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What’s Old Is New Again: Could The Acura Integra Be Making A Come Back?

(By Tom Lohnes) – After the Honda Civic coupe was discontinued after some pretty good sales for the segment, everyone wondered what was going on. Well, there’s a new Civic coupe coming, and...

Watch Gary Ormsby Suffer A Massive Crash At Brainerd In 1989 – Also, His Sonoma Carnage!

Few people took a more tumultuous route to a top fuel world championship than Gary Ormsby. The California racer had been in the seat of top fuel cars for 25 years as the 1989 season dawned and his...

The Charger – Electrical Chasing And Fuel Tank Modifications

A few months into owning the final project car, and wouldn’t you know it, it’s been in the garage for a good part of it. Yeah, yeah, line your jokes up. Nothing too major, but let’s...

Random Car Review: 1970 Ford Mustang “Composite Mustang” or Quarter Horse

Welcome to Dearborn, 1969. The party is still in full effect for the most part. The Mustang Mach 1, the Boss 302, Torino Cobra, Mercury Cougar and Cyclone…things look lovely in the land of the...

Need More Fuel For Your Horsepower Dreams? Check Out These Drop In Modules For Big Power

There are so many ways to fuel a hot rod, muscle car, race car, or late model today, regardless of how much horsepower you want to make. Some of those options are super simple, while others require...

Metal Shaping 101: How To Make EASY Paper Patterns For Curved Panels !!

There is no shortage of metal shaping opportunities on a hot rod, race car, or custom project. It all just depends on what your vision is for the finished project, but regardless there is some sort...

Epic Square Body Suburban For Sale: This 1985 GMC Suburban Is Almost Showroom Floor Perfect And We Dig It!!!

Square Body Suburbans, like Square Body Duallies, really turn my crank. So when I saw this one for sale on Marketplace I was drooling like a mad man. It’s a 3/4 ton and other than the fact that...

Bonneville Speed Week 2021: We’re Almost Out Of Photos From This Year’s Speed Week

(Photos by Wes Allison) We’re nearing the end of our photos from Bonneville Speed Week 2021, but we’ve still got a few more days worth of galleries to share. Check out today’s...

Insane Record Run: Ride With Travis Pastrana As He Tears up Mt Washington – Bonkers!

This is one of those ride along videos that made us grip the arms of the chair about 10 times. The Mt Washington hill climb has been around something like a century or more. It has been on and off...

Is There A Ford Mustang Sedan on The Way? Some Circumstantial Evidence Suggest Maybe!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, that’s an interesting sight. Not even 5 years after Ford pulled out of the sedan game for good, they were seen doing benchmark testing on a Dodge Charger Hellcat at...

Nissan Reveals Newest Generation Of Z Car Lineup – The Hit It Out Of The Park

(By Tom Lohnes) – After nearly a decade and a half of waiting, Nissan has finally released an all-new, production spec Z car, and it sure does look awesome. Following a video tracking the Z...

Old School: Check Out This Steve Morris Built 372ci Small Block Chevy With A ProCharger and Carb! 1,100hp!

The small block Chevy isn’t dead. No, it’s no longer the most cutting edge or sexy engine platform to talk about but the little mouse motor still has a massive base of parts for it and...

Crazy Plus 100: How To Take A Ram TRX From 702hp To 802hp In No Time Flat

The Ram TRX is one of the most ridiculous pickup trucks ever produced by a factory, anywhere, ever. The 702hp truck was designed and created to take on the Ford Raptor, haul ass off road, and provide...

Drag Racing Time Machine: Let’s Watch The 1989 NHRA Northstar Nationals From Brainerd

Since 1982 the NHRA national event tour has made a stop in Brained, Minnesota at the track now known as Brainerd International Raceway. Originally opened as Donnybrooke Raceway, the place has hosted...