Rough Start: 1978 Ford Pinto V8 – Just A Fun Little Riot Of A Car
Ford vehicles from the 1970s take a bit of a bad rap. The big cars were barges, the little cars were deathtraps, the Mustang was an aberration, the mid-sizers had all the fun of a bowl of Shredded...
Godzilla Roars: Watch A 7.3L Ford Godzilla Engine Run Wide Open On The Dyno – See The Power Curves and How It Responds To Tweaks!
The 7.3L pushrod V8 known as Ford’s Godzilla engine is still and emerging and exciting platform when it comes to hot rodding. Very few people are doing a lot of deep exploration with this...
Copart Cadaver: 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente With A Caved-In Back-End
I must have some kind of subconcious draw to little red Ford droptops, because this is the second one I’ve found while working my way through Copart’s listings of the damaged, destroyed...
The Big Stop: This Episode Of The NHRA Insider Deals With The Stoppage Of The NHRA Season, History, More
This was a very interesting and strange episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast to make because of the topic matter. My guests are Bret Kepner and Tony Pedregon. I had Tony on to talk about being a racer...
Morning Symphony: The 2020 Hangover Run At Hilltop Mud Park
Lately, I’ve noticed a pretty sizable disconnect between the kind of off-roading I was a part of growing up and what I’ve been featuring over the last couple of years. Anymore and...
The Malaise Trifecta: This 1970s Promotional Film Starts With The 1974 El Camino and Ends On The Monza With A Camaro Stop In The Middle
We have been digging on these 1970s promotional and sales videos lately and they just keep getting better. This time we’re back into the 1970s and instead of just sticking with one year of...
Music And Cars: Kill Some Time With This TheSmokingTire Podcast With Chevelle!
I’m a music geek. Unashamed music geek. Have been since the first time I picked up a bass, solidified when I made the switch to the drum kit. I’m pretty sure that is a rite of passage...
Turbocharged French Failure: This Review Of The 1982 Renault Fuego Turbo Was A Hopeful Look At A Doomed Car
Sometimes the sum of the parts is actually less than the whole. This was the case with the 1982 Renault Fuego and the “performance” model, the Fuego Turbo. This was the car that was going...
Rough Start Fox Body, Part 4: Tearing Into The 302 Earmarked For The Red Mustang
The time came. The sun was finally shining, the ground was drying up, and I couldn’t think of a better way to spend the day than to tear apart the 302 that has been sitting patiently in my...
Italian Quarantine? Not On Horsepower! Check Out The Hairy Chested Alfa-Romeo Giulia GTA and GTA-M – Hardcore!
(Words by Tom Lohnes) – Alfa Romeo has done it again. They have produced another beautiful, elegant, performance car that physically embodies Italian Passion in a small package that is an...
Awesome Video: Watch The First Monster Truck Race Ever Held From The Perspective Of A Fan In The Stands – So Cool!
Normally when you see “video shot from the stands” you’re probably clicking on by but in this case you should not, especially if you love old monster truck action! Old school fans...
New Product: Borgeson Now Offering Quick Ratio Power Steering Box For 63-66 C10 Trucks – Brand New Box!
If you have a 1963-1966 C10 truck, your steering needs have been answered. Borgeson has announced that they’re now making a quick ratio box for these trucks and they are selling them with...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The DeLorean, Northern Ireland’s Contribution To Gearhead Culture
In 2014, Haley and I took our well-belated honeymoon trip. Over the course of a couple of weeks, we visited Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland proper, and along the way did the proper tourist...
BangShift Project Files: 1940 Ford Sedan – Metalwork Before Paint!
While it’s not the way we ever intended to receive it, if there is any spin to this whole COVID-19 mess, it’s that suddenly, you might have found yourself with a bit of spare time on your...
