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Video: The 10 Craziest Cars Ever At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed – This Is An Awesome Group!
We love following the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Goodwood historics, the whole thing. So when these guys put out a video that claims to show the 10 craziest cars in the history of the festival...
This Is Road Racing: Watch Two Classic Porsches Slice, Dice, and Battle Within Inches On A Road Course In France
The title says it all. THIS is road racing. Take two classic Porsches and place them on the undulating 2.3 mile road course at Dijon-Prenois, France and you have some magic. The way that driver...
Historical Footage: Banger Racing From Britain Circa 1968 – NASCAR Meets Demolition Derby!
Robin Williams had a great way of viewing the British: normally they are quiet, reserved, sophisticated and polite. Right up until the point where they completely fall off the hinge…then you...
Thunderbolt: The Story Of George Eyston And The Twin-Engined LSR Beast
Eight wheels, weight measured in tons, twenty-four different cylinders from two Rolls-Royce R-type V-12 normally reserved for racing aircraft, and over 4,600 horsepower on tap sounds like the start...
From The Top: Driving A Low-Mile 1953 Corvette And Finding The Light Past “Corvette”
When the rumor became official, that the eighth generation of America’s sports car would become a mid-engined, rear-drive machine that looked an awful lot like a pasta rocket, the detractors...
Penmanship: Watch Chip Foose Sketch Up A Modified, Hot Rodded First Generation Bronco
There’s few more things more satisfying in life than watching a creative person apply their talents to make something come to life. From their brain through their hands and onto whatever medium...
1.16: The Forgotten Disaster – How America’s Worst Maritime Nightmare Happened In 1865 And Who It Happened To
The sinking of the SS Sultana in 1865 to this day stands as the greatest maritime disaster in the history of the United States. More people died in the middle of the Mississippi river on an April...
The Horsepower of Hydration: Listen To This Deep Dive Into The History of The Mighty Mack Super Pumper System That Protected New York City
There are lots of neat mechanical stories out there in the world. Some are more about the people that operated the machines and some are about machines that sold problems in an ingenious way for...
Retro Done Right: This Kaege Retro Porsche 911 Is A 993 In A Wonderful Disguise
There are some things that money does get right in the automotive world. Cars like this Roger Kaege Retro Porsche 911 called “The Joker” are examples of what a legit budget can get you....
Morning Symphony: 1970 Trans-Am Soundtrack From The Track
The ponycars have a lasting legacy, but why? Mustang appealed to the up-and-coming Boomers who had the cash to spend, but that wouldn’t be enough. The bright colors and the spats and spoilers...
Classic YouTube: The Torturous Brake Test For An Airbus A380-800’s Stopping System
Slowing down 869,000 pounds of massive aircraft from a landing speed of about 150 miles an hour to taxi speed is asking a lot out of a disc brake as it is. Demanding that same heavy aircraft go from...
Getting To Mach 6.07: A Look Into Testing the X-15 Rocket Plane
Mach 6.70 is the top speed reached by the North American X-15. In fact, it’s the fastest manned rocket plane that has ever been. That’s 4,520 miles per hour, which was achieved by William...
Sportsman Drag Racing Fun: Watch the 1991 NHRA SportsNationals From Memphis, Alcohol Dragsters, Funny Cars, Competition Eliminator!
This is some fantastic video from the 1991 NHRA season and it is not fantastic because of fires, explosions, or mechanical disasters. It is spectacular because it’s the coverage from the 1991...
Hemi In The Basement: This Story Of An Amazing Car, A Hidden Collection, and Racing History Is Really Good!
This is one heck of a story and its one that we had never heard Tommy Lee Byrd tell until we watched this video. You know Tommy Lee Byrd as a contributor to loads of magazines, websites (including...