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This 1948 Willys Jeep CJ-2A Is An Awesome And Accurate Look At The post War Jeeps America Fell In Love With

After serving dutifully in every role that the military asked it to serve, the Jeep came home a war hero just like the soldiers that operated them in all the varied theaters of WWII. The pluggy...

Siestarossa: The Hoonigan Shred Bed Gets Tested At An Indoor Kart Track!

Somebody had to do it sooner or later. Honestly, we’re pretty sure someone else has already turned one of those racecar beds into a go-kart at some point prior to this example. We at least hope...

Money No Object: You Need This 1976 Chevrolet Blazer Sand Dragger In Your Life Because…Well, Reasons.

Let’s be quite blunt for one second: the truth of the matter is that you need nothing more than a Hyundai Accent to run 80% of your errands, and what that car won’t do, a four-banger S-10...

Flaming Craziness Video: The NHRA 2018 Wild Rides Compilation Is Non-Stop Nuts

It is that time of the year again. Time for the talented folk at the NHRA’s video department to put together the Wild Rides compilation video for the season that was. Let’s just say that...

The Dirty Cougar: The Beginning Of The Story Of Our $400 1987 Mercury Cougar!

This story starts off innocently enough: with the Cadillac limo on death row in a junkyard in Kentucky, there was a need for a replacement car to run at the King of the Heap winter racing series. And...

OPGI Is Coming Out With Modern Cadillac Catalogs: PRE-ORDER YOURS TODAY

Well this is cool. OPGI, the company known for producing, stocking, and selling the best restoration parts in the business for classic GM muscle cars and cruisers is expanding into the world of late...

2018 Syracuse Nationals Gallery: More Photos From The Monster Legacy Show in New York

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re back with more Mike Brooks images from the 2018 Syracuse Nationals. You’ll notice the greenery, the lack of gray skies, and the distinct lack of snow...

2018 In Photos: David Whealon Shares His Favorite Images (Part 5)

(Photos by David Whealon) – We’re back with more David Whealon images from the year that was. We’re coming at you, again, from multiple motorsport disciples in this gallery. From...

Roadtrip For A Reason: Check Out The Sweet Patina Roadtrip For ALS!

We can find any kind of reason to take our projects out onto the road and rack up the miles. We can go racing with our friends for a week or two. We can go check out a show that we haven’t seen...

Yes, Please: Superformance Is Going To Produce The 2005 Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept!

The 1990s and early 2000s saw a trend that was pretty neat: concept cars that quickly transferred to production models with surprisingly minimal changes. The Dodge Viper, Chevrolet Impala SS,...

Drag Gallery: Here’s Loads Of Nostalgia Action At The US-60 Dragway Spring Nationals

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Now that I am caught up with newer events I am finishing up items from before my cancer treatment up to just after surgery (late June).  I didn’t do any...

Rough Start: This 1965 Chrysler 300 Is Barn-Find Perfection – Dual Quad Big Block Brick!

This was exactly what I would’ve been looking for about 1997. Not the car itself…I’m not a fan of the Elwood Engel-designed Mopars…but the overall scene you are about to...

Historic Video: This Look At The 1962 Nassau Speed Week Will Have You Itching For A Time Machine

Now this is the type of thing we really love around here. Nassau Speed Weeks was one of the coolest road racing events on planet Earth for about a decade through the 1950s and into the 1960s. We have...

Big, Beautiful And Broken: Finnegan’s Bought A Monster Square-Body Box Truck!

At what point does an automotive fixation become worthy of an intervention? Because we’re starting to wonder about our buddy Finnegan. We don’t have any issue with the original Ramp...