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A Freak In Black: Know That Mercury Made A 2.3L Turbocharged Cougar XR-7 In 1986? You Can Buy This One

One of the most fun things about this job is being surprised, pretty much on the daily of the existence of cars we never knew were made. We’re not total luddites around here and while...

There’s A Legit Can-Am Car For Sale On eBay Right Now – Fuel Injected, Big Block, McLaren Insanity!

The mere suggestion that someone should buy a restored and race-ready vintage Can-Am car is about the same as suggesting that jumping off a building without a parachute or swimming with sharks is a...

Judgement Day: Pro Mod Against Radial vs The World Showdown We Want Is Coming! COMP Cams Shakedown, Baby!

The 2019 COMP Cams Shakedown Nationals were already going to be awesome. I was super looking forward to being there to call the action which will feature the best door slammers in the country running...

Southeast Gassers Action Coverage: The Old School, Gear-Banging Heroes Invaded Mooresville Dragway!

(Photos by David Whealon) – There’s a common thread happening with the Southeast Gassers these days. What it is? None of us can get enough of the series. None of us meaning the media who...

1989 NHRA US Nationals Video: The Race Coverage Continues With Nitro Funny Cars!

Last week we showed you part one of the 1989 NHRA US Nationals coverage and now we’re going to accelerate the pace as the greatest drag race in the world (2019 edition) starts in just a couple...

BangShift Power Laggin’ Project Truck Update: Let’s Fix Some Really Questionable Stuff!

Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it from a derelict roadside attraction to...

Just Add Driver: This 1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA Is Sorted Out Properly!

A second Pontiac in a row? Yes, and for good reason. Yesterday’s Formula Turbo was a neat look into the dark days at Pontiac and was a beautifully restored example that looked museum-quality....

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Right Three To The Charging Station

It’s been a fun weekend on the road…the Somernites Cruise was fantastic and Gravelrama 49 offered up the same awesome views that I first saw last year. As you’re reading this...

Old-School Cammers: If You Thought It Was Just Ford And Mopar, Check This Out!

Do you remember all of the hype in the 1990s regarding dual overhead cam V8s and how they were vastly superior to the standard pushrod unit? Think back to the Corvette ZR-1, the Lincoln Mark VIII...

The Rtech Fabrications Built Ponderosa 1966 Chevrolet Crew Cab 4×4 Dually Truck Is One Awesome Beast

If you aren’t familiar with the crew over at Rtech Fabrications, you certainly need to be. They build trucks that never came from the factory and build them in a way that makes you question...

August 2019 Somernites Cruise: One Of The Biggest Cruises Recorded!

The 2019 Somernites Super Cruise broke a participation record: 2,022 cars were on display throughout the downtown area or were involved in one fashion or another with the weekend’s activities....

Our Bonneville Photo Coverage Continues Right Here! Check Out More Bitchin Rides From The Salt

Bonneville is a very special place to us. I’ve raced there, I’ve been fast there, and it is a place that inspires, draws, and challenges you. It is historic, it is beautiful, it is a...

The Gap Between Two Generations: This 1981 Pontiac Firebird Turbo Formula Is Gorgeous!

Throughout the 1970s, it was easy to see that there was a civil war going on within the confines of Pontiac. On one hand you had people who advocated for cars like the Bonneville, the Catalina, and...

Unhinged: No Filming At The Nurburgring Without Pre-Approval – Bad For The Community?

I genuinely thought this was a clickbait video when I first watched it. Auto Addiction is a YouTube channel that has consistently provided great footage from the Nurburgring in Germany. We’ve...