.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Morning Symphony: A Nitrous-Infused Wheels-Up Cutlass Launch

I never got to drive either one of the 1979 Olds Cutlasses I owned. The green one, the most useable, had a 260 Olds V8 that was making enough white smoke the one time I got it running that it...

The Chattanooga Cruise In Dodged The Weather And Was A Killer Show For All

With much of the midwest feeling rain, snow, and wind, there were folks wondering what the Chattanooga Cruise In was going to be like this year, but thankfully the weather held and it was one heck of...

The PowerBall Of Bracket Racing REPLAY. They Finished It Saturday Because Of Weather Threats.

BECAUSE OF NASTY WEATHER WORKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THE CREW AT THE POWERBALL OF BRACKET RACING DECIDED TO COMBINE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY INTO ONE EVENT AND GET IT DONE EARLY AND THEY PULLED IT...

ChallengerFest 9: Chargers, Hellcats And Demons Descend Upon Bowling Green!

Springtime in Kentucky…and there is a lot to look forward to. Sunny days, warming temperatures, the occasional tornado, and the noise that is a pack of late-model Hemi freaks pouring into town...

Do It All: SS Shaun’s 1970 Chevelle Is Mean And Clean, And One Bad Mother!

SS Shaun is a search item you need to punch into YouTube. The ProCharged LSX-powered 1970 Chevelle has a reputation. It’s clean, with beautiful paintwork. It’s mean, all right: a D1SC...

If I Was A Billionaire I Would Have A Hard Time Not Shoving Cars Off The Road. How About You?

Sometimes I find myself thinking that I am 100% sure I could successfully shove someone in their car out of my way or off the road without causing any physical damage to their person or anyone else....

Adding LED Tail Lights To Your 73-87 Square Body GM Truck Is Super Easy Thanks To Brothers

If you have put together, or are putting together, a 1947-1987 Chevrolet or GMC Pickup then you know the name Brothers Truck Parts. They have restoration and custom parts for these years of trucks...

BangShift Test Drive: 2015 Mercedes-AMG GLA 45- What Is This Little Thing?!

Full disclosure: I drove this car because (A) it was available, (B) I’ve never driven any kind of Mercedes-Benz product ever, and (C) I heard “AMG” and said yes before I heard the...

We Think Owning This House With A 23,000 Square Foot Garage Would Be Pretty Cool

Okay, it’s in New Jersey which I have to admit is NOT on my top 48 states to live in, but man 23,000 square feet of shop space would sure rule all! You read that right, 23,000. Not 2,300 which...

Daddy Dave Speaks Out About Instant Green VS Flashlight Starts And VIN Numbers

Anyone who has seen Dave Comstock, aka Daddy Dave, on an episode of street outlaws or anywhere else knows that he’s a pretty outspoken kind of guy. He speaks his mind, but he rarely yells and...

Auction Score: This Pre-Production Lincoln Mark VIII Has Bonneville History Under It’s Belt!

The new-for-1993 Lincoln Mark VIII would be the final Mark-series car that Lincoln would churn out, the final two-door, and one of the last true efforts of a high-performing luxury coupe to come out...

Cerakote Is All The Rage And You Can Do It At Home!

If you aren’t familiar with Cerakote, you probably aren’t alone. Cerakote is a Polymer-Ceramic coating that can be applied to a variety of surfaces and materials including metals,...

Morning Symphony: The Scream Of The C-5 Galaxy At Full Song

When I explain to people what I did before Brian and Chad decided that I’d work out fine here, I often get strange looks…”wait a minute. You were working on planes and...

2018 Goodguys Del Mar Coverage: We Head Indoors To Check Out What Was Hiding In The Building

(Photos by Wes Allison) – While the majority of the cars at the 2018 Goodguys Del Mar Nationals were outside there were some buildings that had cars loaded into them and those machines were...