Category Archive: Craigslist Find
Grand Plan: A Vega Hot Rod Project You Can Get For Only Ten Hundred Dollars!
Okay I lied, it’s only $950, but that doesn’t go with the theme here. The other day, while looking at my normal Craigslist stuff, I realized just how much cool stuff there is within two...
Unhinged: There’s A New Porsche, It Costs $500, And You’re Still A Tool If You Spend The Money
Why…Why do I always get the press releases on automotive shoes? It never fails! First it was, of all things, the Nike meant to look like a DeLorean, complete with the taillight-colored sole....
Twin-Engined Freak Show: This Dodge SRT-4 Has Slicks On At All Four Corners For A Reason
The Dodge Neon SRT-4 is pretty impressive for an American attempt at a turbocharged front driver. Box-stock they would run 13.9 in the quarter and could be massaged for more power easily, which...
Holiday Season Loss Prevention: Remote-Control Plane Crashes!
The neatest toys to a lot of us, not counting the ones parked in the garage, are remote-control planes. These things can be as simple as the kit at the local hobby store, or can be as high-dollar as...
Houston Autorama 2014: From Stock Restored Chevys To 1960s Ford Woody Wagons It Was All Here
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – As we continue to assault your eyeballs with great Charles Wickam photos from the 2014 Houston Autorama, we’re seeing different parts and pieces of the show....
Place Your Bets For A BangShift Shirt! Buford T Justice Is Hitting The Dyno With This Engine One Last Time – Guess The Power And Win
That’s right kids, we’re tempting fate one last time with this whale of a car known as Buford T Justice before the current mongrel engine comes out for a creation that we’re going...
No Voodoo… Just Voltage: The Shocking Truth About Alternators
For some reason, there are several systems in your average hot rod that seem to baffle folks. Electrical systems seem to be one of those, and at the heart of every street electrical system is a...
We Go Truckin’, Hot Roddin’, and Muscle Carin’ Through Fleming’s Pumpkin Run 2014 – Last Blast Of Photos
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We have finally reached the end of Joe Grippo’s awesome photos from Fleming’s Pumpkin Run 2014 which was held at Fleming’s Auto Salvage in Egg...
Caption This: Worst Christmas Gift Ever For Your Significant Other
I’m not saying it’s a bad thing to have clothes that represent your tastes in cars at all. I’ve had plenty of shirts over the years that showcase my automotive A.D.D.: Ford Racing...
Jumping The Gun? North Carolina Buick Dealership Has Waiting Lists For New Grand National And GNX
Rumors have been hovering around since 2012 that Buick was thinking about bringing the Grand National and GNX nameplates back into the market, and there are some traces of truth to it, with GM...
Burt Reynolds’ Personal “Bandit” Trans-Am Is Headed To Auction!
There is an entire market section of vehicle restoration dedicated to black and gold late-1970s Pontiac Trans Ams. Year One even built a series of “Bandit Edition” Trans-Ams that came...
2014 Boonesborough Boogie Nationals: Street Rods And Only Street Rods From The Show
(Words and Photos by Doug Gregory) – If you’ve read any of my articles you know I like all kinds of stuff, but have a special liking for the Pre-49 stuff. This show gave everyone a nice...
Houston Autorama 2014 Shiny Cars and Trucks! Pro Street, Off Road, And Pro Built Beauties
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Charles Wickam’s fantastic Houston Autorama photos have been filling our pages for days and they will continue to do so because there are still lots more to...
Montana-bahn, Round Two: Proposed Legislation Would Bring Montana Highways Up To 85MPH Limits
Between 1995 and 1998, Montana’s daytime speed limit was, verbatim, “safe and prudent”. Translated, it meant that provided conditions were favorable, your car wasn’t a rolling...