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The Snowblind 1967 Camaro Is Pro Touring Greatness You Can Buy
Nov 17, 2016Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Snowblind 1967 Camaro Is Pro Touring Greatness You Can Buy
The first time we saw the Snowblind 1967 Camaro, which was built by the gang over at East Bay Muscle Cars, we were impressed as hell. There isn’t anything untouched on this car, and some...
A 500 Horsepower, V8 Prius Might be the Only Acceptable Prius
The Toyota Prius draws the derision of racing and auto enthusiasts everywhere and the hybrid certainly has its share of stereotypes. However, there are at least a couple of Priuses (Prii?) that...
Fire Is No Joke: Gary Sheehan Recounts the Frightening Seconds During Which His Race Car Was On Fire
Fire. You’d be hard-pressed to find a word that frightens race car drivers more. United States Touring Car Championship competitor Gary Sheehan found that out November 12 during the final USTCC...
Kiwis Race Muscle Cars, Too: New Zealand’s Classics-Racing Series is as Fantastic as Any
One of the great things about the muscle-car era Down Under is that it really carried on in the late 1970s while the United States suffered through the Malaise Era. As a result, the Australian Holden...
This Skip Barber Series Racer Goes Last to First in Just Two Laps at Road Atlanta
It’s been a while since we’ve pulled up a good last-to-first run in a road race, so here’s one of teenage driver Jackie Ding ripping through a Skip Barber Winter Series field at Road Atlanta in...
Mopar Sunday: You Can Own The Chop Cut Rebuild Cuda!
Nov 13, 2016Chad Reynolds1
Let’s face it, there are tons of Mopar show cars out there, and a lot of Mopar drag cars too. But there seems to be a distinct shortage of Mopar pro touring machines running around. Or at least...
This Pro Touring 1968 Camaro Is Done Right, But With A Twist!
Nov 13, 2016Chad Reynolds3
The Pro Touring community has grabbed hold of the GM LS Engine platform with both hands and it seems like almost everyone either has an LS Engine or WANTS an LS Engine in their car. But at the same...
Bizarre But True: The California Highway Patrol Was Trying To Test Out Steam Powered Dodge Polaras In 1969
Nov 12, 2016Brian Lohnes3
As if proof was ever needed to show that California has been on the “green” wagon long before anyone, here’s a perfect example that is completely insane and 100% true. In 1969 the...
We’d Love To Tear Up The Twisties In This 1964 Merlyn MK6A
Nov 12, 2016Chad ReynoldsComments Off on We’d Love To Tear Up The Twisties In This 1964 Merlyn MK6A
If you haven’t ever heard of a Merlyn, we aren’t going to bust your hump about it. Historic road racing fans and racers will know them, as they enjoyed a very interesting history and...
Push Or Pull? That’s The Question. Which One Is Right For Your Mig Welding Project?
Nov 11, 2016Chad Reynolds2
We love the videos that Miller Welders puts up. Some are long, some short, but all of them teach you something that will make you do a better job on your welding project. I’ve been welding for...
Supercars Championship Rivals Go Hard Wheel-to-Wheel in New Zealand
Nov 10, 2016Eric RoodComments Off on Supercars Championship Rivals Go Hard Wheel-to-Wheel in New Zealand
Headed into the 2016 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, many fans anticipated a year-long battle between Red Bull Racing Australia teammates Jamie Whincup and Shane Van Gisbergen. Supercars...
SEMA 2016: Victory Speed Equipment’s 1970 Corvette, Built By Hot Rod Chassis And Cycle
Nov 10, 2016Bryan McTaggart4
The halls of SEMA 2016 are filled with vehicles of all types that all have one thing in common: they are show-worthy. Why else would they be sitting on display at the biggest automotive aftermarket...
Russian Rally Driver Hits Wall on First Stage, Carries On to Podium Finish
Nov 09, 2016Eric RoodComments Off on Russian Rally Driver Hits Wall on First Stage, Carries On to Podium Finish
Rally crews and, perhaps moreso, rally cars stand up to heavy beatings. Alexey Lukyanuk and his codriver Alexey Amautov demonstrated this earlier this year on the very first stage of the Azores...
When Worlds Collide: Magnus Walker And Sung Kang Trade Cars On Angeles Crest Highway!
Nov 08, 2016Bryan McTaggart1
Many, many personalities can be found if you learn to pierce through the throngs of people at SEMA. It’s not often who is at a booth, signing autographs and taking photos…it is the person...