Racing and Hot Rodding Legend Nick Arias Jr. Has Died – SEMA Hall of Fame Member Was Industry Titan, Veteran
The legendary Nick Arias Jr. has died. Arias was a huge figure in the world of racing and high performance and lived what he often called “The American Dream” when speaking about his...
In-Car Video: Watch Larry Larson Spin His Truck Out On Purpose After The ‘Chutes Get Tangled In Australia
As many of you may or may not know, Larry Larson is currently in Australia racing his truck and his iconic Nova as part of a weeks long stint at Willowbank Raceway. The transmission in the truck is...
Winter Shop Tour Series: Grand Prix Auto Sports Center/Grand Prix Racing
(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) – Grand Prix Auto Sports Center came to life under the direction of owner Jon Brook in 1967. Brook opened his fledging business as a full service...
How About A Four Turbo LS Camaro For Fun?! This Car Is Neat And The Kid Is Having Fun!
If the ultimate goal of hot rodding is to have fun and build yourself a fast car, the kid who built this four turbo LS Camaro is winning on all fronts. This footage from 1320Video pretty much proves...
Want Some Different Heads On Your Small Block Ford? These Gurney Eagle Pieces Will Do The Trick!
If you are building a small block Ford engine and are looking for a way to stand out from the crowd, we think that this incredible set of Gurney Eagle heads may be just the ticket for you. Rare,...
Morning Symphony: Watch and Listen To A Pair Of Thundering Pro Nitrous Machines Run Side By Side 3.80s – Crank It Up!
When drag racing fans hear the names Travis Harvey and Shannon Jenkins announced as being on the starting line next to each other, they run to the fence to watch. Why? Jenkins is one of drag...
Best of 2016: Vintage 1970 Video From The Merrill Ice Drags Is Great!
We talk a lot about the Merrill Ice Drags which has been a Wisconsin institution since 1965 and that’s because they still personify the spirit of drag racing in its purest form. Maybe it sounds...
Deceptive Nostalgia: We Dissect A Modern B/Nostalgia Dragster To See How Advanced It Really Is
The idea of “nostalgia” anything in drag racing other than Don Garlits making burnouts in Swamp Rat 1 is kind of a joke. Nostalgia funny cars? Look at some photos from the late 1960s or...
Best of 2016: Watch The Engine In The Murder Nova Go Back Together In The Pits At Lights Out 7
Shawn Ellington’s week and weekend at SGMP for Lights Out 7 got off to a harder start than he had wanted after wounding the engine of his famous Murder Nova in pre-event testing. The bad part...
Large Barge: This 1959 Ford Wagon Has A Twin Turbo 557ci Big Block Ford And Big Meats Out Back
Well this thing is really something. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to own something big and bad, you may want to take care of that a little early and get your fists on this 1959 Ford...
Benoit Pigeon 2016 Photo Highlight Reel: His Favorite Images From The Year That Was
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Our man Benoit Pigeon has had one hell of a 2016. The guys attended events all over the place, shot zillions of photos, and even launched his own publication which...
Best of 2016: Watch The First Side By Side Three Second Pass On Drag Radials – M/T Tires Of Course!
Let the great big book of drag racing history show that the first two guys ever to turn side by side three second elapsed times on drag radials were Dwayne Mills and Scott King. Mills was driving his...
We Want This Rare Opel Kadett Wagon So Bad We Almost Didn’t Share It
After drooling over the Famoso Speed Shop Opel Kadett last week, you can imagine our excitement when we say the wagon version for sale on our local Craigslist, especially given our infatuation with...
Roadkill! It’s The Roadkill Boys and the Mighty Car Mods Dudes Together At Last!
Here’s an episode that many Roadkill and Mighty Car Mods fans have been waiting for. For the first time we see two of the internet’s most popular automotive tandems together and having...
