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Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, Videos

The Racepak Christmas 2016 Video Is Out, And Proves Even Santa Can’t Do Without The Data

The guys at Racepak are always coming up with funny stuff, and have a lot of fun making funny Christmas videos, but this year’s may be the best yet. It’s hard to believe that the...

This Mercury Capri Is Turbocharged, But That Isn’t A 2.3 Under The Hood! Check Out What This 2JZ-Powered Fox can do!

The 2JZ Toyota 3.oL inline-six is a legend in the world of Japanese imports, for good reason: it doesn’t take a lot of work to make one crank out stupid power. There’s a reason why the...

Unhinged: Why Cutting Loose In The Snow Is Good For The Gearhead Soul

It’s reckless, juvenile, and it’s too much fun to resist. Maybe it’s a leftover instinct from childhood that implies that the first snow of the season should be a time for play....

Better To Give: “Angry Grandpa” Gets The 1955 Chevy He’s Always Wanted

You’ve probably been hearing it all of your life, and especially in the last few weeks about how it’s better to give than to receive. You’ve been hearing those words all of your...

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Drifting In A Winter Wonderland: A Hellcat Owner Playing In The Snow!

In the right conditions, five horsepower in wintry conditions can do plenty to scare the hell out of you. Check out the gas-powered Power Wheels we recently found footage of, you’ll see exactly...

MORE: MOPAR, Videos

The Story Of The Family Business Of Fixing Up European Cars In America: Dominick’s Garage, By Petrolicious

Engine blocks fill the wooden shelves, rows upon rows of them. The bare walls and fluorescent lights remind you that this is a work area, not a hangout. The smell of fuel, oil, grease, rubber and...

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Cleetus Gets His Shot At Running The “Open Container” Chevrolet Blazer, Hand Controls And All!

It isn’t too often you can get Cleetus McFarland out of his comfort zone. Whether it be petting bald eagles, doing burnouts in a Mustang with a crowd present, or even the one time we know he...

Two-For-One Deal: Regular Car Reviews Checks Out Two Fox-Body Mustangs To Sort Out Their Feelings

Does a Fox Mustang qualify as a “regular car”? That’s a strange question to ask, but it is an honest one. The 1979-1993 Ford Mustang (and it’s upscale and slightly less-loved...

Classic YouTube: Getting Every Last Penny’s Worth Out Of A $300 Ford Aerostar!

When it’s time for a vehicle to hit the junkyard, with no doubt about whether or not it’s necessary, how should you go about it? Do you let the rollback appear, hook the bumper of the sad...

The Fate Of The Furious – Fast and Furious 8 Trailer Is Here, Watch It

The trailer for the eighth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise called The Fate of the Furious was released in Times Square to much fanfare last night. We have the trailer for you to watch...

Rally Unicorn: Go For A POV Ride In A 1991 Lancia Delta HF Integrale EVO I

Lancia is currently hanging on to life by the thinnest of threads, and to be honest, they remind us a bit of Mitsubishi: at one point they made some of the most wicked machines out there, cars like...

Cayman, Meet Coyote: This Ford-Swapped Porsche Is Basically A Baby Ford GT!

Forget about the Gulf livery, and don’t sweat the details about how a Porsche Cayman got a Ford Coyote 5.0 jammed up it’s back end. Matt Farah will tell you all about the how and way as...

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Would You Want To Own A 1971 Dodge Challenger Pace Car Edition, Knowing Why It’s So Famous?

Eldon Palmer had no intention of driving his way into infamy during the 1971 Indianapolis 500 race. Palmer was one of four Indy-area Dodge dealers who provided Hemi Orange drop-top Challengers after...

Rally Legends: The Marreau Brothers – Private Renaults Against All Comers At Dakar!

With the 2017 Dakar Rally looming ahead in less than a month’s time, it felt appropriate to take a look at two Frenchmen whose performances at the beginning of the 1980s earned them a spot in...