Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Jim Murphy’s WW2 Racing Nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster Operation Is For Sale.
Jim Murphy, the one who’s won the March Meet 4 times, is selling his entire Nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster operation. This is not the car he lost first round with at the 2014 March Meet, but...
Were Dealers Promoting Street Racing In The ’60s? You Be The Judge.
Check out this great ad for a 1968 SS 427 Chevy Biscayne. The dealer actually calls it a street racer special! I have to say, if I was street racing it I would want one with the column shifter and a...
Video: 1980s Can Am Action From Laguna Seca Featuring Rahal and Sullivan
Can am racing ruled. Small blocks, big blocks, Ford, Chevy, the series was arguably the best mix of sports car technology and good old American hot rod power. Big Kinsler and Hilborn fuel injection...
Craigslist Find: $850 Buys This 1960 Morris Minor. What Would You Do With It?
When we saw this super cool 1960 Morris Minor on Craigslist, we got all excited. It’s listed for $1100 but we’re pretty sure $850-900 takes this bad boy home. The question is, what the...
Video: Take A Ride Around Laguna Seca Inside The JCG 1970 Dodge Challenger
The gang at JCG build some pretty cool hot rods, and not only are they pretty to look at, but also fun to flog. With pro touring being their passion, their cars are meant to run and at last...
Join Us In Texas For The Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car And Get On TV! Check Out The Promo Here
As some of you guys have heard, I am the new host of the Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car television series on MavTV, and next weekend I’m coming to Texas! There are several bits of...
Photos And Results From The Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car Race At Laguna Seca
This past weekend, we were on site in Monterey California for the first race of the 2014 Ultimate Street Car Association Series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Thanks to the guys at Kahn Media, along...
Dodge Dart Pro Stock Debut And Wind Tunnel Video Right Here!
If you are a fan of door car drag racing, like we are, then you are going to be excited about seeing the new Dodge Dart Hemi Pro Stockers that were just debuted and will make their first passes down...
Radial Revenge Tour Invades Tulsa! X275 And MX235 Cars Standing On The Bumper!
We can’t wait to see this one folks. We’re fans of X275, and pretty much any other drag radial class, and when Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park announced that they were running three...
Check Out The Behind The Scenes Jeep Photos From Backroad Gold!
This Wednesday’s Backroad Gold episode featuring Corky Coker is going to be a good one. Brian’s going to lose his mind. This Jeep CJ5 may be the ultimate Jeep barn find. I...
Tulsa Raceway Park Brings Prep To The Next Level. Pro Teams Rejoice!
You know how much we love going to Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park, and now there is even more reason to love it. Track owners Keith Haney and Todd Martin have just stepped up and spent some real...
Great Photos Of Bitchin Cars At The MDA Charity Car Show In Roanoke
(Words and Photos by Benoit Pigeon) Every year in March is the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Charity Car Show in Roanoke, VA. The show starts on Friday and runs through Sunday, and features a...
Buy This 57 Year Old Corvette Wrecking Yard, Or Any Of The Vettes In It
This is one of those dream scenarios, that also has a sad twist. After 57 years in business, Wayne Auto Parts in Dover Ohio will be closing this year. The land is for sale, with or without everything...
A New TV Show About Bitchin Vintage RV’s Is On It’s Way! Flippin’ RV’s Baby, We Love Them!
You guys all know how much I dig old RV’s and travel trailers. I mean, I worship them. The other day Bret Voelkel from Ridetech sent me a killer photo of a laid out camper van with a laid out...