Project Violent Valiant Update: Safety Equipment, Pre-Assembly, And The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Project Violent Valiant sure is coming along. We recently caught up with builder Kevin Tully at his shop, Ho Rod Chassis and Cycle in Illinois and he told us about the recently progress on the car,...
Caption This: Write The Craigslist Ad For This Poor Jeep
“It ain’t for sale. I’m gonna fix it up one day.” Ever hear that line? I have. From a ragged-out Camaro to a ’73 ‘Cuda in waist-high grass, it’s always the...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Eliminating The Middleman
We’ve focused quite a bit on both ends of the counter here, and I’ve taken a shot or two at a store manager before. But have you wondered what else could be affecting the morale and...
More Great Action Photos From The 2014 Yellow Bullet Nationals – Huge Car Counts
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – I knew from the second the moment arrived at the house that the 2014 Yellow Bullet Nationals were going to be the biggest, baddest, and fastest ones yet. From the...
It’s Ba-a-a-a-ack! The Hot Rodded Volvo Tractor Is Back, With A Video To Show Ken Block How It’s Really Done
When we first saw footage of this Volvo BM Terrier tractor ripping donuts in the countryside a couple of years ago, we went nuts. Just the fact that someone stuffed a built Volvo turbo motor that, by...
This Brazillian Motorcyclist Is The Luckiest Guy On The Planet This Week
After seeing Filippos Papafilippou’s impromptu perfect-10 pole vault onto Steve Woollatt’s wheelie bars at Santa Pod yesterday, it’d be pretty damn difficult to find a luckier...
Carnage Video: This Radical SR8 Goes Airborne Into The Tire Wall At Eau Rouge!
This one hurts to watch! This happened during a Radical Euromasters race at Spa-Francorchamps on September 6th. The red and black Radical was approaching the Eau Rouge corner at speed when the...
GALLERY: The Baer 3S Challenge At The 2014 Holley LS Fest
Sunday the autocrossing gave way to the Baer Brakes 3S Challenge. The 3S Challenge (Speed, Steering, and Stop) used a there-and-back format that started with an arm-drop drag race to the corner,...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Who Thought This Was A Good Idea?!
Feast your eyes, folks! This photo, courtesy of Mechanic Memes on Facebook, showcases one of, if not the, worst impromptu brake repair I’ve ever had the misfortune of laying eyes on. Missing a...
Marchionne Channels His Inner Enzo About Ferrari’s CEO Over Racing Failures
Enzo Ferrari was nicknamed Il Commendatore for a reason. He ran Ferrari like a ship, gave the praise only to the cars and winningest drivers, and placed blame directly onto the drivers. If he...
Cadillac To Bring Out Hands-and-Feet Free “Super Cruise” System Within Two Years. Are You Ready For The Self-Driving Caddy?
It appears that Cadillac is going to be the first to offer a hands-and-feet-free driving mode for one of it’s vehicles. Announced by General Motors CEO Mary Barra during a keynote speech, the...
Hot Rod Drag Week 2014 – Tech Day Photos And HUGE Testing Numbers From Tulsa — Click HERE
(Photos by Chad Reynolds) – It is official, Drag Week 2014 will be the largest in the 10 year history of the event with a final tally of more than 300 competitors that’ll try to survive...
New Stuff: Trick Flow Specialties GenX® 260 Cylinder Heads for GM LS7 Now Available – Huge Power Potential
After spending the weekend at the 2014 Holley LS Fest in Bowling Green, Kentucky, I’m still on a bit of an LS kick, apparently because when I saw this news release from Trick Flow my ears and...
Watch David Campbell’s Huge Manifold Explosion And Subsequent Fire From PDRA Rockingham
PDRA Pro Nitrous racer David Campbell went for a ride he will surely never forget last weekend at Rockingham Dragway in North Carolina. While making a qualifying attempt, Campbell’s Sonny...
