Mustangs And Falcons And Fairlanes, Oh My! The Intergalactic Ford Festival Was Packed With Hot Rods And Race Cars Of All Kinds!
If you weren’t at the NMRA World Finals and Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Festival this past weekend then you missed out. This was an event to behold, especially when you consider it was...
It Might Only Have 153 Cubic Inches, But This Survivor 1969 Chevrolet Nova Is An Ultra Bad Ass Ride That I Want!
I don’t think that owning a 1969 Chevrolet Nova, with only 153 cubic inches under the hood, is on anyone’s bucket list, but I sure do think that in this case it is ultra cool. With just...
Check Out Our Photos From The Street Machine Inventory Intervention Show!
(Words and Photos by Mike Brooks) We all see the signs of this time of year, brisk mornings, crisp air, football season in full swing, we can no longer wear white since it’s after labor day, etc...
Low Power Doesn’t Mean No Power! Watch This Datsun 510 Cut It Loose!
You’ve heard the line, “It’s better to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow”, right? Do you buy that? Do you really think that cutting loose in a slower car can be as...
This Shop Crane Is A Great DIY Project That Can Add Something Cool To Your Shop
Having an overhead beam with a chain or electric hoist overhead can be amazingly useful in the shop. I’m not sure it is always the best replacement for a cherry picker, but I’d say 75% of...
Battle Barge: Cleetus Showed Up At Ford Fest With Project Neighbor And Had A Ball!
I would’ve been shocked if I didn’t see one rowdy-ass Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor with Florida plates parked somewhere at the Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival. Cleetus is known...
California Bill To Amend 2018 Exhaust Noise Law Signed Into Law By Governor Gavin Newsom! Fix It Tickets Are Back And We Love It!
This just in! Our friends at SEMA just sent out word that the incredibly strict enforcement regulations recently imposed for loud exhaust in the State of California have been change in our favor! Or...
Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest and NMRA World Finals: Bring ‘Em Out!
My benchmark for a Ford show in the fall at Beech Bend is painted Candy Apple Red and wears a gold belt around it’s middle. Jason McDaniel’s 1969 Shelby GT500 is a local celebrity in the...
Morning Symphony: Banshees In The Dunes
You ever look at a picture and are able to smell it? I know, it’s about as intelligent of a phrase as they get, but you know what I’m getting after. The sound of the red ball that most...
Generational Melting Pot: The Old And New Met In An Impala SS!
I remember the first time I saw a 1991 Chevrolet Caprice. It rolled up in a resplendent champagne/sand kind of color, with those weird not-quite-wire wheels that they used, with darker brown interior...
Six Seconds, Four Cylinders, And Lots Of Alcohol: This Chevette Is One Mean Little Bastard!
To the average person living in the States, the Chevrolet Chevette is just one footnote in a long line of forgettable attempts by General Motors to try their hand at an import-beater. The...
Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest and NMRA World Finals: Bring On The Crowds!
If there was any doubt whatsoever about the potential of the new format of the fall Ford show at Beech Bend, it got put to bed immediately on Saturday. The fans showed up. The show cars showed up,...
The $10k Drag Shootout Continues: Episodes 2 And 3 Are Right Here And The Drama Is Heating Up!
Last year’s $10k Drag Shootout was an absolute riot, and at the same time an absolute ass whip. But man was it rewarding and cool! Our competition was Midwest Mayhem, Comp Cams Dream Team, and...
With High Horsepower Coming So Easily And Economically From Modern Gas Engines, Is There Really A Reason To Spend Jillions Building A High Horsepower Diesel?
I saw a video about a 1200 Horsepower Duramax combo the other day and how expensive it is to get to that power level with a diesel, and it blew me away. Sure they make insane torque at those levels,...
