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2020 Mercedes GLC 300 4Matic: Options Galore But Is The Whole Better Than The Sum Of The Parts?

If we were to ask you to guess Mercedes’ best selling model, we’re guessing you’d go somewhere in the sedan range that the company has been so well known for over the course of...

Nervous Aircraft Passenger? Then You Might Not Want To See The Approach To This Peruvian Airport

If there is one thing you don’t ever want to see or hear as a pilot in command of an airplane, it’s the terrain approaching warning going off like a panicking five-year-old. Not that the...

These Vintage Late 1970s Mustang II TV Ads Are Great – The Fox Was Right Around The Corner!

Is it possible that the Mustang II has aged well? Is it really possible that there are a couple elements of cool attached to these cars now? Is it just because they are old that we’re thinking...

Classic YouTube: The 1970 Motor State 400 – The Aero Wars In Full Effect!

It made NASCAR executives nervous and it turned engineers and drivers into generals at war. Ford and Chrysler both wanted NASCAR track dominance, and both were hell-bent on getting there one way or...

Hell Drivers In 4-Speed Dodge Aries Sedans?! This 1980s Dodge Promotional Video Proves That It Happened

One of the things I remember as a kid was the first time I saw the Joie Chitwood stunt show. It was at the Brockton Fair and it was all of the great stuff you can imagine a kid would love. Stuff on...

The Barra/Granada Swap, Part Four: Time To Quit Dragging Ass!

So far, all of the attention made on the 1976 Ford Granada that Fuel Injection Sucks is swapping an Australian Barra six into has been focused on the engine swap itself. And that’s as it should...

Truck Talk: This Look At The Off-Road Themed Models From Ford, GM, Toyota, and Ram Shows The Range Of Off-Road Prowess Available

(Tom Lohnes) – As quarantine progresses, I end up on more manufacturer websites making more expensive vehicles. Today, for round two of our configurator battles, we will be comparing off-road...

Who’s The Bad Guy: Donut Media Tries To Find The Blame In The Loss Of Holden

It was only recently that Holden was properly dragged behind the building and shot in the temple, but ask most Australians and the proper answer to “When did Holden die?” would be 2017,...

QuarantinePiece Theater: The Seven Second Love Affair – Former NHRA Chief Starter Rick Stewart Stars In This Amazing Film

As we continue to bring you the best in Quarantine entertainment, we’re taking a trip back to the middle 1960s and we’re landing in Southern California. On this trip we’re taking...

Rebel Without The Name: 1971 American Motors Matador – Part Machine, Part Brick

Prior to 1971, the car a step below the top-tier Ambassador in American Motors’ lineup was the Rebel, and it could be had in about every form, form dependable six-cylinder station wagon to the...

MAHLE Motorsport Expands Big Block Chevy Line Up – Introducing the Big Block Chevy 632 Forged PowerPak Piston Kit

The 632ci big block Chevy engine is a stable in the world of drag racing, pulling, mud racing, and virtually anywhere else that big cubic inches are available. These engines because of the available...

Rough Start Fox Mustang: Engine Progress, Detail Work And Bonus Pumpkin Work Too!

We’ve been saying it ever since the whole stay home, stay safe mindset came into being: if you’re gonna be stuck at home, there’s a garage and probably a project car that needs...

Interview With A Legend: This One Hour Conversation With Connie Kalitta Is Wide Open, Honest, and Revealing

If there are any silver linings about this time of no racing, this time of not much leaving the house, and general stillness it is the fact that people are finding lots of interesting ways and stuff...

The Last Dinosaur: Art Marshall And The Last Front Engine Dragster To Win Top Fuel at An NHRA National Event

People very rarely know they are making history when they are in the moment when it’s created, right? We’re sure that 23-year old Art Marshall of New Jersey wasn’t thinking that...