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Moonshine Dreams: 1974 Pontiac LeMans GT – A Street-Brawler In The Making

I have to wonder what the meeting was like the moment the civil war between the horsepower freaks and the European/Luxury types at Pontiac kicked off. Look at the entire Pontiac lineup from 1973...

Super Screamer: Street Machine Take Their Barra-Swapped Miata To Summernats!

Is there anything the Mazda Miata can’t do? What initially was a cute little roadster with great handling has become one of those neat jack-of-all-trade kind of models. I’ve seen them...

Money No Object: 1992 Dodge Ramcharger With Cummins Turbo Diesel Swap

It would take a lot for Dodge to make inroads on GM and Ford in 1989. While their competition was pretty old as well (GM dated back to 1973 with a freshening in 1981 and Ford had last been redesigned...

Unhinged: Cash Bar At The Mach-E’s Frunk, Plus Free Shrimp!

About two weeks ago, when I asked what the “next useless option” would be for the new car market, I meant that as a bit of a riff on the current state of affairs for new vehicles. Watch...

How Much?!?! This 1967 Hot Wheels Camaro Is Worth Six Figures!

I don’t want to know how many Hot Wheels cars I went through growing up. Out of what probably tallied up in the near-thousand range, only a tiny handful (maybe ten) survive to this day, and...

Money No Object: 1970 Dodge Challenger – Nothing Like That Old-School Recipe

In the world of Mopar, it doesn’t seem to get much better than a big-block E-body. The Dodge Challenger and Plymouth ‘Cuda have been desirable at least the entire duration of my life...

Take Notes, Kids: Tracks On A Barbie Jeep Is How You Enjoy Snow Days!

At this point, we’ve officially lost track of how many builds the guys at Grind Hard Plumbing Co. have actually put together. Which is very impressive, given the short amount of time...

Morning Symphony: The Group A Pinepac Ford Mustang GT

So, I’ve been busy trying to figure out what the hell I want to do with the red Mustang once I get past the initial “get it running and beat on it like it owes me money” phase. Not...

Well-Hidden: This 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Type LT Is The Perfect Plain Wrapper!

I’m of the mindset that the 1978-81 Camaro Z28 is a bit too much, a bit overdone. Not that it doesn’t look cool…with the spoilers and flares and stripes, they look great…but...

Watch Ron Clark Suffer A Massive Wreck In Bugzilla That Kicked Off Lights Out 8

The first pair at Lights Out 8 a couple of years ago night was set to be a fun one. A tandem of cars that summarize the reason so many people love this style of drag racing. A VW Bug with a blown...

MAHLE PowerPak+ Piston Kits For Boosted LSA/LS3/LS9 Engines

Got boost? If you do and that boost is being forced into an LS engine, you should pay attention because MAHLE Motorsport has some good news. The company has introduced new Made in the USA PowerPak+...

The Car and Track Review Parade Continues: This Time They Are Hammering A 1971 Dodge Challenger 383 4-Speed

So after I stumbled into this goldmine of killer old Car and Track Reviews I am having trouble which one to share next. This one which centers around hammering a 1971 Dodge Challenger 383 4-speed is...

Kezdj, Te Kurva: Cold-Starting A Kamov Ka-26 Helicopter Over..And Over…

In today’s time of fuel injection, the memory of praying to whatever deity hooked you up to let your car actually start for once instead of cranking forever with no sign of a pulse is a thing...

On The Boulevard: This 1970s Film Looks Into The Lives Of Independent Truckers And It Is Great

The 1970s were an interesting time for lots of different aspects of America culture but trucking was really an interesting thing to behold during that decade. The idea of getting on the road and...