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eBay: This 1965 Volvo P1800 Is A Road Racing Champ An It Looks Amazing

There are certain cars that look kind of timid and weird on the street but look completely boss in race form. We’d put the Volvo P1800 in this class. We have seen them are skinny tire equipped...

The “WTF?!” Files: Bel Camino? What Happens When The 1950s Meets 1978?

Have you ever seen a 1994-ish Ford Thunderbird that someone has gone to the trouble to make a 1950 Ford out of? They’re bad. There is no way on this Earth anyone could claim that it’s...

Spraying At The Hit Video: Nitrous and Traction Equal Death For A Universal Joint and Floor

So there’s something completely awesome about a nitrous guy who brings it all in at once. If you are a nitrous racer, you know what we mean. The fact that your performance is dictated on how...

Classic YouTube: Jay Leno And Tim Allen Having A Burnout Contest In The Parking Lot

Anyone who works in Hollywood can own cars that are desirable. They have money, they can buy up whatever they want so that they can be seen in the vehicle of their dreams. But finding true car guys...

This 1970s Chevy Van and Suburban Promotional Video Is Pretty Awesome

We often talk about how the modern SUV is sold to people in a way that companies did not advertise or promote 40 years ago. Welp, we’re wrong and this video proves it. You are going to watch a...

Weird Head: This Yenko/Weslake Four-Valve Small Block Chevy Head Is Insane and A Unicorn

So we have managed to find some interesting and rare parts on eBay over the years but this one really takes the cake. You are looking at one of 20 ever made Yenko/Weslake four-valve small block Chevy...

With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies? Watch As Chris Forsberg Gets Tased While Drifting!

The Taser is meant to be a security device meant to deter an attacker. Instead the handheld device is responsible for more friendships being ruined than Jenga, King’s Cup and a new girlfriend...

On-Time Service And Speedy Delivery Guaranteed With This Drifting Chevy Delivery Van!

Marketing is everything when it comes to business. If you can grab the attention and interest of your target audience, you’re already steps ahead of the competition. To do that you must figure...

Morning Symphony: The Charge Of The 1960s Greatest Hits

Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, the ultimate form of the C2 Corvette platform. A 377ci V8, 550 horsepower, and the goal of going to LeMans and spanking the holy hell out of GT Production cars. That...

Toy Restoration: Watch As This Studebaker Lark Matchbox Comes Back To Life!

Care for an object says a lot about you as a person. I’m not sure what the care of my Hot Wheels and other scale cars of my childhood says about me, but let’s be honest: if you’ve...

Video: Crampton, Beckman, Line, Savoie, All Take Initial NHRA Countdown Wins At Maple Grove

The start of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship at Maple Grove Raceway was one of the most topsy-turvy NHRA Mello Yello Series National Events in years. Fernando Cuadra went to the final round in...

Rough Start: The Flatbed Ford – Can You Have A Hot Rod Hauler?

I don’t know why I’m so fixated on flatbed one-ton trucks. They’re purposeful and brutal, with one reason for life: to be a workhorse first and foremost. That’s not a bad...

Epic History: How NASA Steered The Saturn V Rocket – This Is An Amazing Video

This video is fantastic. If you were ever wondering how rudimentary and interesting the computer technology used in the Apollo NASA missions was, we have your answer right here. In this film we get...

LS Fest Quick Take: The Little Red Jeep Liberty

I was up in the tower with Lohnes, getting a break from the heat when we both saw it. Among the hot rods, budget swaps and other assorted race machines was a red Jeep Liberty that looked...