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NHRA Wild Rides 2021: This Collection Of NHRA Fires, Crashes, Crazy Saves And More Is A Crazy Look Back

It was funny. Right around Christmas I was talking to a friend and it was mentioned that there wasn’t all that much carnage on the NHRA tour in 2021. For a minute I thought about it and I was...

Pro Level Teaser: Toyota Releases Promo Video For Upcoming GR86 and Slips In GR Corolla Flashes As Well!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Toyota really seems to be speeding up the development for their future GR Corolla hot hatchback, because it’s been teased once again. First off, two versions of this...

Video: The FD RX-7 Was Basically The Perfect Sports Car And It Was Also A Big Failure – Why?

The 3rd generation or the FD RX-7 was basically the perfect sports car and it was also a big failure. So the question naturally comes. Why? The first and second generation cars were successful,...

eBay Find: This Could Be The Weirdest And Most Interesting Porsche Accessory Ever Offered – Rare and Cool!

Car companies have long offered interesting accessories tailored to the vehicles that they sell. Typically, the more expensive the car the more interesting the stuff, right? Ferrari has offered...

McLeod 2020 Mid- Engine Corvette C8 Transmission Frictions and Steels Kit 

The aftermarket is awesome, isn’t it? Just when guys are starting to make real horsepower with their C8 Corvettes McLeod steps up and delivers a performance frictions and steels kit that can...

LS Swapped Subaru WRX: Just One Example Of The Kind Of Freakshow You’ll See At Holley’s LSFest

One of the coolest things about Holley’s LSFest events it he weird stuff that people decide to shove an LS into. We’re talking Ferraris, Roll Royces, Mopars, Fords, trucks of all makes...

FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Shiny New Parts, Fuel System Fun, And More Chassis Reinforcements!

The Fab Rats are taking a bit of a field trip to Matt’s Off-Road Recovery in order to pick up a shiny new part, make some changes and get the fuel system all set, and then get some chassis fab...

Free Livestream: 7th Annual New Year Nationals LIVE From Bradenton Motorsports Park

The final race of 2021 is on baby! Starting today is three days of bracket racing in Florida. The weather is fine, the air is good, and racers from all over will be on hand to see what they can do at...

For Sale: Bitchin Ray Barton Aluminum Hemi Powered 1963 Dodge Polara. Fullsize Mopar Greatness.

This is one cool hot rod that any Mopar freak would want. I love full-size cars, and this Polara is something special. Built from the very best parts, it has a 700 horsepower Ray Barton built...

Towing Shouldn’t Be A Drag: The Ridetech LevelTow Is About Comfort, Safety, Your Truck and Trailer’s Longevity

When it comes to towing, there are more forces at work invisibly on your truck and trailer than most people can comprehend. From what’s happening with the vehicle dynamics with the added load...

Video: Watch Highlights From The 1977 NHRA Springnationals in Columbus, Ohio!

This video rules so, so hard. Why? This is not just a highlight reel from the 1977 NHRA Springnationals, it is a class by class look at the race, there’s footage of Pro Comp and a great...

1320Video Goes DEEP Behind The Scenes At The NHRA Finals – Stuff You’ve Never Seen, Fresh Perspective!

Several months ago, 1320Kyle reached out and said, “Hey, we’ve never been to an NHRA National event to shoot, who do we need to talk to?” I got the guys hooked up with the right...

Dyno Video: 5.7L LS1 MODS-CAMS, THROTTLE BODIES AND INTAKES. CARBS VS FUEL INJECTION-WHAT MAKES MORER POWER?

With the advent of the LS engine platform the battle of EFI vs Carburetors took on an entirely different look. With the power potential of the LS engine and specifically the intake manifolds they...

Money No Object: “Big Daddy” Don Garlits’ 1967 Dodge Hemi Coronet Sedan

Mopar fans pride themselves on the rarity of their cars. Most musclecar-era fans do, but for some reason the gravitas that a super-rare piece of Chrysler Corporation history seems to hold more...