Before Earl “Lucky” Teter, Joie Chitwood and Evel Knievel, B. Ward Beam invented the auto thrill show
The following advertisement appeared in the Amherst (N.Y.) Bee on August 6, 1931: Wanted: Single man, not over 25 years, to drive automobile in head-on collision with another car at the Albion...
Funny Video: Check Out This Wanton VW “Stress Testing”
In regards to vehicles, have you ever owned a “beater”? I’m not talking about a vehicle that’s a little long in the tooth that you neglect performing regular maintenance on...
Video: Frankie Taylor Goes 3.48/216 At Rockingham – Traction Control On Board – Good or Bad?
Of all the huge runs made at the first ever PDRA race at Rockingham Dragway last weekend, the one that the internet has really been freaking out about is Frankie “The Mad Man”...
Goodguys Del Mar 2014 – Our Torrent Of Photos Coverage Continues
Like the Lonestar Round up, we went nuts with the camera at the 2014 Goodguys Del Mar show last weekend and for good reason. The quality of the cars and the different styles of builds we saw kept us...
Cool Motorhome – Nutty Price – Would You Pay $75,000 For This 1973 Roxor?
If you are looking for one of the neatest and more rare examples of a 4×4 motorhome from the 1970s, we’ve got it right here in front you. In addition, this one also appeared on TV as part...
2014 Lonestar Round Up – Our Wall To Wall Coverage Continues
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Hey, we warned you that Charles Wickam was shooting photos like a Japanese tourist during the near week long sojourn he took to the 2014 Lonestar Round up hot rod...
All The Smart Cars Shall Be Tipped – God Help Those That Own These Things
On Sunday night, a few Smart cars were flipped over, set on end, or otherwise vandalized on the means streets of San Francisco, not that big a deal right? Wrong. The incident spread like gasoline...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Why The Feng Shui Of A Parts Store Is Enough To Make A Man Drink…Heavily
It doesn’t matter which one of the parts stores you walk into, because they are all the same: Sorted, in a selected pattern that is meant to catch those buying trinkets and air fresheners early and...
We Raided The 2014 OPG Annual Classic Car Show And Found Classic GM Heaven – Photos Galore
For more than 30 years, OPG has been a big part of saving thousands of classic GM cars from certain doom in junkyards or at the unrelenting hands of the crusher. With a product line that spreads...
The 2015 Corvette Will Be Available With An 8-Speed Auto – First Time Auto Trumps Manual In Gears
Automatic transmissions in Corvettes are not a new thing. Since the dawn of the Corvette, they’ve had automatics available for customers who’d prefer that the car shift itself, but this...
Apex Quiz: Has Anyone Participated In The New SCCA Classic American Muscle Autocross Class?
We were one of the first venues to report on the creation and ultimate addition of the Classic American Muscle class to the SCCA (Sports Car Club Of America) autocross program so consider this...
More Photos From Inside The 2014 Omaha Autorama – Big Rigs, Pro Touring, More!
(Photos by Scott Liggett) – The hit parade from Omaha keeps right on rolling as we’re sharing another load of Scott’s photos from the 2014 Omaha Autorama. After returning home to...
2014 Chrysler Performance West Spring Fling – More Photos From The West’s Biggest Mopar Show
Yesterday we dropped our first gallery from the 2014 Chrysler Performance West Spring Fling and today we’re back with our second and final collection of photos from the event. As we told you,...
2014 COPO Camaros Spotted Testing At zMax Dragway
(Photo credit: TheBlock.com) – Here’s the first look the world has had of the 2014 COPO Camaro attacking a drag strip in anger. Recently, GM snuck a couple of the factory drag machines...
