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Good Read: Ice Racing Story In the New York Times
When we heard that the New York Times had done a story on the New England Ice Racing Association, we had to check it out. As you’d expect, the story is the stiffest account of an ice race...
Killer Swedish Video: Ice Racing a 1964 Galaxie 500
We got tipped off to this awesome video by Bangshift forum member and blog contributor Speedzzter. It is footage of a 1964 Galaxie 500 being wrung out on a frozen lake in Sweden. The car is a four...
Barnstormin’: I’m A Liker, Not a Lover
Breaking the news to the little guy was going to be the hardest part of sending my old Worthington tractor to its new home in Rhode Island. In preparation of the moment, I printed off some photos of...
eBay Pick of the Week: The Transmission We All Need. A Lenco ST1200
Yes, this is a transmission that’ll run you more than $5,000 in this particular auction (and way more retail), yes we barely have dough for a mighty kids meal at McDonald’s and yes, our...
Cool Helmet Auction Coming Up at Amelia Island Concours
The Amelia Island Concours is a very high-falutin’ car show held every year at The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach. As most car shows are, this one benefits charities and helps to...
Barnstormin’: And This Is Normal To You?
That was the question posed to me by my good friend Dave Bernstein about a week ago when I was telling him about the Red Ball Express and the improbable cross-country journey that an old dirt track...
Barnstormin’: Sidekicks
Most of the stuff that happens in the world of cars and hot rodding is not just the handiwork of one person. Normally, it’s at least two people who have designed, created, or fabricated...
The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps
By now most of you regulars know the wacky story of Freiburger trying to give away his dirt-track racer Javelin and how, on a dime, I became the recipient of this fine piece of machinery. The caveat...
Barnstormin’: Men of Action
If the wacky events of last week have showed me anything it’s that the collective populace at this site are a group of doers. Case in point is this trans-continental towing relay to bring...