Iron Fist, Leather Glove: Meet The 10-Second Lincoln Continental Mark III
In the late 1960s, if you wanted to prove that you were king of the neighborhood, you had one of two options: Cadillac or Lincoln. You either had a Continental Mark III or an Eldorado. Other than...
Classic YouTube: A Japanese Take On Land Speed Racing
Land speed racing is a drug. One hit is more than enough to excite. Two hits and you’re just about done. Any more and you’ll end up an addict, craving more and more speed. And either you...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Wolf Totem” by The Hu featuring Jacoby from Papa Roach (2018)
Music is a world language. Words might not interchange, but the beat of the drum, the roll of the bassline and the highs and lows translate through culture. You can take any particular genre of music...
In Memoriam: Robert G. “Junior” Johnson
The moonlight at midnight is a haunting glow. Colors turn to shades of black, blue and silver. What would be a mild thicket of trees becomes a wall. Normally, the only noises to be heard are the...
2019 AACA Fall Hershey Meet Photo Coverage: Antique Cars, Parts, Automobile, and BangShifty Goodness
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – A short while back, Joe Grippo hit one of the great legacy automotive gatherings left in the country, the AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) fall meet in...
2019 Cynthiana Rod Run Photo Coverage: More Cars, Trucks, Turbos, and Fun From Kentucky
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This is one of few events I’ve attended without any of my boys accompanying me. Unfortunately this is a trend that is progressing to the point I’ve...
Dual Quad Deal: This 1956 Pontiac 2×4 Intake, Carb, and Air Cleaner Setup Is Exceedingly Rare!
Pontiac was years away from becoming one of the most awesome divisions of General Motors in 1956 but is was then that the first real signs of performance life started to emanate from the brand....
Money No Object: 1974 Ford F-250 – Classic Strength In Steel
If I’m limited to just one Ford vehicle, ever, it won’t be a Mustang that I choose. It’ll be a dentside Ford truck. I’ve always said that you can’t go wrong with any...
Crack Open The 3G Hemi Program With Parts And Pieces From Holley!
The LS engine has a support system that is absolutely unreal in scope and size. The Coyote engine does too. But what about Ma Mopar’s third-generation Hemi, the one that has been a staple in...
Classic YouTube: 1981 Daytona 500 – Adapting To The Smaller Bodystyles After Years Of Big Cars
1981 was a transition year for NASCAR. This was the year that wheelbases changed from 115 inches to 112, which left cars like the Chevelle and the Torino in the dust and saw new models, like the...
Watch This 4.6L Jeep Stroker Engine Make Solid Power That Would Have Your Jeep Roasting Mudders
We all get hung up on engines that makes a zillion horsepower or are made of solid billet and cost as much as a small aircraft. The nature of this stuff is to zone in on the shiny stuff that makes...
Christmas By Firelight: Hoonigan Has Your Christmas Background Here, With Music And Hoonicorn Flames!
In a few short days, it’ll be Christmastime. The family will gather, the food will be served, the presents will be unwrapped and joy will be had throughout the world. And if your Christmas...
Decade of Spills: Jet Carnage Action Video From Indy 2011 – A Friday Night Mess
It had been many years since the NHRA had jet cars at a national event so when the sanctioning body announced that they would have jets at the US Nationals to close the show on Friday and Saturday...
The Little Crapcan That Could: The Holden Barina Returns With More Modifications!
The Holden Barina that Street Machine is building up as a dirt-cheap track-day bomber keeps on moving up in the world! If this is your first introduction to the psychotic little gumdrop, here’s...
