Westbound And Down: Here’s The Story Of The Lotus That Ran In The 1979 Cannonball Run
Ignore the slapstick movie and the legend of the Cannonball Run for a moment. Understand that while plenty of big names did participate in the Cannonball Runs that were held between 1971 and 1979,...
Morning Symphony: The Chrysler ME Four-Twelve At Startup – It Could’ve Been Amazing
They were actually going to do it. Chrysler, the company that had been riding the emotional and financial rollercoaster since the 1970s, was going to crank out a supercar. And not just a shape of a...
This Is One Massive Military Wrecker: This Sucker Can Haul Anything!
Take a look at this one! This is an ultra rare M1089 Wrecker, aka a military tow truck. It only has 150 miles on it! Yep that is correct. It was never actually delivered to the US Military and was...
Rough Start: This 1977 Lincoln Mark VII Has “Battlecruiser” Written All Over It!
Ford knew how to make a big car in the 1970s. They weren’t concerned in the least with GM’s shrinking of the Caprice and Impala, and Chrysler probably barely registered on their radar,...
When You Build A Bitchin Truck And Crash It, Do You Rebuild It With Less Concern For Crashing It Again?
When our boy Marcel first built the C10 known as Foxy, it was amazingly clean and sexy. A real “show and go” truck that had a look all its own. In a land of a jillion C10 builds, this one...
Scale Plane, Handbuilt Engine: This 1:16 Scale Lockheed L-1011 TriStar Is Fantastic!
In 1972, Eastern Air Lines rolled out with Lockheed’s last pitch to the commercial airliner market, the L-1011 TriStar. It had many distinctions, both positive and negative. It’s the last...
The Street Machine $2,000 Challenge Conclusion: Falcon vs. Calais Gets Decided At The Track!
We’ve been following the cheap-car battle that Street Machine have put on between a Ford Falcon AU and a Holden Calais for a bit now, and finally, the conclusion is here. Both cars were...
That’s The Spirit: Kia Shows Off Their “420GT” – From Pre-Production Tester To Factory Track Machine
By all accounts, the car you see in that photo should be dead. It should’ve been flattened into a pancake, shredded to be safe, and what was left sent to the smelter for another chance. Such is...
Commuting Done Right: This Manual-Swapped Ford Crown Victoria Is A Budget Daily Build!
Four years ago, I coined the phrase “Pro Commuter” while describing an Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera GT that had been L67-swapped that I found for sale. The premise was simple enough: an...
Pony Wars Episodes 5 and 6 Are Right Here! The Battle Between Mopar, Ford, And Chevrolet Is Real! Who Will Win It All?
When I was asked to be a part of Pony Wars 2, the battle between the big three, I was pretty excited and figured there was no way they wouldn’t make me the host for Team Camaro. After all, I...
Great Video: Watch A Touring Car Champ Take A 1928 Frazer Nash Onto The Race Track – Does He Like It?
Now this is the type of stuff we love. Great car, solid driver, and honest opinions. 2013 British Touring Car Champion Andrew Jordan got tapped to take a 1926 Frazer Nash onto the race track and...
Throw The Horns: Finnegan Breaks Out The “Death Metal” Charger!
Well, well, well…look who pried himself away from gigantic square-body GM box trucks. It seems that Mike has squirreled away more than a couple of ex-Roadkill cars, including this gem. If you...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Just How Far Would You Go For A From-The-Factory Custom?
Do you yearn for the days where you could go into a dealership, tick boxes off on a sheet, and wind up with the car you wanted, exactly as you wanted it? Those days are gone…now it’s a...
Cool Stuff: Aeromotive Fuel System Power Planner – Lay Out Your Fuel System Online!
One of the most handy things that we have run across to help hot rodders with their builds is the Aeromotive Fuel System Power Planner. This neat tool allows you to pick the parts and pieces needed...
