Best of BS 2017: Project FIRE – How They Tested Their Heat Dissipation Theories Before Making Astronauts Live Through It
If hot rodding is ultimately about solving problems and achieving new things, there has never been a better or more important group of hot rodders than the NASA engineers of the 1960s that drove the...
Best Of BS 2017: The Rustic Nail & Co. 1948 Dodge Is Renewed Art
Restoration is the art of returning something to it’s original state. “Restification” describes the art of restoring, namely applied to a vehicle, but adding modifications to either...
Dear Santa: If It’s Not Too Late, We’re Sure Some Big Ford BANGshifter Would Really Like This
If you like big trucks. And specifically big Ford trucks, then this F650 Crew Cab 4×4 is your jam. This sucker is huge and we dig it. We also like the fact that the seller is willing to trade...
Merry Christmas, Lohnes: This “Fall Guy” Chevrolet Clone Is Going Up For Auction At Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale!
It’s been too long since we’ve toyed with Brian’s heartstrings over a vehicle, hasn’t it? I might have said something last week, but it still feels like it’s been too...
Stunning Streamliner! This Coach-Built 1938 REO and Curtiss Aerocar Tandem Is Super Cool And We Want It!
Back in the height of the Art Deco era of the 1930’s, automakers were trying all sorts of new ways to build vehicles with a streamlined look. Influenced by the aircraft of the period, many of...
A Dirt-Cheap Baja Bug And A Bunch Of Cameras – Hoonigan Recorded Their Trip To The Baja 1000, Check It Out!
I’ve heard marvelous things about Baja California…the rugged desert scenery, the gorgeous Pacific coastline, the people, the food, and all of that. I’ve never been south of the...
The Relaxing Camper Of Your Dreams Or Just Another Resto Nightmare?
The Buick Super 8 was produced from 1940 through ’58, but its unlikely that any of them rolled off the Detroit assembly line with a chassis mounted camper shell. This Minnesota...
This Classic Dodge Truck Sales Training Video Is Pretty Awesome – Watch It!
(By Greg Rourke) – Pickup trucks sure have come a long way. And so have the way the salesman tries to get you to sign on the dotted line to start your 84 easy payments. Witness this Dodge...
Would You Rather, The Trucks of Mecum Edition! Which Old Hauler Suits You Best?
The Mecum auction that will go down in Kissimmee, Florida is STACKED with good choices. Seriously. You can buy Dick Landy’s A/FX Coronet. You can buy a Motion GT Corvette. You can buy a 1994...
This 1973 Chevrolet El Camino 4×4 Will Handle The Winter Weather In Fine Form
One of the best and worst cars I’ve got in my record is a 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle that came to me via my stepfather and his family, who had owned the car for quite some time before he did. I...
Freaky Forklift: This Machine Is Weird, Odd, Interesting, and Functional – This Video Shows You How
(By Greg Rourke) – Forklifts and I go way back. In the 70’s I worked in a tube warehouse, third shift. We had pneumatic tire 12,000 pound forklifts that were shockingly fast. Naturally...
Bob Glidden Has Died At 73 – One Of The Most Singularly Dominant Drag Racers In History Is Gone
Bob Glidden, the 10-time NHRA pro stock champion, an IHRA pro stock champion, a native of Whiteland, Indiana, and one of the greatest drag racers of all time has died at age 73, surrounded by his...
This 1962 Chevrolet C10 Is Old School Custom And Smooth As Hell
These early C10’s are super cool trucks, whether done up like a hot rod, a pro touring machine, low rider, or custom. This one here is custom perfection with a nod toward the low rider scene,...
