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Taking The Challenge: Get A POV View Of Throwing A Ferrari 348 Challenge Around A Track!

We might not be Ferrari types around here, but we can always appreciate it when someone takes one of Maranello’s finest, grabs it by the scruff of the neck and throws it around a racetrack....

Rough Start: This Lincoln Mark VIII Is A Cobra In Disguise, Ready For Battle. Who Would Suspect This Gray Sled?

I got into a discussion the other day: which would make a better build platform, a Fox-body or an MN-12 Ford platform, from an overall performance perspective? The Fox platform has a metric ton of...

A Happy Reunion: A Barn-Find 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 And It’s Original 428SCJ Engine!

(Words by JunkyardDigs) We all wish we could have our own GTO Judge, or 426 Hemi powered Mopar, but many of us know that we could never afford one of these cars in good shape, especially one with a...

This 1968 Cadillac Camper Would Be The Talk Of The Campground!

We’ve seen a few Cadillac RV’s or Campers in our day for sale online. But I’ve only seen one in person. And as the resident RV freak around here I can tell you that I am in love...

Morning Symphony: Dirt-Tracking A Mercury Zephyr In Oregon

Dirt-track circle racing isn’t technically advanced, isn’t the end-all, be all for power in motorsports, and isn’t so expensive that only well-funded teams with massive trucks and...

American Powertrain’s New C3 Corvette Magnum Swap Is Killer! Watch Chad Talk About It With Them!

We’re big fans of American Powertrain around here. I mean what’s not to love? They are continuing to promote stick shift vehicles being driven and abused like hot rods should be!...

The New Toyota Supra Is Coming To NASCAR – Toyota’s First Model Change Since Joining The Series

Toyota and BMW have been working with each other for a couple of years to develop a rear-wheel-drive based coupe that will be sporty. This has been known and has been the source of a rumormill that...

Maybe A Mini-Me? The Flare Witch Project Rambler Is One Of The “Hot Wheels Legends” Picks!

Hot Wheels, that gateway drug that seduces little kids into the world of automotive obsession 97 cents at a time, is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with a contest, the Hot Wheels...

Morning Symphony: The Australian Rebel In The Outback, Doing What They Do Best

The first comment I saw on this video reads as such: “A real car guy would never abuse a car like that or even find it entertaining. Disgraceful.” My only thought behind that is that the...

This Video Showing People’s Top Fuel Dragster Reactions Is Awesome!

We’ve seen all kinds of reactions to someone’s first Top Fuel, Funny Car, or Nitro experience in general, but this “best of” is greatness. If you think you’ve already...

Racing Junk Find: This 1957 Buick Special Is The Quickest Ever. 7-Second Street Car Greatness!

We know this particular 1957 Buick Special well and can tell you that there is no other like it on earth! We were around when Larry Larson Race Cars was finishing it up a few years ago and can tell...

If You Had $1000 Or Less To Get A Beater Shop Truck With, What Would It Be?

I’m always looking on Craigslist at projects and parts and “stuff” in general. Yesterday I was looking at a cheap GMC S15 pickup, trying to convince myself that I need a beater...

In The 1930s A New York Chevy Dealer Had A Mahogany Boat Built Around A 1936 Chevy Sedan (W/Video)

The late Percy Hunt of Buffalo, New York seems like he was one heck of a guy. Hunt was a large Chevrolet dealer in the buffalo area and a very astute business man (as you’ll learn about in a...

Gallery: 23 Killer Cadillacs From The BangShift Photo Archive

(Photos from the BangShift photo archive) – With nearly 170,000 photos in our electronic archive I knew that we’d have some neat Cadillacs to supply for your viewing pleasure. I went way...