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Category Archive: FORD, HISTORIC, Videos

Classic YouTube: 2005 Ford GT and Mustang GT – Ford’s Blue-Collar Exotic And Pony Car Were Riding High

Has it really been over a decade since the Ford GT and the S197 Mustang platform debuted? Yes it has, and both have stood those years very well. The GT, Ford’s present to itself and to...

Dakar 2018: Bryce Menzies And Pete Mortensen Crash Out On Stage Two

The Dakar Rally is vicious and has no spot for error. Unfortunately, that isn’t what BFGoodrich Performance team member Bryce Menzies and Pete Mortensen wanted to experience in real life. Six...

The “WTF?” Files: Ever Heard Of The 1996 Dodge TrailCharger? We Hadn’t!

Dodge’s SUV lineup in the United States through the 1990s and 2000s is pretty easy to follow: The Ramcharger existed until 1993, then nothing until the Durango showed up in 1998. Other than the...

King Of The Heap #2 At NCM Motorsports Park: The Morning Sessions And The Big One Happens

Most auto races start with the National Anthem. The second King of the Heap race at NCM Motorsports Park started with a different tune: “Happy Birthday” to Matt Busby, the track manager...

Discovery Wants Your Car And The Story Behind It. Apply Now To Be On TV And Get A Free Trip!

This week we got an email from the folks over at the casting department for the Discovery Channel and they have a new show that they want you for! Well actually it is more about your car and the...

Our Tour De’ Orange New Year’s Day SoCal Cruise Photos Continue Right Here

Yesterday we shared our first gallery of photos from the Tour de’ Orange New Year’s Day Cruise and today we’ve got even more. The cruise route was great, and had us cruising from...

Money No Object: The 1966 Ford Fairlane R-Code – Everything You’ll Need, Nothing You’ll Miss

Remember all of the advertising stunts that FCA pulled for the introduction of the Challenger Demon? The super-teased dribble of information that honestly, got annoying? The car itself is wicked, but...

If Diesel Isn’t An Option, What Engine Do You Choose For Your Tow Rig?

Since we just got a big block powered square body dually, equipped with the venerable Big Block Chevrolet, we have of course been thinking about engine mods, swaps, etc. And the number of people that...

As High As You Can: This Blazer Went Stargazing At Byron!

The Byron Wheelstanding competition is one of those love-it-or-hate-it events that happens throughout the year. You either love it because it’s raw power turning into wheelstands that get the...

How Much Power Can A Stage 1 or 2 Truck Cam From Brian Tooley Racing Add To Your LS Powered Ride?

Sometimes I think we forget that GM pickup trucks are not JUST the number one donor for LS engines, but also the most likely vehicle any of us will own that is LS equipped. With that said, and the...

Tour de’ Orange Cruise Photos: We Spent New Year’s Day Morning On A SoCal Cruise Up The Coast

For the past few years, on New Year’s Day morning, a group of folks have been putting on a cruise through Orange County here in SoCal that has become known as Tour de’ Orange and this...

Fresh Motor, Lift, And Plenty Of Room Inside…Who Knew A Chevy Short Bus Could Be So Handy?

I’ve been laughing for five minutes now, trying to figure out how I’m going to write up this eBay find. It’s a good one, I promise, but I’m fighting off every last A-hole urge...

Which LS Intake Is Better? Factory Trailblazer SS Or Dorman LS2 Factory Replacement?

LS intake manifolds are a weird beast. Factory intakes often look like crap, especially those designed for the trucks and SUVs, and those that do look good aren’t always the best performers. In...

Two LeMans Corvettes: C1 and C6.R, Two Different Animals Of The Same Nature

For the most part, we’re guilty of writing off the Chevrolet Corvette as a mid-life play thing, a car you buy when you want to feel youthful again. It’s not that the stereotype...