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AWESOME: New Generation Hemi Under Glass Planned For 2020 – Hellephant Power, Modern LX Platform Body!

Well if this does not put a smile on your face, we’re not sure what will! Mike Mantel who is the current owner and driver of the Hemi Under Glass wheelstander is planning on building a new...

Vintage Photos Rule: Memories And Images Of Oswego Drag Raceway Circa 1975 – So Cool!

(By Greg Rourke) –  Back in the mid 1960’s  our babysitter’s boyfriend would bring me his old copies of Hot Rod magazine. Drag racing coverage would often show what equipment the...

Lookin’ Back: Watch The 1989 Houston NHRA Event Broadcast To Prepare For This Weekend’s FOX Show

In 1989, the NHRA made its second trip to Baytown, Texas outside of Houston to put on the Supernationals. The event continues for the 32nd time this coming weekend at the same track it was run on...

Great Video: Following Mickey Thompson’s Team At The 1967 Indy 500 – Cool Cars, Interesting Race

This is one of those old films/videos that you watch and repeatedly say to yourself, “Oh, that’s how that went,” or “Oh, that’s how that sounded.” From the way the...

Full Send: The SRRS Series’ Rock Bouncer Competition At Wildcat ORP!

“Bet you can’t do it.” Those five words have started more problems and have whipped up more competition than any others, we’d wager. Nobody likes to be told that they...

Rough Start: The Benefits Of Looking At Newer Machines Like This 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis

For most of the Rough Start finds, I’ve tried to keep at least a 20-year gap between what year it is and what year the cheap car target of the day is. I do that because most people tend to...

Ruby Is In The Eights, Finally! The Auction Mistake Corvette Runs The Numbers At Bradenton!

It’s amazing how far the little red Corvette that Cleetus and crew have been putting together has actually come. From it’s start as a a regretful decision coming from a knee-jerk round of...

Money No Object: Factory Special? Shine Runner’s Dream? This 1957 Ford Custom Rules!

Okay, Ford guys, let’s make a deal. I don’t know much about Fords older than 1970, so I’m simply presenting what facts I can find for you on this 1957 Custom. Save your skewering...

Goodguys Del Mar Nationals Photos Start Right Here! More To Come All Week!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) There are a lot of great Goodguys Car Shows, all over the country, but the one in Del Mar has always been one of our all time favorites. It is our closest to home, but it...

American Badass: Petrolicious Takes A Look At Dan Gurney’s 1961 Impala Racer

How much of a threat do you have to pose to a racing series before a behind-closed-doors deal is made that keeps you from coming back before your second attempt? How bad do you have to scare the...

All-Wheel-Drive Flashback: The Day MotorWeek Took A Ford Tempo Into The Mud

The moment the Subaru Legacy Outback debuted in 1994, you’d swear that “all wheel drive” had just debuted. In the Pacific Northwest, Outback station wagons descended like the...

This 1956 Chevrolet NASCAR Promotional Film Rules – Daytona, Darlington, Dirt, and Asphalt

Now this is awesome! Watch a 1956 Chevrolet NASCAR promotional film that touts the company’s racing success and works hard to drive hime the “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday” ethos...

Rough Start: The Green Beast! A 1972 International That Requires Hair On Your Chest!

As a general rule, pickup trucks are often viewed with a masculine sway. The truck is a worker, a laborer, rugged and tough, ready for whatever. That’s the setup, right? Here’s a hint,...