Category Archive: CRASH & BURN, Videos
Carnage Video: Mustang Pole Vault Attempt
Let’s face it, we are at the dragstrip more than anyone but the touring pros, so it only makes sense that we’ve seen a lot of funny and weird things go down while at the track. One that...
Neat Old Truck Ad: Introducing the 1953 Ford F800 Dump Truck
We have unabashed love for old medium- and heavy-duty trucks, so when we saw this ad for the 1953 Ford F-800, we had to share it. Using the construction of the New York Thruway as the backdrop, this...
Awesome Historic Video: The Story of the 1959 Corvette SS
Zora Arkus-Duntov holds a special place among the giants of hot rodding history. It was his famous memo about the burgeoning hot rod culture that spurred General Motors on to pay attention to those...
Killer Old Video: Streamlining 1930’s Style
Today we complain loudly that cars pretty much look all the same. Sure, there are blips on the radar screen, but most of the stuff people use as general transportation has morphed into the same...
Historic Drag Video: Mickey Thompson and Danny Ongais On Nitro in 1969
This is one of the coolest drag racing videos we’ve ever found. It features Mickey Thompson and Danny “On the Gas” Ongais during the 1969 season, racing the funny car that Thompson...
Screamin’ Six Dyno Video: A 266ci V6 at 9,800 RPM
We were browsing dyno videos as we often do and came across this gem featuring a bad ass, 266ci six-cylinder race engine on the pump. We don’t know what form of racing would be home for this...
Awesome Ad: A 1965 Mopar Spot Featuring the Little Red Wagon
Before the famous “Little Red Wagon” was constructed the world had never seen a wheelstander. However, the Wagon was not intended to be an exhibition vehicle when it was first constructed...
Weird Ad: A 1984 Ford LTD Hits the Road Course
Our grandparents had a mid-1980s Ford LTD station wagon for a long stretch through the 1980s and 1990s. It was a complete and total barge, good transportation, but slower than a fully laden mule...
Cool Old Jeep Video: The Autobiography of the Jeep circa 1943
While we showed you the soft side of the Jeep with the whimsical 1960 Surrey version, the vehicle made its bones and its reputation fighting WWII. Churned out by the hundreds of thousands and...
Awesome Sleeper Video: An Aussie Plumbing Van That Goes Low 11s at 126 MPH!
There are lots of great sleepers out there. The amazing farm truck that surfaced a couple years back still leaves our heads shaking, but this plumbing van from Australia ranks right up there with it....
Dumbass Video: Smart Car Attempts a J-Turn
Ah, the J-Turn. For those of you unfamiliar, it is the act of accelerating your car in reverse, cranking the wheel to one side and while the car is spinning around, jamming it into a forward gear and...
Coolest Video Ever: A German Dude Runs a 1970 Challenger At Full Tilt on the Autobahn
Holy friggin’ awesome. This video ranks in the top three of the coolest we’ve ever spied on YouTube. It’s in-car footage of a guy taking his very healthy 1970 Dodge Challenger out...
Vintage Muscle Car Road Test Video: A 1971 Olds 442 W30 ‘Vert Gets Thrashed
With a total production of about 30 cars, it’s rare to lay eyes on a real 1971 Olds 442 W30 convertible, so seeing one of these cars get thrashed on a road course, spun out, and thrown through...
Carnage Video: Violent Sprint Car and Midget Wrecks
It was bought to our attention that Sprint Car and Midget racing season was cranking up and this video was tipped off to us as a way to mark that. You may think it odd to mark the start of the season...