Category Archive: 1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Drag Racing Feature, BangShift 1320

Bob Tasca Jr’s Tunnel Port 427 Powered 1968 Torino Surfaces Ater 35 Years Of Slumber!

There’s something to be said for being the son of a legend, especially when said legend is at the height of his hot rodding powers. Bob and Carl Tasca are the sons of the late “Big...

Lick-A-Dee Split: This 1955 Ford Escort 100E Is A Homebuilt Handful!

Ford Escort. It’s a name that is steeped in the bad memories of 1980s econoboxes for some, excellent little rally screamers for others, but has always stood for one of Ford’s strongest...

Car Feature: Mopar Verde – Chuck Stubeck’s SS/FA 1969 Road Runner Is A Flying Behemoth

(Photos by Wes Allison) – If you enjoy things that are good, Chuck Stubeck’s awesome 1969 Plymouth Road Runner NHRA super stock car is something you’ll fall in love with instantly....

The Ultra-Competitive A/Factory Experiment Class From The California Hot Rod Reunion!

(Peter Liebig Photography) – The recent California Hot Rod Reunion attracts a broad collection of hot rods and racecars, with one class of classic cars that always attracts a unique bunch....

Hot Rod Ranch’s Muro Brothers Are Building A Bad Ass Corvette With Some Cool History

Story by: Olivia Scaffidi Photos by: Gil Muro There are always incredible cars to be found at Hot Rod Ranch. The shop located in Lompoc, California is owned by the Muro brothers who have been...

Car Names Are Cool, But The “Old Testament” Comet Wagon Has Got Just A Bit More Meaning Than Most

(Words and Photos By Dana Ford) If you’ve ever been to a nostalgia drag race or show, one of the things you’ll notice is there are a number of cars built to pay tribute to drivers or teams of...

Geoff Turk Pockets Win & NMCA Championship In His Mopar Dodge Drag Pak Challenger!

(Photos Courtesy of MOPAR Media Relations) – Geoff Turk made history when he drove his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak to the first 7-second clocking in the history of drag racing for a factory...

The Boost Of Burden: James Rowlett’s Fox Body Mustang Is Ready To Come Out Swinging At Drag Week!

When did you realize that the four-wheeled machine that you spin wrenches on, beat on, sweat over, bleed for and pay for with hard-earned money had become an institution to which you were faithful,...

Project Files: This Badass Garage Built Pro-Street GTO Is One To Watch

(Words by Olivia Scaffidi: Photos by Houston Kilby) Badass. The first word that came to mind when I stumbled across this amazing pro-street build while scrolling through Facebook. Builder, Houston...

Car Feature Re-Run: The King Komet, A 1968 Mercury Cyclone Drag Race Survivor

There’s a lame saying about old drag cars and how they never die and it is total crap. Old drag cars get bent, wrecked, blown up, burned down, hacked up, and restored to factory condition all...

Moulin Rouge: This 1973 Plymouth ‘Cuda Is A Resto-Modded Beast With Stunning Beauty!

Buying into a project car that was someone else’s vision always brings about a re-working. It’s the curse of the hobby…someone had a plan, that plan left with a bill of sale to a...

West Coast Hot Rod Association Holds First Of 2018 Triple Crown Series at Famoso!

(Photography by Jim McCarthy and Paul Fercho) There’s a void out in the West, since both NMCA and PSCA have moved out of the region with their fast door car programs.  Where there’s a void and a...

The Farm Girl: This 1967 GMC Packs Duramax Power And Nitrous Just For The Fun Of It

You had to hunt for this one at the 2017 PRI show. I didn’t even know the truck was there until my last couple of hours walking around. But there it was, sitting on the carpet, plain as day...

This 1971 RX-2 From Australia Has 4 Rotors, Thanks To A Double 13B Install

I’m not exactly sure how they stacked two Mazda 13B rotary engines together, but I sure do like it! Rotary engines are super loud, and quite honestly rather inefficient, but man they sound cool...