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Category Archive: TECH, Videos

Junkyard Revival Lightning Round, Part Two: Jeep CJ-5, AMC Javelin, And Dodge Darts!

Yesterday we showed you the first video of the fun three YouTubers had in a private junkyard in the South. When Luke (Thunderhead289) and Kevin (Junkyard Digs) went to Dylan McCool’s territory,...

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The Ultimate Rescue Project: Who Has The Skill To Bring This Torino Racer Back To Life?

One of the cars I’m proudest to have had the privilege to show you is “The Bus”, a 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport that was brought back to life after years of being a...

Mean Little Green: This Video About A Porsche 914 And Its Owner Is BangShifty Stuff

Perhaps the neatest thing about cars in general is how people respond so differently to so many different models, right? Stuff that you’d walk past on a used car lot others would be throwing...

Get Along Kids: Ford Racing Executives Had To Get Involved With Driver Squabbles After The Daytona 500

In many ways the 2019 Daytona 500 was Ford’s race to lose…and lose they did. Now, the company reversed course in their NASCAR racing efforts in Atlanta by winning the event but the...

The $1,000 Z-Car: The Straight-Six Story Is One Of Sadness

The first installment of the story of a cheap Craigslist-sourced Datsun 280Z was foreboding, to put it mildly. Nevermind the usual issues that come with an S30 that hasn’t been kept up, the...

Lightning Round: With A Battery, Gas And Tools, How Many Junkyard Cars Will Fire Off?

From the moment I walk into the fenced-off area, I have one thought going in my head in a junkyard: if it is just a matter of a battery and some gas, how many cars in this yard would actually run and...

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REBATE TIME: Aeromotive Is Offering A Rebate On Their Fox Body Stealth 340 Hanger Pump

Now’s the time! Seriously, if you have a Fox-body Mustang and are looking to upgrade your fuel system with the best and easiest option on the market, now’s the time to step up and get...

Nine To Go: This 1971 Chrysler Town & Country Wagon Is Too Good!

Ask someone about any car made between 1965 and 1972, and the chances of you getting a musclecar as a response is all but guaranteed, with a popular pickup a very close second. You didn’t have...

NASCAR Fire Sale! Want A Killer Car Hauler Or Your Own Stock Car? Check This Auction Out!

Are you in the market for a new hauler? We’re not talking some cheap flatbed or anything like that…we’re talking Peterbilts, we’re talking ex-NASCAR stuff. Maybe you want a...

This 1950 Plymouth Suburban Is Everything A Modern Crossover Utility Vehicle Isn’t

We live in a world where car companies keep announcing that they are not going to make cars anymore, people are buying so-called “cross-overs” as fast as people can manufacture them, and...

More Is Better, Right? It’s Now A THREE-Engined Lada, And It Still Drives!

Three engines. Twelve cylinders. A combined displacement of four liters. And no, it’s not a Ferrari mill. Instead, it’s the little red Lada that we’ve been showing you for the last...

Radioactive: This Collection of NASCAR Team Radio Communications From Atlanta Is Awesome

Any time we can get a window into the world of professional racing that we don’t typically get, we love it. In this case it is a video featuring radio communications from a bunch of the NASCAR...

Hot Stuff: This 10-Minute Long Video Shows An Amazing Array Of Forging Techniques!

Mankind’s ability to not only come up with metal alloys but also work them into functional shapes, tools, parts, and pieces will forever stand as one of the key accomplishments that led to...

Open Wide: This Carb, Intake, and Distributor Setup From A 1969 Boss 302 Trans Am Racer Rules!

Now THIS is cool. You are looking at the induction setup off of a 1969 Boss 302 Trans-Am racer and because of that you are also looking at some of the earliest Dominator carbs ever produced....