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Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, HISTORIC, Videos

Classic YouTube: The 1970 AMC Javelin – Butchered Or Bitchin’?

Here’s a classic debate for the ages. As a young male, I couldn’t wait to start modifying the 1979 Chevy Caprice that wound up being my first car officially under the knife with hope of...

R-Rated Resurrection: Waking Up This Ancient Ford F-600 With Enthusiasm And A Sailor’s Tongue

Make no mistake, this isn’t a video to show your kids. For that matter, it might not be a wise idea to let most adults watch it, either…the language that is flung around is the kind that...

On-Time Service And Speedy Delivery Guaranteed With This Drifting Chevy Delivery Van!

Marketing is everything when it comes to business. If you can grab the attention and interest of your target audience, you’re already steps ahead of the competition. To do that you must figure...

A Suspension For Your Suspension: Can You Replace Your Tires With Coil Springs?

The thicker the rubber, the more cushion is provided to the suspension. Ask off-roaders and people who remember the time when you put some sidewall on your rolling stock instead of some rubber-band...

Art Imitating Life: When The Drag Strip Illustrates A Real Life Situation Hilariously

Creative people are awesome because they can see things that others would miss. Take this quick video short from Urban Hillbilly Action Video that uses the drag strip and some clever subtitles to...

Will A One-Inch Cordless Impact Gun Start This Ancient Tractomotive? Will It Start At All?

Have you ever looked at something sitting in the weeds and with a sigh, thought to yourself, “Yup…that sucker ain’t ever running again”? The car that is up to it’s hubs...

Long Lost No More: This 1969 AMC Javelin TV Commercial Featuring A Blown, Drag Strip Prepped Version, RULES!

(By Greg Rourke) – I’ve been an AMC fan for a long time. My grandfather always drove them, but they were always a Nash to him. I drove a Levi’s Gremlin X to high school, I sure...

Pig-N-Ford Racing: Win Or Lose, You’ll Be Bringing Home The Bacon

There are two things worth mentioning about Tillamook, Oregon. One involves some very tasty cheeses that is created by the company that serves the Tillamook County Creamery Association, and the other...

Classic YouTube: The Many Faces Of The Significant Other On A Ride-Along!

Árón Smith is one of those guys who can drive whatever he’s put into. From his karting days when he was a teenager to his Renault Clio Cup time, his British Touring Car Championship years,...

Horsepower For Peanuts: This Dude Takes A Forlorn Chevy 307 And For Nearly No Money, Makes A Fun Little Engine

The 307ci Chevy small block was never intended to be a performance engine. This was a piece designed as a prime mover for any number of cars and trucks in the Chevrolet and GMC families over the...

Five Doors and A Five Speed: How The Chevy Corsica Was Actually A Better Car Than You Remember

When it comes to those forgettable, disposable, not super grand cars of the 1990s, the Chevy Corsica is one that always pulls rank on the list. The thing is, they made those cars for a decade and for...

Hitting The Dusty Trail: Honda Gold Wings On A Motocross Track!

The first bike I ever jumped was an early 1980s Yamaha YZ-80. At least, that was the first bike I intended to jump…there was an incident involving a Honda Trail 70 and a stuck throttle that...

Fun Watch: Behind The Scenes Long Form Buick Nailhead Assembly Video From Hagerty – The Work Behind The Time Lapse

We run every single installment of the Hagerty Redline Rebuild videos because they are so cool. We love how they are put together with a level of playfulness and fun while also celebrating awesome...

Finnegan Shows Off The Death Metal Charger, Lights Stuff On Fire, And Wonders If His Stuff Will Blow Up Or Not

I feel for Finnegan on this one, because I’ve broken a car and been too dejected to deal with it at the time, only to find out later that more stuff was broken when it is time to get it done at...