Event Coverage: 2009 Goodguys Costa Mesa Car Show
How lucky am I? Not only am I spending the weekend at the 2009 Goodguys Orange County Get-Together in Costa Mesa, California, but I’m announcing at the the Street Challenge Autocross where they...
Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Cash For Clunkers is Coming Again in California
Talk about the thing that wouldn’t die. The recurring nightmare known unofficially as the “Cash for Clunkers” program to get old cars off the road is going to be reintroduced by...
March Meet Video Action: Horan meets Chrisman Dragster Collision
Yikes! We had seen some still photos of Dan Horan getting into Mike Chrisman at the 2009 March Meet, but seeing it in video form is far more creepy. Although we lose the cars in the dust cloud...
CraigsList Pick of the Week: Twin-Engine Dragster!
Just in case anyone thought we were going all soft on you with the feature on the Maserati earlier in the week, we’re bringing ourselves back to our knuckledraggin’ roots with this pick....
BangShift.com Brings You the F-Bomb Camaro, Live from the Hollywood Premiere of Fast and Furious
As you may have heard, the F-Bomb Camaro is one of the bad asses in the new Fast and Furious movie. Tonight it will be surrounded by other stars of the big and small screen during the Hollywood...
Cool Old Press Photos: 1957 Hudson Hornet
We’re leaving the comfy confines of the Big Three with this week’s Cool Old Press Photos feature and checking out the 1957 Hudson Hornets, now packing fire-breathing 327ci V8 power. These...
Hang ’em High! Two Indicted for Stealing Trade Secrets from Goodyear
This one should spike your blood pressure. Two men, Clark Roberts and Sean Howley, engineers for a company called Wyko Tire Technology of Greeback, Tennessee, have been indicted for conspiracy to...
Gearhead Destination: Pikes Peak Highway
This week’s Gearhead Destination is Pikes Peak in Colorado. We’re sending you here not just for the world famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race, but also for the actual drive...
GM Puts Hold on Small Diesel V8
In a sign of the times, General Motors announced on March 10th that it was suspending the launch of the new 4.5L diesel engine destined for half-ton pickup trucks. This motor is widely recognized as...
AMC Collection to be Auctioned at Lowe’s Motor Speedway April 3
We were tipped off to an AMC auction going down at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in early April as part of a larger weekend automotive auction. This is the collection of a man named Steve Green. The...
It’s Coming and You Can’t Stop It: Bizarro Pro Mod Competes at IHRA Baton Rouge Event
It’s going to scare old ladies and convince hard line Pro Mod traditionalists that the IHRA has lost its mind, but Harold Martin has been given the “all clear” by the IHRA and ran...
Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Bob Bondurant
Say the name Bob Bondurant and the first thing that pops into your head is that he owns and operates a high-performance driving school in Arizona. Most people assume he was some type of racing driver...
Lohnes’ Pic of the Week: Funny Car on a Pole
Lebanon Valley Dragway is a great dragstrip in eastern New York State. It’s got a great history as a track that all the great touring professional racers hit during their barnstorming trips...
Site of the Week: Junkyard Jewels
Looking for a collectible that fits your style a bit better than a Dubs or Whips die-cast? Well, for those of you with taste that leans toward patina and iron oxide, we’ve found the ultimate....
