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Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, HISTORIC, Videos

This Chrysler Film Promoting Their Massive 1976 Station Wagons Against Ford And Chevy Is Awesome

Dealer “education” videos are always fun to watch. These were the films that car makers produced and distributed to their dealer networks who then showed them to all the sales people in...

Newbern, Cotten, And Crew Attend Cruisin’ the Coast 2023 And End Up Getting BUSTED!

There are so many people shooting video nowadays, of all kinds of antics and shenanigans, that we sometimes forget that the cops may not be thrilled with some of the fun. Apparently Newbern found...

WASTED MONEY – 1956 Chevrolet 2 Door Conversion With Twin Turbos? DD Speed Shop Doing Burnout Things Because Burnouts Matter

With all the technology available to make real power, and on the cheap, it has never been easier to throw some cheap parts at your beater so it makes lots of big smoke. It’s funny, because...

How To Pump A Million And A Half Gallons Of Water Out Of Your Race Track: A $399.00 Harbor Freight Pump Vs. FLOODED Racetrack!

Ever wonder whether you can do a really big job with a relatively cheap tool? In this case the answer is a resounding YES YOU CAN! I mean if I needed to move a couple thousand gallons of water out of...

Why Is Everyone Trying To Get Finnegan Drunk?! It’s Another Mail Call Video And It’s Funny And Boozie!

Finnegan is back at it with a huge haul of mail from all the fans who keep sending him stuff. Remember, sending him something that he talks about on a video will get you a free shirt so that’s...

The DD Speed Shop Gasser 1964 Nova: Gasser’s Are Fun Right? Driving from Canada to Mississippi-Problem, After Problem.

Driving a gasser is a whole different experience than driving a regular muscle car, but who in their right mind makes one test drive and then heads for Mississippi in one? Oh and especially when that...

Derek From Vice Grip Garage Makes His Monster Truck Driving Debut, Against Guys Who Do This For A Living! How Does He Stack Up To The Pros?

Derek gets to do some pretty fun stuff sometimes, and he’s always super thankful for it, but this time might be one of the coolest yet. We’re talking about driving a real life monster...

Finnegan Drove The World’s Worst Dodge Daytona Wing Car To A Car Show To See What People Would Say, And Who Would Freak Out.

Let’s face it, Finnegan isn’t exactly your average Mopar owner. And yet he owns two of the more iconic Mopars ever built. Weird don’t you think? So he’s got his ’68...

Jumping Glory Video: Watch Every Awesome Jump The Mid-Engine Fall Guy GMC Made On TV!

If you did not grow up in the 1980s, you truly missed the golden age of automotive television. Yes, there are more shows available to watch today but few of them have even the faintest ability to...

Tired Of Your Weak Little Chainsaw? Just Add Nitromethane To The Tank – This Video Is Awesome

There are plenty of guys who hot rod chainsaws, right? There’s competitions around the country for saws that have all different types of engine swaps all the way up to V8 saws. This is not...

Watch Monster Mania: This Is A Fun Look At The Monster Truck World In 1986!

Yes, this is one of those awesome 1980s VHS transfers that we all love so much around here. Before DVDs and streaming, and YouTube (ironically) there were limited channels to air stuff on. That meant...

Fun History: This Look Back At The Designer Series Cars Of The 1970s Is Interesting, Gaudy, and Cool

If there is one thing that people think of when it comes to the 1970s it’s the aesthetic of the decade. The colors, the overwrought size of stuff, the gilding of otherwise ugly stuff to make it...

Leadoff Act: The 1987 Chevy Beretta Was A Youthful Sporting Shot From A Company Reshaping Itself At The Time

For 10 years, if you did not want a Camaro or a Corvette your other option for a coupe from Chevrolet was the Beretta. This two-door version of the Corsica was made in several different models,...

You Hit What?! Cale Yarborough Smacks The Track Fire Truck Head-On At Richmond 1976 – Radio Broadcast Audio and Cale Video!

There are fun racing stories and then there are FUN racing stories with historical backup. Lots of the stuff that the “old guys” tell is colorful, wacky, and staunchly believed despite...