Unhinged: Two Tennessee Teenagers Have Died After Drinking Racing Fuel – Why Did This Even Happen In The First Place?
(Lead photo: WKRN) This is one of the strangest and saddest things I’ve ever felt compelled to write some words about. The photos show him with his lifted Chevrolet truck, or him driving down a...
Engine Masters Tests CNC-Ported Heads Against Vortec Heads On A 383 Chevy To See If The Performance Gain Is Worth The Cost!
Ever been bench racing with some buddies and come up with a build plan? Does it usually sound like, “I’m gonna build a (insert engine here) and I’m gonna run this intake, these...
One Shot Deal: NHRA National Record Setting Procedure Changes – No 1% Backup Needed Anymore
The torrent of changes being made by the National Hot Rod Associaton during this off-season continues with the announcement that national records will no longer require a 1% backup run to be...
Ebay Find: A 427-Powered 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Station Wagon. Good Luck Finding Another One!
Matt Graves at American Powertrain has one of the most unique projects that we are aware of currently under construction, the Chicken Coupe Cadillac. Basically, cross all the good parts of a Burt...
Pittsburgh World Of Wheels Coverage: The Steel City Brought Out Its Best For This Winter Show
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – It takes something special to get people to hang out in Pittsburgh during the winter. The steel city is no easy place to spend time when the temps plummet, the wind...
This 1978 Monza Wagon May Be The Cleanest And Nicest One Left On Earth
If there is one thing that vehicles from the 1970s are not known for it is longevity. You simply do not see a whole lot of middle to late 1970s stuff rolling around in stock form these days because...
Pittsburgh World Of Wheels Coverage: A First Blast Of BangShifty Iron – Cool Stuff!
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – One of the best ways to shake the winter blues is spending time at gearhead gatherings like the the 55th annual Pittsburgh World of Wheels show. I made my...
Donut Derelicts Coverage: More Great Photos From An Early Saturday In Huntington Beach, California
Just like the Petersen Automotive Museum photos, I’m back with another batch from Donut Derelicts in Huntington Beach, California. You know what the place is about and I knew what the place...
Petersen Automotive Museum Photo Tour – The Cars On Display Above Ground In The Museum
As promised, I’m back today with a second load of photos from the incomparable Peterseon Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California. Today the cars you will see (outside of a couple...
eBay Find: This 426 Hemi NASCAR Bathtub Intake Has Its Proper Matching Carb Attached
There’s always something cool about finding old racing parts for sale on eBay. This time it is a 426 Hemi NASCAR Bathtub Intake that was used on the Chrysler engines in the middle 1960s...
Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Opposite Lock? Check Out This Rolls-Royce Drift Car!
What are the fundamentals for a proper drift car? Rear wheel drive, a controllable transmission, the ability to lock the rear brakes on command, easy weight transfer, and handling dynamics that...
Ford Announces That It Is Leaving Japan And Indonesia Markets – Factories/Dealers To Close
One of the things that nearly doomed the entire US auto industry was bullheadedness over the years. There were prevailing opinions at the major American manufacturers that they were essentially above...
Jay Leno Gets A Closer Look At The Datsun Sunny 1200 Truck From SEMA! This Is A Neat Rig!
Last year’s SEMA show had plenty to see, from full-on race cars to the absolutely psychotic all-tube…erm, “thing” that was sitting out front to race cars, muscle cars, and the...
