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Project Mud Bomber Part 3: We Make It Run, Drive And Look Like NASCAR, Then Drive The Hell Out Of It.

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) When we last left Project Mud Bomber we had rebuilt the brakes, replaced the shocks, had the gas tank cleaned and lined. We also cleaned over 250 lbs of mud off...

The Original Small Tire Drag Racing: A/Stock And C/Stock Automatic From The U.S. Nationals In Indy

Thursday is a special day at the U.S. Nationals in Indy, not only because it is day number two of the most prestigious race of the year, but also because it is the day that Class Eliminations happen...

I Could Fall In Love With A Mopar Like This Which Is Scary To Say. Check It Out.

The Dodge A100 vans have a storied past that find them not only being sold as utilitarian vehicles that worked like dogs all week, but also as donors to some of Mopar’s hottest performing cars....

Is Being Near Mint, And Older Than Most Stuff On The Road, Make Something Like This Dodge Aspen Wagon Worth Real Money?

Rare. It’s one of the most commonly overused words in used car listings around the world, and with rare exception isn’t actually applicable to most of them. With that said, there are...

Cleetus McFarland Punishes Leroy’s New 1500 Horsepower Engine. This Is Savage!

First he runs in the 7’s and now they are adding even more power!!! The new 1500 plus horsepower combo has been installed and fired in Leroy the Savage, but tuning was still needed before...

Rough Start: Do You Remember Finding 1975 Chevrolet Malibus Like This?

If I had the money to buy a car circa 1994, the buying process would’ve looked a lot like this: a ton of decrepit second-gen F-bodies, a sea of 1980s era GM G-bodies and Fox Mustangs and...

Morning Symphony: The Screaming Supercharger Small Block Edition

A great-sounding, free-revving engine is a beautiful noise as it is. But adding a blower is like adding hot sauce to an already tasty burrito…it might not be absolutely necessary, but what was...

In Memoriam: Burt Reynolds, The One And Only Bandit

The fourth-wall breaking smile at the camera said all that needs to be said about Burt Reynolds, really. The man who brought Bo “Bandit” Darville to life is often considered one of the...

Measure Twice, Cut Once: Mark Williams Enterprises Releases New Clearance Template For 10″ Ring Gear Cases

If you have a big horsepower car or truck and you are running the types of rear end components that you should be to keep your axel happy, clearance can be a problem. This is doubly true if you...

Amazing Video: 1950s Drag Racing Footage From Sanford, Maine – A Trip Back In Time

September 11, 2016 while being a day of remembrance and reflection will also serve as a day of unique importance to fans of drag racing in the New England region. For it was that day 50 years ago...

Fantastic Video: Vintage Footage From The Stock Car Races At Soldier Field In Chicago!

Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the most iconic racing venues in the world and certainly the largest for seating capacity. Those are the kinds of places we think about when racing is mentioned...

Video: Steve Morris Built This Blown Dart LS Engine For An Airboat – Watch To See What Makes It Different!

Engine builders are interesting guys. They all have their own approach to things and many of them have their specialties that people know them for. Steve Morris is known as a guy who builds...

Watch A 40+ Million Dollar Ferrari 250 GTO and A Brilliant E-Type Jag Battle On The Road Course

Now this is the type of thing that we could sit and watch for days on end. You are going to take a little trip back in time to 199 where Derek Bell was piloting a vintage Ferrari 250 GTO and was...

Falcon Cool! This 1964 Falcon Was A Factory Lightweight Road Racing Terror – Own It and Race It!

We love stuff like this. You are looking at a 1964 Ford Falcon that was an FIA homologation car and basically a factory prototype. Using lightweight parts like fiberglass doors and fenders, this...