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The American Powertrain Wednesday Shift: Ripping Gears At Santa Pod In A 4-Speed, Small Block, ’55

When you have a car called the Crowd Pleaser, you best live up to your name and we can assure you that this dude does. Using a small block, a 1955 Chevrolet, and a four speed to produce wheels-up,...

The Whine And The Roar: This 6-71 Blown 427 Ford Cranks Out Over 700hp On The Dyno

It has been too long since we have featured a good old knuckle dragging, blown, screaming big block making great power on the dyno. Yeah, we have shown some small blocks recently but there’s...

Drag Racing Time Machine Video: This 1965 8MM Footage Shot At The NHRA Winternationals Is Amazing!

We have showed you film from the 1965 NHRA Winternationals before and told you the story of the race. As a quick reminder, this one was known as the “One Day Wonder” as days and days of...

Happy 3/20! Let’s Take A Look At The 320ci Buick Straight Eight – Fireball Power!

From 1931 through 1953 the Buick straight eight really made its mark in the American automotive landscape. They were made in varying displacements and even varying block sizes but the one most people...

Jay Leno’s Garage Car Feature: This 1968 Mustang GT 2+2 Fastback Cobra Jet Makes Over 700 Horsepower

Jay is always featuring cool cars, but for those of you who are into Ford’s Pony Cars, here you go. I’m a Chevrolet guy to the core, but I’ve always said that my favorite Mustangs...

Fords Make The Best Jeeps? What Is Dirthead Dave Talking About? Fixing His Ford F-350 Problems So Its Ready For Jeeping!

Last spring Dave broke his Jeep and it has NOT been fixed for this year’s Easter Jeep Safari. It isn’t like he can’t fix it, but since he’s been wheeling with, and working on,...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 4: Fuel System Install On Our LS Swapped C10 And Making It All Fit!

The Murder Nova Burnout Truck is getting closer and closer to done! It’s going to be pretty, have an LS for power, and with any luck will do insane burnouts at will. Check out the latest video...

Fuel System Tech Video: How To Size Holley Fuel Cell EFI Pump Modules For Your Application.

It has never been easier to build horsepower than it is today, and that’s partially because of engine technology and partly because of all the support systems that are now available for those...

FAREWELL AND GOODBYE: Finnegan Has Sold His Compound Turbocharged, Cummins Swapped, Square Body Crew Cab Roadkill Ramp Truck

When he posted it for sale on Facebook just over a week ago, everyone lost their minds. Not only because they thought he should keep it, but also because the price seemed a bit too good to be true....

Iron Trap’s Hidden 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod: Chopping 3″ Out Of The Windshield Because It Is The Right Thing To Do!

With all the work that has gone into this thing to make it run and drive for the first time in 50 years, it is great to see that the IronTrap boys are also making sure it looks like the hot rod that...

Gearhead History: This 1960s Swamp Buggy Racing Video Is An Awesome Window Into The Past

Ahhh, swamp buggy racing. The awesome and totally local form of competition down in the Naples, Florida area has been a favorite of ours since we watched the old American Sports Cavalcade broadcasts...

Legends of Puke Hollow: This 1963 USAC Race Film From The Infamous Langhorne Speedway Is Amazing

Of all the interesting and infamous abandoned race tracks I have ever visited, the wooded remains of Pennsylvania’a Langhorne Speedway is a top three location. Now behind a department store in...

It’s Blown Baby: This Vintage Road Test Of A Supercharged 327 Powered Avanti II Shows Just How Neat These Cars Were

The Avanti is one of the most interesting automotive stories of the muscle car era. Studebaker introduced the car and sold it for a few years before sliding beneath the financial waves. The stunning...

Jaw Dropping Video: Watch A Farmall 1206 Tractor Break In Half At A Tractor Pull!

So as you can see by the lead photo, I’m not stretching the truth when I tell you that the tractor in this video (a mid-1960s Farmall 1206) is literally broken in half by the end of this video....