy Chevrolets that came beforehand. The 1990s Chevrolet...

More Photos From Goodguys In Raleigh During The FM3 Road Trip

Well, I have to admit that my weekend didn’t suck. I got to drive a bitchin hot rod, Ridetech’s original 48-Hour Camaro, during Goodguys autocross and even managed to get into the Raleigh...

Cars, Karts And Coffee At NCM Motorsports Park: A Promising Start For A New Get-Together!

I might have been a touch harsh when it came to the subject of “cars and coffee” meet ups. There have been plenty of issues over the years, and I’ve had moments where I’ve...