Category Archive: LAND SPEED RACES, OTHER, Project Cars
The Most Amazing Automotive Metal Working Project In America Is The Recreation Of An Ill-Fated 1939 Porsche Racer In A Old North Carolina VFW Hall
There are few things that impress us more than metal craftsmanship and we have never seen, nor will we probably ever see again (in person) the level of artistry and incredible talent that we saw this...
Straight Axles, Ladder Bars, Blowers & Chrome: Photos From The SoCal Gasser Tribute
We’ve all known that gassers have been around drag racing since the beginning and they were mostly raced on gas, blown or injected or some with a tunnel ram and carbs, but the idea of a gasser...
Cars And Coffee In Bowling Green Kentucky: Yawn, Stretch, And Wake The Neighbors As You Go To Breakfast And A Car Show
I love the premise behind a Cars and Coffee get together: Wake up, drive your hot ride to a parking lot adjacent to a great breakfast location and spend the morning hanging out with a variety of gear...
Cool Stuff To Do That You’ll Be Sorry You Missed: A Tribute To Gassers
This posting is at the last minute, but those of you in SoCal who have nothing to do on a Saturday morning now have something awesome to do on August 2, 2014. A Gathering of Gassers is set for...
The NSRA Street Rod Nationals – Our Second Look Back Over The Last 10 Years Of The Massive Event
(Photos by Doug Gregory) – For several days each August Louisville, Kentucky becomes the hot rod capitol of the world. The NSRA Street Rod Nationals have been held in the fine city since...
This Awesome Short Film On The Richmond and Stark Streamliner Will Totally Have You Pulling For These Guys
When I was putting together the story about the nine cars I think can better the existing wheel driven Bonneville speed record, I came across this short film about the Richmond and Stark streamliner....
Chryslers At Carlisle 2014: A Random Collection Of Cool, Rare, And Weird Cars
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We have been giving you some specific galleries from the Chryslers At Carlisle 2014 show but now we’re going to unleash the Mopar kraken and give you the full...
A Decade of the NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, KY In Photos – See How Trends Have Come And Gone
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The street rod nationals have been held in Louisville for at least 15 years now and I’ve been attending this event since the late 90s and most of them...
2014 Syracuse Nationals Photo Coverage: Hot Rods, Customs, And Traditionals Right Here!
(Words and Photos by Mike Brooks) The 15th annual Syracuse Nationals was recently held at the New York State fairgrounds in Syracuse NY, where it has become not just a local, but also a national...
Bonneville Speed Week 2014: Target 550 Streamliner To Miss Speed Week, Shooting For Late Season Meet
The Treit and Devenport Target 550 streamliner will not compete at Bonneville Speed Week 2014 after suffering mechanical problems at the USFRA test and tune meet a couple of weeks back and suffering...
Chryslers At Carlisle Coverage: Another Blast Of Nothing But B&E Bodies! Racers, Street Machines, Restored Perfection
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we ran a collection of nothing but Chrysler B&E body cars on display at the 2014 Chryslers at Carlisle Show that was held at the famed show grounds in...
Chryslers At Carlisle: A Collection Of Nothing But B and E Body Photos – Cool Iron Abounds
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Even among non-Mopar people, there are two body styles that the company produced which cross all brand boundary lines. The venerable B-bodies and E-bodies have been...
Cruise Gallery: The Mass Cruisers Association Bass Pro Shops Cruise – Foxboro, Massachusetts
Due to a travel schedule that has ranged from nutty to actually needing a time machine to get to places on time, I have been one slacking jerk in the coverage of the local cruise scene here at home....
Bonneville Speed Week 2014: Bonneville By The Numbers – Useful, Useless, Interesting, And Inane Stats For The Salt
With 100 years of racing history being celebrated on the Bonneville Salt Flats this August at SCTA Speed Week, I thought it would be interesting to delve into some of the stuff that can be gleaned...