Category Archive: TECH, Videos
Reuse And Recycle: The Build & Battle Sport-Utilities Are Just About Done!
When I was a kid, back when Ford Explorers and XJ Cherokees choked roadways all over the Puget Sound, I wondered what would happen to these yuppie-boxes in twenty years. The Jeep had some chops, but...
Did They Just? MotorWeek Takes A Pretty Harsh Stand On The 1987 Porsche 924S
We love the old MotorWeek reviews because they really are the best comprehensive video look at the cars of yore. These guys did not cut corners in their testing and they were methodical in how they...
All The Blower: Watch Carl Scott’s Whipple-Charged Honey Badger Take Care Of Business
We have known Carl Scott since 2005 when he won the first Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week ever held. At that point he had a Chevy Nova with a nitrous engine in it and for all intents and purposes it was...
Civil War: Street Machine Takes On The Ford vs. Holden Argument With Two 1990s Beaters!
In the States, it’s Ford vs. Chevrolet. Camaro vs. Mustang. Crown Victoria P71 vs. Caprice 9C1. F-series vs. Silverado. And the lines run deep…when you read stories about people getting...
Historical Footage: The de Havilland Comet In Flight – The Flawed Revolutionary
The first prototype flew in 1949. The aircraft debuted in 1952 for commercial service. The de Havilland Comet had plenty going for it: a result of the United Kingdom’s “Brabazon...
Redline Rebuild: The Latest Engine in The Series Is A Tried And True 396ci Chevy Big Block
We absolutely love the Hagerty Redline Rebuild series of videos and while this engine is not the most interesting choice in the line, we love the process and work that is shown here. After doing all...
Resto Fun: Watch This 1950s German Air Compressor Get Brought Back To Life In The Finest Way
For whatever reason, air compressors are one of those shop tools that seems to get cooler with age. For instance, I love watching these restoration videos, especially when they center around air...
Oh, Hell Yes: The Hellcat Miata – You Always Wanted The Hellcat In A Lighter Car!
A horsepower figure above 700 horses just isn’t enough for many people to get past the basic bitch about the LX-based Dodge Challenger: the size of the car the engine is in. I’ve seen the...
Wait…what? This Video Shows A 1986 ASC McLaren Mercury Capri Getting Tested – Remember These?
Ok, now this is a new one on us. We knew that ASC McLaren got in on the Fox body convertible game but we had not idea that they basically had their own version of a Saleen Mustang in the form of the...
WTF Video: Watch This Vintage Combine Packing A 500ci Turbocharged Caddy Engine Run 15s at 80+ At The Digs
Just when you think you have see it all…literally. This video from Finland is stunning because it depicts a hot rod that is so weirdly awesome we do not have words for it. This 1967 model year...
Watch The 1989 NHRA Southern Nationals – Wreckage, Upsets, Unscripted Fun!
The first NHRA Southern Nationals were held in 1981 at a track that had originally been designed as an airport and lived a pretty sleepy life before hosting one of the biggest races on the NHRA tour...
Ten Pounds In The Five Pound Bag: The V8 Lada Freakshow Gets Shaken Down!
So this is what happens when you take the four-banger out of a classic Lada and stuff the half-ton, 7.0L V8 from a ZiL medium-duty work truck inside of the engine bay…after you carve out enough...
This 1958 Kendall Motor Oil Video Called “Competition Driver” Is Perfection From 60 Years Ago
For many people who love the history of racing in America, the 1950s are considered one of the greatest eras of road racing this country has ever seen. Returning GIs who were about 10 years out of...
