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White Widowmaker: This Porsche 930 Needs To Be Rung Out!

As a car-crazed kid in the late 1980s, there were machines that every adult expected you to like. A 1965 Ford Mustang? Yep, liked it…classic American. 1957 Chevrolet? Fins and a shape that was...

Seven Seconds? Cleetus Takes The Newly Re-Engined Leroy Back TO The Track!

A brand new engine, plenty of work to the fuel system, and lots of seat time in the red Corvette have had Cleetus on edge. Nothing against the C6 Corvette that he’s been messing with for a few...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The One “James Bond” Gadget You’d Have In Your Car?

“Toyota patents in-car fragrance system that dispenses tear gas on car thieves.” That’s Autoblog‘s own headline for what might be a new feature in an upcoming Toyota product,...

Watch Al Hofmann Win The 1997 Gatornationals And Suffer An Horrendous Funny Car Fire At The Same Time

The 1997 season got off to a flying start for Atomic Al Hofman. Running as an unsponsored independent he was the runner up at the Winternationals and at the third race of the season he found himself...

Rough Start: V8, Stick Shift And Four-Wheel-Drive Make This Audi A Possible Screamer!

It’s easy to write off most German cars as overblown luxury barges that, if cheap enough, are worrisome enough to avoid at all costs. Certainly, I’ve seen many GIs in my day who...

2019 Detroit Autorama Photo Excellence: More Great Images From Frigid Detroit

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Like the unrelenting cold of the Michigan winter, we told you that we’d be back today with more images from the 2019 Detroit Autorama! It is another wide open...

PDRA Unveils Classic Graphix Pro Mod Challenge – Great Program For Racers and Fans

If there is one thing that we always like to see, it is a racing organization taking care of their competitors and their fans with cool programs. The PDRA has just done that in a big way with the...

Get Your Dirt On: Hartwell Speedway In Georgia Is For Sale – A 50 Year Racing Tradition!

We’ve been telling you about a bunch of race tracks that have come up for sale in recent months and that is because (a) all of them have been cool places and (b) you seriously seem to enjoy...

Pro Pontiac: This 1972 Ventura Is The Kind Of Functional Pro Touring Machine We Love! Poncho Power!

Call us lame, call us dumb, call us whatever you want but this is the kind of pro touring car that we really love around here. This 1972 Pontiac Ventura still has the rasp and soul of Pontiac with a...

Hot Parts: COMP Cams® NSR Drift Cam for GM LS Gen III/IV Applications

One of the amazing things about the aftermarket and its constant development of high performance parts and components is that they continually make it easier to create horsepower. Think we’re...

Gators Week: Watch The 1989 NHRA Gatornationals – Upset City In The Sunshine State!

It is officially Gators Week! The monstrous 2019 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals will kick off this Thursday at Gainesville Raceway in Florida. It has been happening there since 1969 and we have been...

Video: Extreme Rail Biking Looks Both Amazing and Terrifying At The Same Time – Check This Out!

(By Greg Rourke) – Here we have something that’s a but quieter and a lot less powerful than what is usually found on these hallowed pages…extreme rail biking. Bicycling on former...

Ride With Paul Dallenbach As He Roars Up Pikes Peak In A Nutso Open Wheel, V8 Powered Unlimited Entry

Many people know the name Wally Dallenbach from his years as a successful professional racing driver in a couple of disciplines. While his brother Paul may not be quite as familiar a name, he should...