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This 1969 Chevrolet Nova Is Sweet Seventies’ Goodness! Take A Closer Look At One Man’s Pride And Joy Here!

Have you ever seen a particular car and instantly knew that you had to have one dead-on just like it? Not just a make, model and year, but build…matching stance, matching sound, matching audio...

Freakishly Rare: There’s A 1982 Ford Durango For Sale In Michigan – Super Clean And Nice!

We have talked about the weirdly small production 1979-1982 Ford Durango here before but rarely have we seen on of the little trucklets for sale on the open market. This is one of just about 200...

Take A Look At The Workhorse Kenworth C510s That Haul Road Trains In Australia!

Depending on where you live in the United States, you might see a semi-tractor hauling two trailers or even three smaller pup trailers out on the highways and Interstates. What you don’t see in...

Love To Hate ‘Em: If You Have To Buy A Mini-Van Here’s Your Five Best Options

(By Tom Lohnes) – The minivan is a dying segment. Each year, crossovers and SUVs increase their sales lead over the good old fashion minivan. However, there are still 5 on sale, and they’re...

Nitro Time Machine: A Look Back At Dallas International Motor Speedway – An Amazing and Star Crossed Strip

From 1969 to 1973 if you wanted to see the coolest drag strip in America you went a stopped by the Dallas International Motor Speedway. This place was the home of the NHRA SpringNationals from...

No Trespassing: The LUN-Class Ekranoplan, Abandoned On The Beach

The LUN-class Ekranoplan is a one-off freak of a machine. Somehow more radical than the original “Caspian Sea Monster” that preceded it, the craft, known as MD-160, has managed to wash up...

Aftermath and Insight: The Story Behind The Master Shredder Dyno Explosion and The True Level Of Destruction Is Amazing

This is one of the most stunning “follow-up” videos we have ever seen. When the Master Shredder truck from Industrial Injection blew up on the chassis dyno this year, it did so in a way...

Clench-Worthy: Landing A Helicopter On A Ship In Rough Water Looks Absolutely Frightening

Landing a helicopter in ideal conditions is already a daunting task. You have to balance out several factors perfectly for an easy, gentle touchdown. A hard landing could do lots of damage…if...

It Sounded Good on TV: Ads For The Turbocharged Cars Of The 1960s, Late 1970s, and Early 1980s

Getting to drive as many new cars as I do, the turbocharger is as common on new stuff as pistons are inside the engine. It’s the way of the world. In so many ways the turbo has likely extended...

Awesome: Ride With Jacky Ickx or Hans Stuck In A Porsche 962 At The Hockenheim Ring In 1985

This is an awesome video with a little bit of mystery to it. It’s internet mystery so it isn’t like some spellbinding TV series but we’re not sure if it is the legendary Hans Stuck...

BangShift Book Corner: Chevy Drag Racing 1955-1980 by Doug Boyce

As the holidays are approaching, publishers are brining a lot of their new material to bear and because I am a freakish bookworm, I gladly accepted a few of these tomes to look over and share my...

Hot Rods, Customs, Trucks, And More From The Ribs And Rods Show In Texas

We’re not going to let any car show coverage go to waste after waiting so long for events to get started, so we’re bringing you several photo galleries from the recent Ribs and Rods show...

What’s New Is Old Again? The 2021 Lexus IS Has Been Reshaped But Has It Been Rethought?

(By Tom Lohnes) – The new Lexus IS is out after a rather boring 7-year generation. The new IS coming early 2021, looks and feels the same as the old one and I don’t know if that’s a good...

Golden Anniversary Gear: McLeod Has Killer 50th Anniversary Shirts On Sale Now

Ed Iskenderian is often credited with creating the t-shirt craze in hot rodding. By printing his name and logo onto shirts and getting them into the hands of racers, he created brand awareness and...