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This 1915 Ford Was The First Car Boyd Coddington Ever Got In A Magazine!

The world’s premier hot rod and race car builders are always judged on the last car to come out of their shops, and regular folks like us find ourselves drooling over each and every one of them...

This 1967 Clark Cortez Would Make The Ultimate Summer Road Trip Machine

I’m a sucker for cool old motorhomes and travel trailers. I’m not the ultimate expert on them, but I do know that the Clark Cortez motorhomes are unique in that their bodies are made of...

Morning Symphony: Escort Mk1 With C20LET power…Nothing To See Here, Just Another GM-Powered Ford!

The name says it all: Fraudster. The hood spells it out even clearer: FRAUD. It looks like an early Escort, the kind that is now worth stupid money, the kind that still make for gorgeous rally...

Fixing A Brick: This Dodge Coronet’s Turbocharged 3G Hemi Gets An In-Depth Checkup!

LS this, LS that, LS-swap damn near everything under the sun. Yes, an LS will make power and will make whatever it’s in stand up and dance, but it’s not the only player in the game. Ford...

Unhinged: A Letter To Those Responsible For Shuttering Drag Strips

Last September, I got to take part in something I hope to never do again: the final blowout before a race track is closed in the name of whatever was needed at the moment. Honestly, I don’t...

This Barn Find Camaro Hasn’t Run In 21 Years. Will It Fight, Or Will It Fire And Run?

Getting old cars to start, especially those that have been sitting for decades seems like a really big task, but sometimes it just isn’t that hard at all. It seems that most people are afraid...

Autocross Special: A 1987 Merkur XR4Ti That’s Done! Are You A Fan Of Boosted Fords?

The entire duration of the Merkur brand in North America can be summed up in one word: “Why?” Bringing the Ford Sierra and Scorpio to the American market to try to compete with BMW,...

This Is Our Kind Of Car Art. Watch UrchFab Put Together Something Cool For The Shop

Besides cool tools like a welder, sheetmetal brake, english wheel, and the like, there are lots of other things that make a shop look special. Workbenches, toolboxes, lifts, and shelves can round out...

The Dark Side Of Aussie Skids – When Burnouts Go Bad, Part Five!

As the mercury climbs in our thermometers and the humidity jumps from “bad” to “alarming” for everyone in the Northern Hemisphere, on the other end of the world it’s the...

Watch John Hale’s One Bad Texan Funny Car Get Wrapped. Man This Is A Lot Of Work!

John Hale’s One Bad Texan Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car has been one of the more popular in nostalgia drag racing over the past few years. We’ve been lucky enough to have John spotlight...

$525,000 To Win Bracket Race! Watch LIVE Right Now!

Today’s SFG Promotions 500 is going to be worth $525,000 to the winner! That’s a whole hell of a lot of money. In fact, it is the kind of money that can change someone’s life...

Unhinged: Ignoring The Show Crowds And Just Driving Something Cool

Is it me, or has everyone in the car hobby become more venomous over the last few years? What happened to building something for yourself while simultaneously telling naysayers what they can do and...

The Velocity Camaro Is Up For Auction TODAY At Barrett-Jackson!

When Bret Voelkel and the crew at Ridetech built Velocity in 2008 it set a new bar for fit and finish on a pro touring machine, and it can be yours! It is for sale TODAY at Barrett-Jackson. With...

Here’s How To Fix A Cracked Dash And Make It Look Race Car Cool All At The Same Time

Just when you think you can buy just about every part for every car on the planet, you come across something you are trying to restore that doesn’t have a dash pad available. And sending out...