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This Vintage Devin Drag Car Has California History And A Shot At Hitting The Streets – Awesome!

Now THIS is awesome. You are looking at a vintage Devin sports car body sitting on a shortened, narrowed, and lightened 1956 Chevrolet frame. Currently powered by a hotted up 355ci small block Chevy,...

Action Photo Coverage: IMSA Michelin GT Challenge Racing From Virginia International Raceway!

(Words and photos by David Whealon) –“The Hills are Alive with the Sounds of……..” not Julie Andrews but with the awesome sound of over 120 of some of the finest liveries on the planet....

New Parts: MAHLE Motorsport Develops Custom Piston for Mazda Motorsports’ Spec Mazda MX-5

Spec Mazda MX-5 (Miata) is one of the toughest road racing classes in the country. There are loads of cars, there’s very little mechanical advantage available, and there’s a massive...

NHRA Insider Podcast: The Big Show About The Big Go – Talking Indy, Drag Week, and the State Of The Sport

Last week’s running of the 2019 Chevrolet Performance NHRA US Nationals was epic. It always is. This episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast recaps the running of the race, looks ahead fo Hot Rod...

Classic YouTube: Buddy Ingersoll At Bristol, 1986 – How To Screw With Pro Stock Using A 4.4L V6

The phrase for IHRA Pro Stock in 1986 was “mountain motor”. But there was an exception. Sitting over in the corner, tweaking on a former Warren Johnson Oldsmobile that had been re-skinned...

“Any Landing You Can Walk Away From Is A Good Landing”: The Story Of The Brocklesby Mid-Air Collision

Interesting lead photo, isn’t it? What you are looking at are two Avro Ansons, mated in the middle, laying in a farmer’s field near Brockelsby, New South Wales, Australia in 1940. Believe...

Woodward, The Proper Way: With A Gigantic Droptop! Hoonigan Takes A Trip To The Dream Cruise!

I’ve driven the Woodward Dream Cruise once. My wife and I rode in Angry Grandpa for HOURS just to make one lap of the route between Detroit and Pontiac, Michigan and I’m pretty sure that...

Snowmobile-Powered Triumph: A Full-Scale Test Romp…This Time, With Everything Hooked Up!

It’s weird just how at-home this engine is. Once powering a Yamaha RX1 snowmobile, this supercharged four is now fully functional inside of a Triumph Spitfire and is ready for a good flogging....

Rough Start: 1987 Chrysler Conquest TSI – The Sound Of Mitsubishi Spooling Up

It’s the box flares and those wheels that make the Chrysler Conquest TSI stand out from the crowd. It looks like Inspector Gadget’s sports coupe, filled with flares, boost and modest...

A Suspension For Your Suspension: Can You Replace Your Tires With Coil Springs?

The thicker the rubber, the more cushion is provided to the suspension. Ask off-roaders and people who remember the time when you put some sidewall on your rolling stock instead of some rubber-band...

Incredible Read: This Profile Of Danny Thompson And The Challenger 2 Is Automotive Writing Perfection

Every now and again we run into some motorsports jouralism that really knocks us back on our keister and today is one of those days. This piece was published by Smithsonian about a month ago but we...

Watch This Toyota Supra Scream Out 750 Rear Wheel Horsepower With A Trunk Monkey Installed

There’s been loads of talk about the new Toyota Supra that has made a big splash in the media and in Toyota dealerships. That car seems really good, seems really fun, and seems like it does...

Ridiculousness: This 1977 Corvette Has A Greenwood Body, A Blown Big Block, Predator Carbs, and Our Heart! We’re In Love!

This is one of those glorious cars that runs people into two camps like a buzz saw. Seriously. How about a 1977 Corvette with a Greenwood body kit on it, a blown big block Chevy, Predator carbs, a...

More Better: Holley Announces Expansion Of Terminator X and Terminator X Max Plug and Play EFI Systems

We have officially entered an era that some swore was coming and many thought would never arrive. This is the time of the legit “just plug it in” EFI system and it’s awesome. The...