Category Archive: Apex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video
Removing The Barn Find Ferrari 512 BBi Engine: What Could Possibly Go Wrong ?
If you think yanking the engine out of an old truck or Mustang is tough, check out what it’s like pulling one from a Ferrari. And not just any Ferrari, but one that is now super famous and...
You Can’t Start The Car Hauler Rebuild Until You First Finish The Demo: A Complete Car Trailer Remodel Starts Right Here
The Reeves are at it again, doing something I have thought about for a few years. I see all these guys and gals at the races with big fancy trailers and have zero clue how they all afford them. I...
Learn How To Bead Roll With Finnegan! He Brings Jamey Jordan In To Give Him A Personal How To.
Bead rolling is something I have only done a couple of times in my life, and never for more than a couple ribs to strengthen a floppy panel. If I owned a bead roller, that might be different, but...
12 Seconds To Dumb Ass: Watch This Mustang Spray His Friend’s Truck With Rocks and Blow The Windows Out
While it has been a while since a Mustang plowed into a crowd of people while leaving a car show, the cars that people should fear healthily have not been minding their own business. Take for example...
You’ll Never Guess What Is Actually Under The Skin Of This Killer Looking Volvo
Yes, I said killer looking Volvo. These older model Volvos have great lines and the even earlier ones remind me of 1940’s Fords. These here have lines that in some ways remind me of the last...
Intake Supreme: This Cord 810/812 Intake Manifold Is One Of The Weirdest We Have Ever Seen
Hey, forgive us if this is old news but it appears that the Cord 810/812 used the most insane looking intake manifold we have ever seen on a factory car. This baby lived on top of a 289ci Lycoming V8...
Here Comes The Boom: There’s A 1,000hp Corvette Coming Along With Other Hardcore Performance Variants
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Chevrolet Corvette has long been the staple for cheap performance, but with the new high-power variants of the C8 generation the price rises a lot. Well, so does the...
HEMI Swap Your Dakota With Bolt In Parts! These Trucks Haul Way More Ass With A HEMI Under The Hood
While 1st and 2nd Gen Dodge Dakota pickups did come with an optional 5.2 or 5.9L V8 engine, aka the 318 and 360 for you Mopar enthusiasts, the most they made was a measly 250 horsepower. Even if you...
Not Shocking News: There’s A Ferrari SUV On The Way – Took ‘Em Long Enough!
(By Tom Lohnes) – Well it’s official, Ferrari is making an SUV. Spotted in the Italian alps, the Ferrari SUV supposedly called the Purosangue, looks to be a sleek competitor to...
All The Money: There’s A Disassembled Ram Air V Pontiac V8 For Sale On eBay And It’s Not Cheap
This is what we normal guys refer to as a “big ticket item”. How big ticket? Stick around for a minute and we’ll tell you. But first let’s consider what’s being...
Performance Ain’t Dead: Lexus Comes Back Swinging Against The Likes Of BMW, Mercedes, and Cadillac!
(By Tom Lohnes) – After the discontinuation of the slow-selling but awesome GS-F sedan, Lexus vowed to not make any more V8-powered performance cars. Well, I guess they have changed their...
Cleaning Up Your Act: The Hagerty Cadillac 365 Gets Washed Up Before Heading To The Machine Shop
If there is one way to make friends with your local machine shop it’s by bringing them clean stuff to work with. We know that not everyone has the awesome washer that the guys in the Hagerty...
Stacks Are Back! Hilborn Has New EFI Stack Injection Setups For Big Block Chevrolet With All The Looks Of The Originals
I’ve always wanted to own a big block equipped ride with Crower or Hilborn stacks just sticking out of the hood. I mean they may actually look cooler than a roots blower, they are that bad ass....
The Well-Heeled Hellcat: The 627 Horsepower BMW M5 CS Is Lighter, Stronger, and More Powerful Than Ever Before
(By Tom Lohnes) – The BMW M5 Competition is Germany’s craziest sedan, with 617 horsepower, AWD, and ridiculously quick acceleration figures for a 4,250-pound sedan. Well, the crazy just got...