260ci and 1,000hp – Automotive Specialties Has Built A Very Nasty E-Motor For Bonneville
Keith and Jeff Dorton from Automotive Specialties are known across the country and across the globe as two of the most serious, innovative, and all around bad assed engine guys alive in the world...
A Twelve Second Ford Fiesta ST? Bring On The Party…And Plenty Of Hurt Feelings!
There’s nothing wrong with the Ford Fiesta ST. It can run up to 197 horsepower if you get into “overboost” mode, is small and nimble, and at 2,700 pounds, is a lightweight among new...
Half Mile Drags! Action Coverage From The Revvolution Shift-S3ctor Indianapolis Airstrip Attack
(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – Racing on an airstrip used to be a necessity for early hotrodders. With nowhere else to go, racers turned to old airstrips and lakebeds to wind their...
Is a 300 MPH Jet-Powered Econoline Van For Under $40K the Deal of the Century?
We’ve seen just about everything on eBay, but this might be the first time we’ve seen turbojet-powered Ford Econoline up for sale. The seller is looking to move it as a “business” rather than...
9.74@142, And It Wasn’t Even The Fastest Pass Of The Night! This Nitrous-Snorting Dodge Challenger Hellcat Stomps!
I apologize in advance for the next couple of weeks…it’s going to be a bit Mopar-centric, but I promise to keep the weird 1970s stuff to a minimum. You see, two events are coming up that...
Watch A Bonneville Racer Vincent Motorcycle Snort Nitrous and Shoot Fire On The Dyno In A Tiny British Workshop
I am not a big motorcycle enthusiast, but I have a weird affinity for old English bikes. If I were to own any motorcycle (and of course I’d have to be loaded up with cash to do it) I’d...
Top-Tier Movement: Watch This Twin-Turbocharged HSV Grange Run An 8.96 Quarter!
This car looks familiar to me. During one of my two jaunts in a hot and sandy place, I got to drive a Chevrolet Caprice that we most certainly did not see in the States at the time. Big, roomy, and...
We Found Five Cars, For Under $1000, That Would Make Great Drag Cars
I do searches on Craigslist for all kinds of cars and trucks. But often times I just put in a dollar value that is the max I want to look at. I started doing that because I had no money and...
Great Air And Fast Friday Qualifying At Protect The Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals
(Photos by Mike Burghardt – Words and video courtesy of NHRA Communications) Reigning Funny Car world champion Del Worsham sprinted to the provisional top qualifier in record setting fashion...
Leah Pritchett Delivers With Papa John’s Pizza Sponsorship
(Photos by Mike Burghardt) Top Fuel racer Leah Pritchett received an extra-large boost this weekend when Papa John’s International Inc. announced it will sponsor her Don Schumacher Racing Top...
Scotty’s Muffler And Brake Front Engine Dragster For Sale
We probably see front engine dragsters for sale more on our west coast Craigslists than any other Craigslist in the country, but every time I get excited. When I saw the pictures for this particular...
Donya VS Andy Mac Wheelstand Action From Shady Side Dragway
Whenever the grudge action starts up, guys start stepping on their crap and stepping on their junk. By their crap I mean their combos, spraying more, more timing, more boost, whatever. By junk, I...
Lee Bettencourt’s FattRat 1948 Ford Pro Street Coupe Is A 1990’s Time Machine.
The name Lee Bettencourt means a lot in the California hot rodding scene, as he’s a legend from the Central Valley who has built killer hot rods, and a reputation that backs them up. He has...
