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Sidecar Motorcross…Because Nothing Makes A Dangerous Sport Better Than Sharing The Fun With A Friend!

Hopping on a dirt bike, getting onto a track with a handful of like-minded lunatics, and blasting around until you either finish the race, finish off the bike or end up in the back of the meat wagon...

Unveiled: 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 – 760 Horsepower, Can Hit Tens In The Quarter

I can imagine a scene in an office somewhere near Detroit: a photo is thumb-tacked to the face of a dartboard. The image: a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. 707 horsepower of “America, F-...

Big Body Alert: 1992 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon – The Stormtrooper Mover

When Chevrolet redesigned the Caprice for 1991, it could be argued that they really missed the mark. Compared to the taut, trim and boxy 1991 car, the 1992 car looked like a flabby potato. At least,...

Classic YouTube: The 1940 Ford – Technological Advancements Early On In Cars

Every year, manufacturers trot out new cars and new features. Digital gauges, pop-up headlights, sound systems that can shake your brain inside of your skull, power everything, plusher this, quieter...

A Proper Test: Which Of The 1992 BTCC Race Cars Was The Best?

At the final race of the 1992 British Touring Car Championship, the racing was better than just about any NASCAR race of the last thirty years. The battle between Steve Soper, John Cleland, Will Hoy...

NTPA Pulling Action Photos: More Cool Photos, More Flying Clay, and More Late Fall Pulling Fun!

(Photos by David Whealon) – Last week we showed you the front half of David Whealon’s killer photo collection he shot at the NTPA pull during the North Carolina State Fair. Well, today...

Show Coverage: 2019 Mopar Southern Classic at Clay City Dragway- Some Awesome Chrysler Action!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – So, I broke my long-time rule of not covering or attending model/make specific events.  It was my birthday and I wanted to do something car-related and I...

Factory Freak or Fanciful Fraud? Did This 1973 International Travelall Really Come With A 3-53 Detroit Diesel And A 5-Speed?

Make no mistake about it, we think that this truck is 100% bad ass. We’re also not throwing rocks at the seller for advertising the rig as he is. We’re guessing that he was told the same...

Foose on Design: Chip Foose Walks Us Through Why The 1932 Ford Became An Icon

This is a brilliant, BRILLIANT video. Hagerty gets credit for making this “Foose on Design” footage (which we hope will become a series) where one one of the best known automotive design...

Inside The Aussie V12 LS: This Video Shows Off The Advancements and Improvements The Monster Has Gone Through

A few years ago, the V12 LS showed up and everyone looked at it with mouths agape. The engine was amazing and certainly seemed to personify everything great about hot rodding. Back then the engine...

Random Car Review: The Ford GT-70 – Where Do You Go After LeMans? Rallying!…Or Not.

(Photos: via XCAR) By 1970, Ford has quite successfully shown Ferrari two bold and brazen middle fingers, to the delight of Henry Ford II, and had won LeMans four times over. Spool in successful...

Six Pack: Uncle Tony Breaks Down The Triple-Carburetor Story From Origin To…His Ramcharger?!

Many who lived through the era or speak Mopar well will tell you that the Street Hemi wasn’t quite what it was cracked up to be. Don’t get me wrong, the 426 Hemi’s legend is...

Low Cab Forward: 1972 Dodge LCF Tractor – That’s A Cute Ram You Have There, Son

Diesel Dodge guys are a weird bunch. They are so focused on the mighty Cummins six cylinder and what it can do…even if all they actually do with it is blast small cars in traffic with sooty...