Scottish Guy Busted for Speeding in Worked Over Ford GT, Claims Stuck Throttle
Well-to-do Scotsman Richard Billings was recently nabbed by police for doing 127 mph on a supposedly busy highway. Billings claims that he was out testing the car, and magically, when he went hauling...
Speedy Says: Grading Daytona’s Pothole 500
John Force’s brilliant return to victory in his Castrol Ford Mustang AA/FC at the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona wasn’t the only happening in motorsports on Valentine’s Day 2010....
Rustbucket Tulsa Time-Capsule Plymouth Currently Resides in Jersey
We were like everyone else back in 2007 when the now infamous 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that had been buried in a vault underground for 50 years was unearthed. We were sad. The car, despite being...
Freaky Carnage Video: Fuel Altered Stuck In Reverse, Flips Over the Push Truck!
AA/Fuel Altereds are without question, the most stupidly brutal and maladjusted cars to ever set slick on a drag strip. Essentially an engine stand with a supercharged fuel burning engine bolted to...
Report: GM’s Tonawanda Plant to Start Building New Motor, Sadly Not a Big Block
The Buffalo News is reporting that GM’s Tonawanda engine plant will be getting the nod to produce a new engine for the company. This will result in the retention of existing workers and...
Inappropriately Dressed 70-Year Old Selling Super Rare 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt for $1.5 Million
Gerard DePersio is the owner of an uber rare 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt. The car, one of five ever made, was used as a promotional tool, touring the country to drum up interest in Chrysler offerings...
City Actually Works to Keep Junkyard in Business Rather Than Close it Down
Normally when we read stories about junkyards and city government, they aren’t feel good pieces. The majority of them play out the same way, with the city officials chasing the junkyard...
RacingJunk Find: The Most Bitchin’ Mercury Wagon Ever
We got into a pretty good discussion about station wagons with a gearhead buddy this past weekend. He was claiming that the wagon “thing” was over and they were now in the overdone...
Craigslist Find: A Cool 1949 Ford Double Front-Ender
Years ago when the world was a simpler place, businesses did all sorts of wacky stuff to get attention for themselves. One of the neater automotive means to that end was to build and drive a...
Daytona Craigslist Find: Smokin’ Deal on Racer Pinto and Trailer
As we’ve been poking and prodding the soft underbelly of the Daytona, Florida, area by finding stuff on CraigsList we’ve brought you some interesting stuff. Here’s our chance to...
Great Read: Could Ford Pass GM in Sales?
With Ford hauling ass in the sales department recently, Toyota having to recall seemingly every car they’ve ever built, and GM still getting its sea legs back from their bankruptcy,...
Daytona Craigslist Find: Killer 1937 Coupe Jalopy Racer
As we continue to tour the Daytona area through the prism of Craigslist in honor of the Daytona 500 this weekend, we’re going to bring you another killer old race car, but this one actually...
Good News: Camaro Sales So Strong Another Shift is Added to Oshawa Plant
Some good news on the General Motors front. The company has decided to add a shift at the Oshawa production plant in Canada to support the demand for the Camaro as well as the 2011 Buick Regal that...
Daytona Craigslist Find: Vintage 1957 Chevy Race Car
Continuing our look at Daytona, Florida, through the eyes of Craigslist, we found a vintage Chevy. This ’57 Chevy is a certified wreck. It’s thrashed, torn, worn, missing half of itself,...
