Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: “Rerouting…”
Jul 01, 2019Bryan McTaggart9
Well, will you look at that…we’re past the halfway mark on 2019! Which means that it’s the perfect time to celebrate the independence of the U.S.A. by blowing good-sized chunks in...
These Retro Cool RVs And Campers Are Too Damn Cool. Feel Inspired To Restore Something Similar?
Jul 01, 2019Chad Reynolds3
Our love of all things RV and Van related around here is no secret, and people are always sending us cool listings for neat old motorhomes and trailers. I love it, and wish I had the room and money...
This 1971 Chrysler Newport Is A Giant Family Sedan From Days Gone By
Jul 01, 2019Chad Reynolds4
In the 1970s the Big Three made design changes to their family sedan lineups that put the BIG in big cars. These cars were available with both big and small American V8s and became the cruisers of...
This Collection Of Barn Find Projects Has A Little Bit Of Everything, And All Of It Is For Sale.
Jul 01, 2019Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This Collection Of Barn Find Projects Has A Little Bit Of Everything, And All Of It Is For Sale.
Sometimes you find one project you just can’t live without on Craigslist or something. But every once in a while you end up seeing a whole collection of potential projects that has too many...
This 1915 Ford Was The First Car Boyd Coddington Ever Got In A Magazine!
Jun 30, 2019Chad Reynolds7
The world’s premier hot rod and race car builders are always judged on the last car to come out of their shops, and regular folks like us find ourselves drooling over each and every one of them...
This 1967 Clark Cortez Would Make The Ultimate Summer Road Trip Machine
Jun 30, 2019Chad Reynolds3
I’m a sucker for cool old motorhomes and travel trailers. I’m not the ultimate expert on them, but I do know that the Clark Cortez motorhomes are unique in that their bodies are made of...
Morning Symphony: Escort Mk1 With C20LET power…Nothing To See Here, Just Another GM-Powered Ford!
Jun 30, 2019Bryan McTaggart5
The name says it all: Fraudster. The hood spells it out even clearer: FRAUD. It looks like an early Escort, the kind that is now worth stupid money, the kind that still make for gorgeous rally...
Fixing A Brick: This Dodge Coronet’s Turbocharged 3G Hemi Gets An In-Depth Checkup!
Jun 30, 2019Bryan McTaggart5
LS this, LS that, LS-swap damn near everything under the sun. Yes, an LS will make power and will make whatever it’s in stand up and dance, but it’s not the only player in the game. Ford...
Unhinged: A Letter To Those Responsible For Shuttering Drag Strips
Jun 30, 2019Bryan McTaggart28
Last September, I got to take part in something I hope to never do again: the final blowout before a race track is closed in the name of whatever was needed at the moment. Honestly, I don’t...
This Barn Find Camaro Hasn’t Run In 21 Years. Will It Fight, Or Will It Fire And Run?
Jun 30, 2019Chad Reynolds10
Getting old cars to start, especially those that have been sitting for decades seems like a really big task, but sometimes it just isn’t that hard at all. It seems that most people are afraid...
Autocross Special: A 1987 Merkur XR4Ti That’s Done! Are You A Fan Of Boosted Fords?
Jun 30, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
The entire duration of the Merkur brand in North America can be summed up in one word: “Why?” Bringing the Ford Sierra and Scorpio to the American market to try to compete with BMW,...
This Is Our Kind Of Car Art. Watch UrchFab Put Together Something Cool For The Shop
Jun 30, 2019Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This Is Our Kind Of Car Art. Watch UrchFab Put Together Something Cool For The Shop
Besides cool tools like a welder, sheetmetal brake, english wheel, and the like, there are lots of other things that make a shop look special. Workbenches, toolboxes, lifts, and shelves can round out...
The Dark Side Of Aussie Skids – When Burnouts Go Bad, Part Five!
Jun 30, 2019Bryan McTaggart5
As the mercury climbs in our thermometers and the humidity jumps from “bad” to “alarming” for everyone in the Northern Hemisphere, on the other end of the world it’s the...
Watch John Hale’s One Bad Texan Funny Car Get Wrapped. Man This Is A Lot Of Work!
Jun 29, 2019Chad Reynolds7
John Hale’s One Bad Texan Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car has been one of the more popular in nostalgia drag racing over the past few years. We’ve been lucky enough to have John spotlight...












