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Rally-Tested, BangShift-Approved: 1974 Ford Maverick Built To Run
Of all the cars I miss from my past, one that really stands out is the 1973 Mercury Comet that was around during my junior high days. Painted flat black, running trailer wheels and decent rubber, and...
Never Before Seen Autorama Photos From Just Before COVID19 Shut Everything Down!
When BANGshifter Scott Liggett hit the Autorama to snap photos for all of you to enjoy back in March, he sent them to our Dropbox, including his write up, and then told us they were there and ready...
The C8 Corvette Is Set To Become A Monster: Rumors Abound Regarding Huge Horsepower Hypercar Versions In The Works
(By Tom Lohnes) – The newly redesigned mid-engine C8 Corvette is already a fantastic car with the base Stingray models dipping into the 2 second range for 0-60, and some guys are already...
Incomplete: Buy Most Of A Cosworth DFX V8 – The Engine That Dominated Indy, USAC, and CART!
Now this is pretty awesome. We often talk about how some engines are just so on the mark, so well laid out, that they effectively take control of a style or series of racing. We can look at the...
Beating Yourself Up: Is The Kia Stinger Doomed Due To Competition From…Itself?
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Kia Stinger and its hot GT variant are for sure significant cars of the 2010 decade. Kia, the company known for making downmarket cars lead a brand revitalization with the...
Is There Another High Performance Long Roof Cadillac In The Works? We Sure Think So!
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Cadillac CTS Sportwagon along with its mental supercharged V8 brother with a V badge, is a cool car and will remain that way for a while. But with the arrival of the new...
More Shop Tips and Tricks From QA1: Quick and Easy Ways To Make Your Project Cooler and Wrenching More Fun
The last time we checked in with the crew at QA1 they were passing long helpful shop tips to help with your wrenching enterprises. That video was cool and successful so they’re back again with...
Chuffing Freakshow: This Steam Powered Dragster Is Small, Quick, and Weirdly Awesome
For starters, we know absolutely nothing about this car but we do know that we’re very interested by it. You are going to watch it run down a makeshift drag strip in the middle of nowhere and...
It’s Always A Gold Grand Marquis! Maybe Not On A Racetrack, But Still…
You know how this goes…you’re cruising along a nice, winding backroad heading towards a decent little town. Sunny day, good temperature outside, perfect weather to go have a nice blast...
Video Proof That Awesomeness Has No Borders: Ride In A Finnish Built 1966 Dodge Dart Road Racer As It Burns Corners!
Horsepower, thumping engines, lateral g-forces, the smell of burning rubber, hot brakes, and spent race fuel are all internationally recognized as being awesome. During a time when hot rodders around...
Ludicrous Speed Video: Ride In A Legit DN4 Can-Am Car At Road America – These Things Are MONSTERS!
While the 1970s-spec film that exists around the famed Can-Am series if good, none of it really does a fantastic job of relaying the sheer brutality of the cars involved. These things were flyweight,...
Birth Year Car Battle Slapfight: 1983 Lancia 037 Rally, Because Poster Car, Not Poseur Car
I should’ve seen Lohnes’ pick for this battle going the way it did. The Lamborghini Countach? Don’t church it up by calling out the LP400S…90% of the kids who sold enough in...
New Sticks: COMP Cams HRT Turbo & Supercharger Camshafts for Dodge Gen III HEMI Engines
When it comes to modern hot rodding, there’s nothing more prevalent than boost these days. With factory cylinder heads capable of supporting more power than anyone ever dreamed of, the idea of...
