Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Want To Own A Crazy Rare Randall AMC Built 1974 Gremlin 401-XR? 13-Second Dealer Built Hot Rod

(By Greg Rourke) – Back in the wild and wooly muscle car days, Chevrolet had Nickey, Baldwin, Dana and others. Dodge had Grand Spaulding Dodge. And the AMC faithful had Randall AMC in Mesa,...

63rd Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Omaha Autorama Coverage: More Indoor Car Show Photo Magic

(Photos by Scott Liggett) – The Omaha, Nebraska Autorama does not have the prestige the Grand National Roadster Show and the Detroit Autorama have, but to our man on the scene Scott Liggett...

McLeod’s Spun Aluminum SFI 6.1 Approved Bellhousing Is State Of The Art, Light, and Strong

Racers are an impossible lot, aren’t they? Continually they demand stuff get stronger, more refined, lighter, more functional, and better. Because they can never leave well enough alone, the...

Powermaster Performance Releases New 100mm Denso Style Alternator – 75 Amps Less Than 7 Lbs!

If you are in the market for an alternator, we have some good news as Powermaster Performance releases a new 100mm Denso style alternator. The 100mm designation comes from the size of the case and it...

63rd Annual O’reilly Auto Parts Omaha Autorama Coverage: More Racers, Hot Rods, Show Cars, and Trucks

(Photos by Scott Liggett) – The hit parade from Omaha keeps right on rolling as we’re sharing another load of Scott’s photos from the 2018 Omaha Autorama. After returning home to live in...

2018 Viva Las Vegas Photo Coverage: More Hot Rods and Fun From Sin City!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re getting weird, old, cool, and interesting with this batch of photos from Viva Las Vegas 2018. Heck, just look at the front end on the car in the lead image...

NMCA West Autocross Action Photos: They Were Clawing At The Asphalt In Fontana!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) – This is a great second look at the NMCA West autocross action from Fontana just a couple weeks ago. The cars are cool, the action is tire-smoking hot, and...

The FM3 Road Trip 2018 Is On And We Are Having So Much Fun! Take A Look At Our Photos

The FM3 RoadTrip: Cars and Cones is a really bitchin event and we’re so thrilled to be a part of it again this year. We’re lucky as hell to be driving Ridetech’s original 48-Hour...

Viva Las Vegas 2018 Photo Coverage: This Is Our Opening Gallery From The HUGE Vegas Party!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re back with the beginning of our yearly tradition of loading you up with photos from the massive Viva Las Vegas car show which draws cars and people from...

Going Fast With Class: This 1964 Buick Wildcat Was No GTO, But It Was No Slouch Either

I’ve had an unhealthy, or perhaps healthy fascination with the Buick Wildcat since I first saw one in this exact color roaming the streets of my little Massachusetts town. In fact, the car that...

MAHLE Piston Tech Video: Checking Out Skirt Wear and What It Can Tell You About Your Engine

Engines tell stories. They tell stories by how they run and what type of wear that they have. That being said, you need to be able to read the story to understand what the engine is telling you and...

A Later-Model GTO: This 1979 Pontiac Grand Am Is A Pro-Touring Build Ready For Action!

I have said it before and I’ll say it again: Pontiac’s bi-polar nature in the 1970s might have been the first step towards the brand’s retirement and was certainly visible to the...

More Awesome Historical Photos From The Detroit Public Library: America On Wheels From The ‘Teens To The 70s!

(Photos from the Detroit Public Library Digital Archive) – My favorite thing to do on the internet when I have time is to hit the Detroit Public Library website and search random words in...

Dyno Video: Watch And Listen To This 427ci (Modern) Chevrolet LT1 Go Through A Daytona Dyno Simulation – Cool!

It is amazing to think about the tools that modern racing organizations have at their disposal. We like to think about what the Harry Millers and Duesenbergs of the world would be able to achieve...