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2019 NHRA Gatornationals Nitro Action Photos: Our Last Blast Of Header Flaming Fun!

(Photos by David Whealon) – Here’s our final look at the 2019 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals photos that David Whelaon shot. These are all fresh images and they capture the most powerful...

Watch Tom “Mr. Lemans” Kristensen Take The Legendary Alan Mann Thunderbolt From 4th To First In One Lap!

Call me a lout, call me a doofus, call me an Ugly American, but I cannot get enough of this video featuring Tom Kristensen going from 4th place to first place in one lap at the Goodwood Revival...

Are These 427 Ford SOHC Heads Actually Former Parts Run By Dyno Don Nicholson? Want To Make A $25,000 Bet?

Well this is an interesting mystery! There’s a guy on eBay selling a set of period 427 Ford SOHC heads and he’s saying that they may have been used by the late Ford drag racing hero Dyno...

Video: Fear The Fergie – This 1959 Massey Ferguson 35 Tractor Has A Blown Big Block And Amazing Details

European whiskey makers Ardberg wanted a unique and cool promotion vehicle to promote their brand and their company so when the idea of building some sort of hot rodded tractor came to life, they...

Want To Really Wake Up The Exhaust Note Of Your Hellcat or SRT/RT/Scat Pack Challenger? Flowmaster Outlaw Is The Way To Go!

There are times when you just need to be loud, right? If that’s your attitude regarding your car, then we have the option for you, especially if you are a Mopar owner. Flowmaster has rolled out...

This Vintage 1981 Footage of Bob Motz and His Jet Kenworth Highlights The Worst Job In NHRA History

There are some things that have no comparison and have no reference point. Bob Motz’s truck is one of them. The beastly machine has been hitting drag strips since the late 1970s with...

Historic Video: Watch The Hurst Hairy Olds Crash In 1967 – Was This The Last Pass The Wild Car Ever Made?

The Hurst Hairy Olds is one of the wildest promotional vehicles ever built dedicated to the sport of drag racing. Featuring twin, supercharged, nitro burning Oldsmobile 425ci V8 engines and four...

Seasoned With Salt: Land-Speed Runs At Lake Gairdner!

Every year, when Bonneville kicks off, you hear nothing but about how magical it is to race on the salt. I haven’t raced on the salt. In fact, I’ve only been on the grounds of Bonneville...

Mopar Pinion Snubbers – When To Use Them And When To Ditch Them

Chrysler suspension systems are pretty straightforward for many years: torsion bars up front, leaf springs out back. The system appeared in two different layouts: the parallel-bar system that could...

Awesome Gearhead Video: The Wild Story of A True Barn Find 409 and A Buried 1955 Chevy

Tommy Lee Byrd tipped us off to this wild video form his YouTube page that will have you smiling, shaking your head, and leaning forward all at the same time. It’s about local knowledge, local...

2019 NHRA Gatornationals Photo Coverage: Nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel Action Images From Gainesville

(Photos by David Whealon) – We have been working up to the nitro powered photos from the 2019 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals and now we’re there! David Whealon’s lens captured...

Grand Finale Photos: Our Tour Of The 3Dog Garage Heads To Floor Three – A Car Collection Beyond Compare!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – Over the last few days we have shown you the amazing 3Dog Garage car collection housed in a beautifully restored old 3 story brick building in located...

Memory Bank: How A Suicide-Door Lincoln Connects The Present To The Past

Forget the cars of your parents for a moment and think back to the cars of your grandparents. What did they drive? In my case, I’ve got a wide array to choose from, but none of them were really...