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History Fun: How Two Drag Racers With The Wrong Car Set The World’s Closed Course Speed Record In 1961 – Great Story

If you love a good racing story that takes interesting people, a weird car, and a big payoff, this is the one for you. This is the story of Bob Osiecki and Art Malone taking on the scariest speed...

Let Wink Martindale Sell You On The Greatness Of The 1978 Dodge Diplomat Line – Cars We Never Knew Existed

I guessed I missed a day in obscure Chrysler history class. I never knew there was such a thing as a 1978 Dodge Diplomat and I sure as hell did not know that there was a 1978 Dodge Diplomat Medallion...

Nervous Aircraft Passenger? Then You Might Not Want To See The Approach To This Peruvian Airport

If there is one thing you don’t ever want to see or hear as a pilot in command of an airplane, it’s the terrain approaching warning going off like a panicking five-year-old. Not that the...

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These Vintage Late 1970s Mustang II TV Ads Are Great – The Fox Was Right Around The Corner!

Is it possible that the Mustang II has aged well? Is it really possible that there are a couple elements of cool attached to these cars now? Is it just because they are old that we’re thinking...

Hell Drivers In 4-Speed Dodge Aries Sedans?! This 1980s Dodge Promotional Video Proves That It Happened

One of the things I remember as a kid was the first time I saw the Joie Chitwood stunt show. It was at the Brockton Fair and it was all of the great stuff you can imagine a kid would love. Stuff on...

QuarantinePiece Theater: The Seven Second Love Affair – Former NHRA Chief Starter Rick Stewart Stars In This Amazing Film

As we continue to bring you the best in Quarantine entertainment, we’re taking a trip back to the middle 1960s and we’re landing in Southern California. On this trip we’re taking...

Interview With A Legend: This One Hour Conversation With Connie Kalitta Is Wide Open, Honest, and Revealing

If there are any silver linings about this time of no racing, this time of not much leaving the house, and general stillness it is the fact that people are finding lots of interesting ways and stuff...

The Last Dinosaur: Art Marshall And The Last Front Engine Dragster To Win Top Fuel at An NHRA National Event

People very rarely know they are making history when they are in the moment when it’s created, right? We’re sure that 23-year old Art Marshall of New Jersey wasn’t thinking that...

QuarantinePiece Theater: Big Numbers – A Half Hour of Historic Drag Racing Perfection

Today on QuarantinePiece Theater we are taking you back in time and showing you one of the coolest drag racing films ever made, “Big Numbers”. All the usual suspects are accounted for and...

Raw Speed: Watch Mark Donohue Set The Closed Course Speed Record At Talladega In 1975

There’s a really interesting history behind the whole “closed course” speed record that really started getting a lot of attention in the 1950s. There’s also a weird side note...

The Brightening, Part Two: Polishing Up This Gem Of A 1980 Chevy Big 10

I’m a fanatic over beaters. I’ve had more primer black and primer red vehicles than I care to admit to. I’ve had rides where I didn’t even bother with the primer. But every...

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The American Powertrain Parting Shift: Eight Speeds, Two Sticks, and Fun – This Guy Walks Us Through This Cool Setup In His F-150

This week’s American Powertrain Parting Shift is cool because it is not only different, it’s educational! You are going to see a dude diving and explaining the custom transmission setup...

Insane Video: Watch A Container Ship Wipe Out A Gantry Crane And More At A South Korean Port

The good news is that your bad day ain’t got nothing on this one. In some of the most stunning video we have seen in a while, you are about to see a massive container ship take out a large by...

QuarantinePiece Theater: Watch The 1976 NHRA SpringNationals – Shirley’s First Win, A Breakthrough Moment!

Today on QuarantinePiece Theater we present to you the 1976 NHRA SpringNationals from Columbus, Ohio. This was a historic moment for multiple reasons in NHRA competition. The first professional class...