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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Accidental Tourist Gallery: Running Into Some Awesome Random Cruise Night Action In Daytona Beach

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – On a recent trip to the Daytona area we drive down Nova Road which isn’t particularly remarkable itself and isn’t necessarily fun to drive on (about...

Hot Rod Heaven Discovered: We Take A Tour Of Hanksters Hot Rods and Muscle Cars

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – On a trip to the Daytona, FL area we happened upon a place that we hadn’t seen before.  This is because it previously wasn’t there.  Occupying a...

This 1987 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 Is Bone Stock And Stunningly Clean

1987 was a huge year for performance cars at GM. Why? It was the year that the F-body got the 350 back and finally started to present a threat to the Fox-body Mustang that had been whooping up on it...

Are You A Technician That Uses MAHLE Original Gaskets? You Can Win A Petty’s Garage Built Twin-Turbo Mustang!

MAHLE always does something cool for the hardworking people that use their products each year. They understand that lines like MAHLE Original gaskets continue to grow and thrive because of the...

Holley LSFest West Photo Coverage, Road Trip, Show, Races, And More.

This is it, our first gallery of photos from last weekend’s Holley LSFest West! We drove up behind the wheel of the Hooker Blackheart 2016 Camaro and hooked up with a bunch of cool cats on the...

Rough Start: Egging On The Thoughts Of A Third-Gen Pro Tourer With A 1990 Pontiac Firebird

So Chad has third-gen F-cars on the brain. Can’t blame him, after seeing all the fun that he and Daphne have been having the last couple of weeks. And I can’t help myself…I have to...

We Think This Lawnmower Would Make One Awesome Pit Bike!

A lawnmower? Yeah, but not just any lawnmower. This is a really cool Fairbanks Morse Lawn mower that was marketed towards women in the 1950’s and is an awesome example of early riding...

If We Were Building A Pro Touring Machine Right Now This Would Be It

We’ve said for a long, long, time that nobody in the pro touring world has actually went out and built the ultimate pro touring machine to compete at Optima’s Ultimate Street Car...

All The Humanity! This 4-Door Late Model Challenger Is Just…Wow

We recently were educated about a four door Barracuda concept that never made it beyond a single prototype. In our opinion, it wasn’t a bad looking car, but filled a need already covered by...

Epic Freaking Video: Home Movies From The 1968 Daytona 500 — Incredible Footage!

This incredible, home movie footage from the 1968 Daytona 500 ranks on the top of the charts as far as vintage stock car movies go. Why? Ironically for none of the reasons that modern slick videos...

Ride On A Driver’s Shoulder For A F1 Lap Of The ‘Ring Circa 1973 – Jackie Stewart Narrates

This is some zen-like racing video right here. Firstly, we’re at the Nurburgring in 1973, secondly we’re riding shotgun in a screaming Formula One car and thirdly we have Jackie Stewart...

The Most Insanely Dangerous Rally Corner We Have Ever Seen Is Populated With Fans Who Share A Collective Death Wish

Maybe it sounds mean to say that the rally fans in this video have a death wish but that’s only because they do. Why else would they stand in the middle of the road as race cars flew through...

This 1956 Chevrolet Makes A Statement With Twin 8-71 Blowers On A Big Block

Nothing really makes a statement like twin 8-71 blowers on a big block, does it? This 1956 Chevrolet may not be built to everyone’s taste but it is a pretty cool in our eyes. The engine is...

This Is Our Wagon Wednesday LS Swap Candidate In Honor Of This Weekend’s LSFest West

We drool over station wagons for sale on a regular basis, but this week we decided to pick one that we think would be an awesome candidate for a GM LS Swap, especially since LSFest West is this...