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This ESSO Film From The 1965 Indy 500 Is Incredible – Wrecks, The Yunick Podcar, and More!

There are so many interesting and awesome historic films out there that we’ve never laid eyes on we get excited when they bubble up to the surface. Take this ESSO Film from the 1965 Indy 500....

Unhinged: It’s My Toy And I’ll Play With It As I See Fit

When I finally got my Dodge Diplomat out of the paint booth, the 360 in fine tune and the four-speed shifting nice and slick, I couldn’t have been more proud of a machine. How did I celebrate?...

Money No Object: 1969 Baldwin-Motion Phase III GT Corvette

Corvette tuner names…go. Let’s see…you have Callaway and the RPO B2K and SuperNatural machines. You have Mallet and the wild late-model rides. And…well, for anything else,...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Why Not Build For Your Own Needs?

When I got out of the Army in 2010, I had a bit of a nest egg set up and I was in the market for what would be my first brand-new, off the showroom floor car. I wanted one that I could say I knew the...

Suzuki Cappuccino: Because Your Miata Is Just A Bit Too Big

To date, the smallest vehicle that I’ve ever managed to fit my gigantic frame into is a Lotus Elise. That is a teeny, tiny little machine. I barely wedged myself into the seat and I hurt myself...

Morning Symphony: The PDL Mustang II At Ruapuna Raceway

Stop squinting your eyes at the nose of the red/yellow machine as it roars by and trust us, it’s supposed to be a Ford Mustang II hatchback. If you look back at IMSA race cars of the 1970s,...

Scream For Me: This Video Of Miniature Supercharged and Naturally Aspirated Conley Stinger V8 Engines Rules!

While we love tiny little engines around here, especially those that are hand whittled or designed in someone’s basement, we do understand that there’s more than one way to get your tiny...

The Wagon Master: This 1953 Buick Special Estate Has A 322 Nailhead, Flawless Paint, and A Limited Number Of Copies

There are times when we need to be told that a car is classy. Times when we need to be reminded that something is a cut above the rest. Well, when it comes to a machine like this 1953 Buick Special...

Project Townado: The Cleveland Lands Back In The 1976 F-350 And The Truck Starts Coming Back Together

We have been having a blast watching the Full Boost YouTube channel Project Townado come back together. The 1976 Ford F-350 ramp truck was blown apart, the engine was torn down partially, the heads...

Big Noise, Big Power: Watch The Bruder Brothers Make Hub Dyno Pulls With Their ProCharger Equipped X275 Mustang

This video is awesome. It is awesome because one of the most iconic cars in the history of small tire drag racing is featured. It is awesome because an absolutely roaring ProCharged small block Ford...

Hot Rod Hullabaloo Show Coverage: Trucks Take Center Stage At This Event – Loads Of Rigs To See Here

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – When it comes to variety of manufacturers in trucks let’s just say the FoMoCo and Dodge peoples let us down.  I expect better next year.  One highlight...

More Power Available for Volkswagen Beetles I, II and III – Introducing the MAHLE Motorsport 94mm PowerPak Piston Kit

The world of VW performance is amazing in the fact that air-cooled enthusiasts continue to find more and better ways to make their horsepower. From drag racing to road racing to land speed racing,...

Legend Video: Watch The Iconic 554 Fuel Coupe Make A Wild, Tire Smoking Blast At Fremont!

One of the neat things about nostalgia drag racing is that it actually has a weird middle layer of its history. You have the initial events that spawned the love for “looking back”, you...

Never Too Old: These Grandmothers Go For A Fun Ride In A Lamborghini!

As long as there is a breath left in your body, you should strive to enjoy everything that life has to offer. That’s just a fundamental truth, but you hear it all the time about how someone is...