Would You Rather: Pick Your 1950’s/1990’s Twin-Generation Ride!
From the start, I will say this: I do not condone the combination of an older body theme onto a newer body. It makes me cringe to see any of them. But when it comes to the game of “Would You...
This 1976 Cadillac Station Wagon Is The Coolest Thing You’ll See Today – Plus, You Can Buy It!
We’re going to cut right to the chase. This 1976 Cadillac Castilian station wagon, built by the long gone Traditional Coach Works in Chatsworth, California is one of the neatest things we have...
Is This Fiat Sport Coupe-Ute Concept Really An Upcoming Jeep In Disguise?
What you are looking at is the rendering for the Fiat FCC4 (Fiat Concept Car 4) that was unveiled at the Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil. The official statement on what this chimera is supposed to be...
How Would You Build This Cummins Powered, 1990 Dodge Aircraft Tractor?
We’re pretty sure that Fred Williams of 4-Wheel and Off Road Magazine has hit mitts on one of these trucks so when we saw this one sitting on eBay it got us thinking. With an old school...
Watch Frankie Taylor’s Pro Mod Battle Howard Farris’s War Wagon Fuel Altered In A Match Race At North Star Dragway
We often hear the lament that showmanship is dead in drag racing and that the whole thing has gotten stale. Those cries come from people who keep a very narrow view of the sport and don’t...
SEMA 2014 Teaser: Kia Hints To A K900 That Sounds…Awesome?!
You can make all the cracks in the world you want to about past Kias. They were craptacular, had all the power of a baby mouse’s sneeze, interior accommodations that would have compared with...
The Atomic EFI Age: Or What Project Buford T Justice Did On His Summer Vacation – Driveway EFI Install
Claims of Project Buford T Justice’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, although I have not done a lot of quell them because of a lack of suitable update stories this summer, but the fact is...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Car Would You Take To 24 Hours of LeMons or ChumpCar?
I’m not sure if I should be paying more attention to the ChumpCar World Series and 24 Hours of LeMons racing series. I like the basic premise of the racing itself: $500 beaters that are beefed...
The Larson Race Cars ZL1 Camaro – A Twin Turbo Big Block, Back Half, Drag Week Destroyer! All Modern Stuff Still Works!
Apparently Larry Larson has fully recovered from the post traumatic stress of Drag Week 2015 because he rolled one of the coolest cars in the history of the world out of his shop yesterday. This 2013...
2014 California Hot Rod Reunion: Door Slamma Jamma – A Last Look At Cool Cars With Doors At Bakersfield
We’re thrashing to get ready for SEMA around here and that means the warmth of Las Vegas for a few days, at least for this east coaster. With snow flurries in the forecast for the weekend, my...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Stop Yelling At Me, My Hangover Hurts Enough
Friday night was absolutely amazing. Blenders going all night long for margaritas, Greg making Flaming Dr. Peppers in the kitchen, Alan roasting up some barbecue out back, and twenty people hanging...
Holley Releases Three New Throttle Bodies – Lots Of Tuning Features, Street And Full Race Applications
There are some people out there who think that a throttle body is a flapper valve with no real impact on the performance of your engine. Those people are dumb for a multitude of reasons and these new...
Another Useful Truck We Won’t Get In The U.S.: The Ram 750
I like the concept of a ute. I can honestly think of about maybe three times a year where I would honestly need a traditional pick-up truck for anything. Most of the time what I need is open and...
Swap Meet Coolness – A Look Inside The Louisville Fall Swap Meet
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Let me tell you how my batting average has been at over a half-dozen swap meets this year – .000. That all changed here. Sure I’ve found stuff...
