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The American Engineer: This Chevrolet Sponsored Film From 1960 Is Really Cool and A Celebration Of The Profession
This is a neat old movie, especially when you look at it in the context of 2020. The film was originally made sometime in the 1950s and then updated right around 1960. You’ll see 1960 model...
Nothing Else Sounds Like It: Watch This Beautiful Ferrari 512 Driven By Derek Bell Scream Up Goodwood
I know lots of race car drivers and generally speaking the ones that do it for a living really view the car they are competing in as a tool. They see it as a carpenter see his T-square or as a welder...
Classic YouTube: The 1974 World 600, As Seen Through The Lens Of Car And Track!
It’s been lamented over and over that the only reason people watch NASCAR anything is simply for the crashes. And honestly, we understand that. The personality was sucked out of most of the...
On This Day: The First Successful Mid-Air Refueling Happened In 1923
For years, part of my job with the helicopters was to “hot” refuel helicopters on the ground. The pilots would land and the second the aircraft was electrically grounded…rotor...
Fun Video: Check Out This Home Movie Footage Showing A Trip To Santa Pod Raceway In 1972
This is one of those videos that’s great because of what it doesn’t have as opposed to what it does. This video doesn’t have a lot of production value as it was shot on a home movie...
Twin Blown: This 1,100hp LS Engine Does Not Use Turbos But Rather Two TorqStorm Centrifugal Blowers
This is a really neat engine build video and the best part is that you can win the engine! Seriously Holley is giving this actual engine away and we have been telling you how to enter. If you are...
Fun History: This Short Motor Trend Documentary Tells The Tale Of Mickey Thompson Running 400 MPH!
Now this is some fun watching. Freiburger told me a while back that he was working on a short documentary about Mickey Thompson’s quest to become the first American to run over 400mph and how...
Finishing Up The Toyota MR2 Revival Project: Small Bits, Wiring, And First Fire!
With a ton of engine work behind them, some painting and prettying-up completed, and other projects to work on waiting for their chance in the shop, it’s time for the Toyota MR2 project car...
NHRA Insider Podcast: A Conversation With Dr. Jamie Meyer the New President of PRI (Performance Racing Industry) – Listen Up!
In this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Dr. Jamie Meyer is the guest. After a successful career at General Motors and serving on the SEMA Board, Meyer is the new president of PRI, the...
Let The Neighbors Hear It: This 427-Powered 1971 Camaro Screams It’s War Cry!
Some days, you just have to let go of your inhibitions and have some fun. You’ve been good for weeks on end. You’ve shuttled the kids around. You’ve sat through every meeting...
Ever Wondered How Harley Earl Became GM Legend? RCR Dives Deep Into The Man’s History
In the history of the automobile to date, there are a select few names in the world of designers who deserve the praise they get. Think of Larry Shinoda, Virgil Exner, those names. Men who turned...
What Does It Look Like When A Car Is Sent Into A Tree At 55 Miles An Hour? Simply Put, Bad.
Car at speed plus trees equals bad time for everyone involved. Nobody will question that logic. A tree of decent size and girth, will stop a car right in it’s tracks and only show a scar on...
This V8 Pinto Is A Great Example Of Not Needing Huge Power Numbers To Have Fun (VIDEO)
Keep your “kaboom!” jokes to yourself with this particular 1979 Ford Pinto, because this snotty little bastard is proof that you don’t need to be making Hellcat-territory power...
Concept Cars That Should Have Made It…But Didn’t. Seriously, What Were They Thinking?
Concept cars are like a good stripper: great to look at, almost impossible to get your hands on, and if you think you’re going to get one-on-one intimate with one, the pipe dream is about to...