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The Barge Of Summer: Wind Down The Warm Months In This 1972 Buick LeSabre!

It’s always towards August and September that I find myself truly wanting a convertible. Spring is lovely, but the pollen is enough to weld even the most insensitive nasal passages shut. Winter...

This 1973 Chevelle Wagon Is Cheap…But How Cheap Is It? The Rust Monster Looms

This 1973 Chevelle wagon with its six cylinder engine, three-on-the-tree manual transmission, and rally wheels is awesome. We love the styling, we love the fact that there are not many around,...

How Bad Do You Need It: Meet The $15,000 Boss 429 Air Cleaner

We knew the the exhaust manifolds for a Boss 429 were worth some major coin but we did not know that the stock air cleaner was another insanely valuable chunk of pot metal also found on Ford’s...

The Escargot: Taking A Big, Yellow Truck And Making It A Dream Car Hauler-Slash-RV

Between Chad’s obsession with strange and unique recreational vehicles and my desire for a “mobile command unit” that would function as a mobile hot spot, camera perch and bed on...

Mid-West Pro Mods Will Have A Sixteen-Car Pro Mod Shootout At The

Keith Haney was a man full of interesting news during the Summer Speed Spectacular event at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis. He had plenty to say while he was there, for sure, but the...

Morning Symphony: The Badass Brat – Proof That Anything Can Be A Racecar!

We’ll start with a correction: officially, the car you are looking at is a Subaru Brumby. The difference between a Brumby and the Subaru BRAT? None, whatsoever, outside of the placement of the...

The Fiero Revival: Getting The Interior Gleaming After Years Of Being Grimy

It’s been a while since we last heard about Ronnie Finger’s 1985 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 revival program. He had dredged the mid-engined wonder from it’s resting place, had managed to...

Unending Craziness: Bob Tasca’s Monstrous Body Destroying Explosion At Seattle

The 2019 Magic Dry NHRA Northwest Nationals will go down as one of the most insane, off-the-wall events that the sport has ever seen. The way it ended was one thing. They way it played out through...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Part Of The Pre-Interstate Era Do You Miss The Most?

The original intent of getting away from I-24 on my way back from St. Louis was to find food. I hadn’t eaten much of anything all day Saturday and I had only grabbed something that was supposed...

The Salt Beds Of Salduro: Chapter Four: “Big Bill” Rishel, William Randolph Hearst, the Lincoln Highway and a place named Salduro

(By Bret Kepner SCTA Official and member of the Society of Land Speed Historians) – Born in Pennsylvania, William D. “Big Bill” Rishel became one of the west’s top bicycle racers...

Project Raven: Back Into The Engine We Go – Why Did The Imperial Die?

For a few weeks, I’ve sat, grinding my teeth every time I looked at the Imperial. I couldn’t speak anything about it without dropping F-bombs left, right and center. I didn’t want...

Watch NHRA Top Fuel Harley Rider Beau Layne Suffer A Horrendous Wreck and Walk Away

Beau Layne is one of the most seasoned, talented, and hardcore racers in the NHRA’s Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley-Davidson motorcycle class. His 2019 season is the best he has ever had with...

Watch John Force Race To His 150th Career NHRA National Event Win – The Greatest Career Of All Time

There are moments in time that the sport of drag racing can deliver which transcend the sport. John Force collecting his 150th career victory on the same day that his young teammate Austin Prock...

RideTech’s New Coil Over System For C1500 Trucks Is Awesome – Transform Your GMT400 Rig At Home!

RideTech’s hallmark has always been recognizing an emerging market and introducing great parts that can be installed by the home wrenching enthusiast to make their vehicles better. The GMT400...