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Category Archive: HISTORIC, MOPAR, Videos

Like Your Feet Are On Fire: 211 Miles Per Hour From A Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

One of the strange notes that came with the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon was a loss of overall top speed compared to the Hellcat variation. Yes, the Demon has a stronger kick and a little less weight...

The Most Infamous Hillclimb In The States: The Viagra Hill Climb

The video has been making the rounds for years now: Bobby Tanner attempting to go damn near straight up a slick rock wall with grunt and gusto…not easily done on wet tires. Tanner and his rock...

Ridetech’s New R-Joint Is Amazing: A Smooth, Strong, Articulating Machine

Suspension bushings live a hard life. And for decades aftermarket companies and OEM car manufacturers have been improving materials and design in search of quite, smooth, and durable bushings that...

Lonestar Throwdown Is One Bad Ass Truck Show That Draws The Top Trucks From All Over The Country. Here Is The Video!

The Lonestar Throwdown is one of the most bitchin truck shows on the planet, and one where the top custom trucks can always be found. No matter what kind of truck you are into, from laying rocker to...

Off Into The Sunset: Darrell Waltrip Announces His Retirement From NASCAR Announcing

He drove from the late 1960s until 2000, and ever since he stepped out of the stock car, he has been in the announcer’s booth working for Fox Sports as an analyst and commentator, but it...

To The Rescue: A Traveling Vintage Bus Mechanic’s Rebuild Of A Dead Coach

Something that doesn’t get a lot of thought but should: all of those semi-tractors and buses that ply the roads for years, delivering faithful service…ever give a second thought to what...

Bonkers Video: Watch A Circle Track Modified Run A Hill Climb And Win! Ride IN The Car!

(By Eric Rood) – “Run what you brung” means a lot of things to different people, but it’s hard to imagine the ultimate example of that phrase isn’t Mark Nienhouse ripping up a hill...

Face Towards The Floor: A Driver’s Eye View In A Monster Truck Freestyle!

I have been to exactly one monster truck show, ever: Monster Jam in the Tacoma Dome, back around 1996-ish. As I walked around with the adults who brought me to the venue, I learned a lot about...

Proper Title: This 1980 Chevrolet Nomad Van Can Be Your Road Trip Roaming Home

In the overall scheme of things, I have to pass on vans for one reason only: they suck to drive. The good, classic van styles, the ones that would otherwise make for a killer build, a great road...

Morning Symphony: Right-Side Riding A Valiant Regal In New Zealand

There are days where all I want to do is to disappear into a different landscape in a car I’d never, ever otherwise get the chance to try out. Seems childish in nature, but when I drove a bunch...

MORE: MOPAR, Videos

The Art Of Small Tire Racing: This Cinematic Look At Light Out 10 Is Stunning In Every Way

Jake Simmons is a freaking bad ass. Let’s just get that right out of the way. He is the guy who shot this film and put it all together and it really is a piece of drag racing artistry that you...

RacingJunk Find: Mike Roy’s Iconic Drag Week 1971 Monte Carlo Is For Sale – 2,000hp, 7-Second Slips, Steel!

One of Drag Week’s most awesome, iconic, and completely bad ass cars is for sale. The 1971 Monte Carlo that was run so successfully by Mike Roy for years is looking for a new home. This thing...

Hard Landings: Check Out These Smashing Knight Rider Outtakes – Turbo Jumps!

It was a show that many of us watched. It was a show that I lived on as a kid. It was a show that made “The Hof” an international celebrity. That show was Knight Rider and while we like...

How To Video: Using The Aeromotive Fuel Pump Finder Is The Best Way To Get The Right Pump The First Time

Mistakes are easy to make when building a car. There are endless sources of information out there on virtually every topic possible. A few of them are rock solid but the majority of them are, well,...