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How Would You Build It: 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Drag Racer
I enjoyed seeing what you brought to the table with the last build offer I provided, but let’s be honest: that 1977 Dodge Ramcharger was pretty solid as it was. Just a few details needed some...
Looking For A Challenge? This 1967 427 Corvette Is More Complete Than It’s Ugliness Implies
If you are the type of hot rodder that looks to be challenged and plays the long game to produce outstanding results, this car is for you. You’re looking at a 1967 427 Corvette and the car may...
2019 Indoor National Dragfest Photo Coverage: Awesome Cars, History, and More!
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – It’s January, it’s cold, it’s snowing and the dragstrips will be closed for at least a few more months, pretty bleak times for drag racers for sure....
Extra Crispy: Anybody Interested In Some Roasted Superbird?
Chances are good that if you’re a die-hard, dyed in the wool Mopar geek, that you’re looking at that picture and are screaming to yourself in utter agony. That is…was…a 1970...
Why Does This Awesome Not Happen More Often: 1955 Ford Steel Body On Stock Car Chassis
Doesn’t it seem like, especially with the popularity of nostalgia drag racing that there would be nostalgia stock car racing going crazy all over the country? For as many disaffected NASCAR fas...
What’s The Basis For A Good Hoodscoop? Uncle Tony Is Back With More Knowledge To Share!Go
You want to know what one of the first things I ever did to a car was? It was taking a cowl induction scoop, one of those flimsy fiberglass ones that you could buy cheap, off of a 1976 Mercury Comet...
The National Corvette Museum Gains Another One-Of-One: The Only Known Front-Wheel-Drive Corvette
From the earliest days of hot rodding through today, where 44% of all of the late-model muscle has some kind of tweak to suit the owner’s needs, car customization has been the hallmark of our...
BangShift Question Of The Day: When Did You Realize That Your Car Was Possessed?
We all know that one scene in the movie “Christine”, where a dejected Arnie, alone with his prized Plymouth, is busy assessing the damage caused by hoodlums. He promises that he will...
How To Build Your Own Carbon Fiber Flares! Wide Body All You Want.
The whole process of flaring a car can be pretty intimidating, but when done right it is not only good looking but also a great way to stuff more tire under your handling machine. Steel, fiberglass,...
Function Before Beauty: Get An In-Depth Look At The “Hoodrat Hot Rod” Malibu!
We know this 1979 Chevrolet Malibu well. Nevermind that the primered A/G body Malibu with one red fender and a Northwest Territories “Polar bear” license plate up front can be spotted...
Heavy Hitter: Go In-Depth On Joe Barry’s Six-Second Shoebox!
There’s a select handful of people who have run Drag Week in the single-digit zones. We aren’t talking nine-second quarters so much as we’re talking about the monsters. Larry...
Composite Series: How To Fix Stress Cracks In Carbon Fiber Body Panels And Pieces
Race cars are under an insane amount of stress. But when those race cars have bodies made of carbon fiber or fiberglass, they tend to take an even greater hit. Tire shake, sheelstands, and just the...
This Compilation of 1990s Monster Truck Crashes Captures The Wildest Era Of Monster Truck Competition
The other day I posted a photo on my Instagram account (@BrianLohnes) of an old monster truck and one of the responses it got was a guy saying, “They actually raced these?” At first I was...
