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Cool Movie Car History: Here Are 10 Cool Facts About Kenny’s 1973 Custom Vette From The Movie Corvette Summer

There was a time when I couldn’t stand the Corvette from Corvette Summer. I don’t know why, but back when flares were a thing, I couldn’t stand them. Now I kinda dig them actually....

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Classic Truck Drag Feature: “Uncle Jessie” This 1969 Ford Pickup is equipped with a MASSIVE Twin Turbo Big Block setup and it HAULS ASS!

Classic trucks are cool, and no stranger to the dragstrip, but something like this isn’t what you normally see at a No Prep race. They are either nice and clean S10 trucks, the occasional late...

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1,800 Miles Home! Will This Classic Ford Mustang RUN AND DRIVE From Arizona To Tennessee? Vice Grip Garage Part 2

We shared Part 1 of this whole Mustang II adventure last week and now it’s time for Part 2. Will it actually run and drive and make it all the way from Arizona to Tennessee? Watch to find out....

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Gassers At Shadyside! Southeast Gassers Association 2024 | A/Gas Eliminations | Shadyside Dragway

The Southeast Gassers Association puts on some of the most fun drag racing in the world. It’s an awesome series with old school gassers being driven like God intended and they certainly know how to...

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Vintage Drag Car Feature: This TIME CAPSULE 1963 Corvette Drag Car with De-Stroked Lingenfelter Small Block Is AWESOME!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is always finding super rad rides to highlight and feature in his videos and this one here is no exception. With a destroked Lingenfelter built small-block under...

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The Stanceworks Honda-Swapped Ferrari RE-BUILD Begins Now! He Blew It Up And Now It’s Time For Improvements

The K24 Ferrari… This evil bastard launched the rods out of it on the back stretch at Buttonwillow not long ago, and in the previous video we learned why. In this video there is a rebuild about...

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Great Video: This Intense Look Back At The NHRA Top Fuel Final From Phoenix Rules!

The top fuel final round at the NHRA Phoenix race was literally one for the books. Two of the young female stars of the category were both vying for their first win. Both were working with new crew...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Working Through The Morning Haze

Make no mistake about it, fellow minions: the bagged one is not a morning person. Want me to come in early afternoon and hang around until closing? You got it…I can tolerate the general...

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Craigslist Weird Humor: Someone Has Listed A Mobile Brothel For Sale In The Form Of A Chrysler RV

  BangShifter Mike Lang gets all the credit for this gem of a Craigslist find. We’re going to assume that Mike did not type “mobile brothel” into the search line but somehow he...

2016 March Meet Coverage: Nothing But Wheelie Photos – Front Ends Flying!

Whether it is three inches or six feet, there’s something to be said for being able to brag about the fact that your car can yank the nose on the starting line. In this piece of our continuing...

Hooker BlackHeart Releases Line Of Exhaust Products For 2015-2016 V6 Mustangs, Headers, Cat Backs, More (W/Video)

There was a stigma attached to V6 Mustangs for a very, very long time. They were slow, weird girl cars that no self respecting guy wanted anything to do with. Then a funny thing happened…they...

Car Show Coverage: The Cavalcade Of Cars Show – Hamburg, New York

(Words and photos by Mike Brooks/Gasoline Images) – The first sign of good things to come in the Buffalo car community begins with the 23rd annual Cavalcade of Cars held at the Erie County...

Weather Out The Apocalypse In This 1976 Buick Electra…Complete With Hood-Mounted Flame Throwers (Really!)

I’ve seen it all now. I give up. Out of all of the strange mid-1970s things I’ve pasted to the front page here, this is by far and away the new current champion. This 1976 Buick Electra...

2016 Leepoofest Coverage: One Of Australia’s Most Awesome Car Shows – Tons Of Cool Stuff

(Words and photos by Darryl Daniels) – Well guys its been and gone now except for all the bench racing and drinking into the small hours for the diehards,. It was an awesome day for it and...

From The Police Files: This Grandmother Ran From The Cops In A Mystery Machine-Painted Chrysler Minivan!

(Lead Photo: KRCR-7, Calif.) Another day, another car chase that leaves the general public wondering, “What were they thinking?” This time, though, the suspect not only ran from the cops,...

Morning Symphony: This Drifting BMW M3 Is A Concert Of Wailing Six Cylinder Power And Machine-Gun Anti-Lag!

There are only so many Nissan S-chassis cars out there for drifters to get their hands on. Sooner or later, other body styles had to be converted, and one of the more popular “other” cars...

Rally Wreckage Video: Highlights From WRC Rally Mexico Include Big Speed And Big Impacts!

(By Eric Rood) – Rally Mexico has proved an up-and-down event for Belgian rally driver Thierry Neuville in his brief World Rally Championship career. He earned his first-ever WRC podium in...

Craigslist Find: A 1971 Dodge Demon Ute – The Car Mopar Fans Deserved But Didn’t Quite Get

The Ford Ranchero came out in 1957, originally based upon the full-sized Ford platform, and shortly after Chevrolet followed suit with the 1959 El Camino, based on the full-size GM platform....

Craigslist Hilarity: This Ad For A 1986 Jeep CJ7 Had Us Rolling – Priceless Stuff

We have to thank BangShifter Matt Boutilier for tipping us off to this hilarious Craigslist ad for a 1986 Jeep CJ7. The Jeep is for sale in Maine and it is a nice looking piece with a lift, some...

March Meet 2016: Chute Shots! Here’s A Load Of Photos From The Big End Of The Patch

The top end, the big end, the stripe, the shutdown area. Whatever you call it, the part of a drag strip just past the finish line is easily the busiest part of the racetrack. With engines shutting...